Soulja Boy Questions How NYC Kids Don't Know Method Man After Summer Jam | TMZ

Soulja Boy thinks Method Man's simply reacting in the moment by swearing off any future Hot 97 Summer Jam shows -- but Soulja says the boycott does raise an interesting point about hip hop's mecca preserving its history!!!
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[@mylessteward688]

Soulja respected the og’s when he came in the game

[@zaster500]

One Hit Wonder... In The Game, Not REALLY

[@mylessteward688]

@@zaster500 if you was really tapped in that era you’d know soulja had a wave. One of the biggest rappers late 2000’s

[@jghol8455]

Ice-T

[@trilllmalone7870]

No he didn't he dissed ice t

[@mylessteward688]

@@trilllmalone7870 ice t dissed him. Soulja responded

[@tristinhall1275]

Soulja Boy might be immature as all hell but he still 34 years old so he definitely knows who Method Man and Redman are

[@browser37]

He’s 33 but yeah cmon Meth is legend he def do know

[@Porter5habazz]

Exactly

[@erykahhoney588]

34😮 I would have never guessed

[@andriataylor4758]

I really respect how Soulja handled this interview. ❤

[@christophercleary6780]

Look up his famous response to Ice T from back in the day

[@fredod4669]

Well spoken Soulja boy .

[@missb2182]

Blame the parents because my son definitely knows who Meth and Wutang is..

[@jadablack6412]

You seem very proud of that 🤦🏽‍♂️

[@kevinb1125]

​@jadablack6412 why wouldn't she be?

[@momoneyace4195]

@@kevinb1125right as if being lyrical is a failure, like When?

[@williambishop4737]

​@@momoneyace4195lyrical?, are you ompletely dismissing the gangster vibes? Which has been on evolutionary downward spiral of immorality since hip hop began. Now look what its become today. Embrace foolishness and become a fool.

[@kevinb1125]

@@williambishop4737are you saying red and meth aren't lyrical?

[@kato_sga]

I don’t like the person asking the questions it’s almost like she was trying to get a negative response out of Soulja boy

[@magicwompson6870]

He’s high af and he knows their games

[@Skinny_Pimp]

Exactly!

[@3117wayne]

Totally agree. Meth never said he wasn't going to perform again. He was talking about summer jam specifically, made it clear how he felt about the age gap. Not retiring from performing. That chick was an idiot.

[@kato_sga]

@@3117wayne facts she was reaching and got nothing

[@Beatslager]

yes 100% ! ! I think She the same person that also interviewed Method man or asked him a question about the performance. She was asking him a few times in a few different ways the same thing. Really annoying!

[@TheBulletzgottishow20]

Soulja boy keepin it real

[@jacoryarnett7347]

The new generation doesn't know who method man is? I feel old.

[@ArizonaSquatch]

The new "generation" don't even know who their parents are!

[@bblaccck15]

@@ArizonaSquatch the new "generation" don't care about old people music

[@mizking5033]

@ArizonaSquatch 😂!

[@romain198426]

How is the new generation gonna know artist like Redman and methodman when major radio outlets don't even play their music like that in the first place but yet every generation will know Michael Jackson even though he is dead it's crazy

[@romain198426]

​@@bblaccck15that's not their fault these major radio stations are to blame

[@joedouche3818]

To not know method man? IN NEW YORK?? just means 1 thing..... There are no true hip-hop/rap fans in New York anymore. They only know the rappers that wear skirts and purses.

[@nuggetfresh9641]

Niiice 😂😂

[@ArizonaSquatch]

You know there are 15 million humans in NYC. Not everyone needs to know everyone. FFS

[@joedouche3818]

@@ArizonaSquatch uhhhm yes I'm from there, sooooooooo.

[@joedouche3818]

@@ArizonaSquatch Arizona? Yet commenting on new York? Can't make this up folks.

[@Amyus2346]

Method man is 2 decades older than these young kids. They grew up on the internet not the culture. It is what it is

[@Lovely_891]

Soulja boy is the original!! He started all this KZbin play ❤❤

[@Awmmboy21]

9999999999% facts

[@DeuteronomyKnowles]

He also started garbage rapping.

[@daork1]

Instigating 😂

[@kayfromqueens4675]

Blame the radio stations - they play a MAJOR role in setting the taste and even creative influence for the city.

[@jaeeluv]

💯‼️🤦🏿‍♀️

[@Doughboyslang1]

There's this young dude at my job from New York and he says he doesn't know who wu-tang is....he heard of them but don't know who theyvare😂🤦🏾‍♂️🤦🏾‍♂️🤦🏾‍♂️

[@blackstartv2]

not everyone grew up listening to these guys lmao

[@browser37]

They were my uncles era he’s 49 he played all their music when I was a kid that’s the only reason I heard of them and any boom bap artist. That music is timeless to those who grew up on it but for those who didn’t it just don’t hit for them the sound of music has changed.

[@Doughboyslang1]

@@browser37 agree💯💯💯💯

[@kevinkev1530]

Cray

[@Soulfulchrist.]

To the one reading this God loves you ♡︎✞

[@DateMike22]

That's ridiculous tho 🤦‍♂️🤬.

[@Weechoooo]

always good to see soulja on TMZ

[@619jm]

The bay area and Houston are possibly the only two cities that still respect and acknowledge the OGs. You can go to the bay and still see kids listening to E40 or too short, and even quoting them on a day to day basis. You can go to houston and see kids listening to scarface, paul wall, mike jones, ugk, etc…i havent seen that level of respect for the foundation of hip hop anywhere else. You’ll see some of that in LA, and other parts of the midwest. But not that much. NYC on the other hand, despite being the birthplace of hip hop, ironically doesnt care about it as much. They are quick to say “we invented it!” But probably cant name atleast 5 DJs from the 70s or 80s that had a hand in creating it in the first place

[@marvinhinsey4484]

I live in NY and your 100% right bruh it’s a shame

[@VincentSmith-fg3ri]

Cleveland Ohio definitely respect the OG's and real Hip-Hop! 💯

[@williamhatchjr2307]

One of the most "balanced" interviews, in spite of the leading questions, that I've seen with Soulja Boy.

[@LeshaFBaby]

Instigating at its finest😂😂😂...lady gone on Soulja gave you his honest opinion

[@jw5349]

Sounds crazy to older ppl like myself (im 34) but you can’t be mad at the younger generation if you haven’t been feeding the younger generation any new music they can relate to… I respect how hip hop started but never in my life have I sat around listening to MC Shan or Melle Mel or the Furious 5 because its just too outdated for me

[@Charger-ob8yl]

It's not that serious. I grew up in the 90s and love hip hop. If I went to a concert in 1999 and they put Rakim on stage, I wouldn't be lit either. How can you get lit for a song you didn't grow up with; doesn't mean you're disrespecting nor dislike the artist. I knew Rakim songs and liked them but that 80s boom bap sound wasn't lit to us... doesnt mean we didnt appreciate it. Yal taking it to serious. If rap was created in the late 60s, early 70s yal old heads who grew up in the 80s, wouldn't be vibing to it either.

[@nicholasverrue3710]

It's been a long time since I saw Soulja being positive to another rapper/artist I hope he keeps it up n does him the right way

[@tyhairston5397]

This new generation of kids growing today not gone feel the 90s or the early 2000s music like that I mean method man and the older generation just needs to perform too the people that knows their music and grew up listening too their music 🎶 these new kids growing up don’t care about the old music 🎶 it’s crazy too say but they don’t care they probably respect them because their parents listen too them still as today but it’s new generation now

[@browser37]

Right!

[@johnparks7416]

The bottom line is in a battle arena 99% of the old school emcees would destroy these youngins. Facts!

[@Chessbox09]

The ironic thing is, Method Man is huge globally as well as the other OGs like Nas etc. They sell out overseas because the audience loves original boom bap/hip hop. The current American audience "trap"ped in the same holding pattern for almost the last decade. Not all of America of course, but a big part of it.

[@drippyyello7413]

🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@dakotadevada]

cant get mad, you gotta MAKE THEM KNOW YOU!

[@ClassicGameMusic]

Too old. Had a heyday. It’s over. Watch How High the movie. That’s it.

[@kevinkev1530]

U crazy method man new shit is fire 🔥

[@rochellemosley9480]

You know what method Man is a true legend and always will be❤😊

[@Sk4M_.RangeroftheNorth]

In 30yrs Ive never ever known Meth to say something he didnt mean or stick too. He ain't gonna perform at Summer Jam again. Facts!!

[@Myhandle718]

Most those folks are foreigners in NYC. Just got to NY

[@robertfalcone3025]

Method Man said he was done with SUMMER JAM... NOT done PERIOD! That "REPORTER" has ZERO journalism skills!

[@JIGSAMA45TH]

It's crazy how reporters try to manipulate people to say controversial shit. Even Soulja Boy knows that Wu-Tang Clan Ain't nuthing to fuk with lol.

[@mathewmcfool]

I blame summer jam, it's time to shut it down

[@DryhumorGuy-1]

Him and Redman were trying to do their old school music at a venue for a younger generation with newer rappers or whatever you want to call them, and it didnt work out too well. They should not have gone into that line up anyways. Look at the video, I dont want to hear those songs either....

[@browser37]

Facts!

[@NewportBox100s]

Soulja a legend!!

[@BrillaPeace]

That's why we need radio stations to play not sure what's popular but classics. The younger generation love good music but when it's populated with trash all the time on the station, how do you expect kids to react?

[@undertakerfanz628]

Soulja Boy needs to be talking about that Dude that said he smashed

[@anthonyjohnson-dq8ls]

what dude???????????

[@ChicagoVeryOwn12]

@@anthonyjohnson-dq8lsit’s obviously a troll and he probably suing that person i know I would be suing

[@Skinny_Pimp]

Is that what's on your mind, Homoerotic activities? Huh Sugar cookies?

[@undertakerfanz628]

​@@anthonyjohnson-dq8ls If you have KZbin you should have Google 🙄

[@undertakerfanz628]

​@@ChicagoVeryOwn12 you wouldn't Sue because you will be a participant just like him 🤡

[@telepathic759]

I've seen certain groups not get love. The new generation don't know who they are or just don't listen to that style. It happens to everyone eventually.

[@MsAlexis]

💪🏾👑🔥💐🙏🏾💜

[@LaCheleWallace]

Lawd... I hate to sound like a broken fuckin' record, but music runs in trends and ALL artists eventually get phased out of the mainstream in order to make room for the next wave of talent. Look at history, ladies and gents. Queen Latifah had the late '80s to the early '90s. When Lil' Kim and them came out, Queen Latifah got phased out. When Big L and Nasir came out, Big Daddy Kane and them got phased out. See, it happens to ALL artists. NYC kids (keywords 'kids') do not know Method Man music because he's a '90s artist who's no longer in the mainstream. The kids of this generation are kinda different from the kids of my generation. I'm 38 so as '90s kids, we were always diggin' through them crates tryna find the dopest cassette tape or vinyl to listen to. I started out listening to Hip-Hop when I was really little in 1990. I was goin' all up and through my dad music collection being intrigued by LL Cool J's _Mama Said Knock You Out_ or even Lakim Shabazz's _Pure Righteousness._ As the generations go on, kids ain't doin' that no more. Everything is completely different nah. To all of my old school artists, do not feel down about the ageism thing because we can all remember that it's inevitable. "THEY ONLY DO THAT TO BLACK ARTISTS!" That's a gotdamn lie. What happened to New Kids on the Block after they got older? Hell, they phased out Debbie Gibson and she was only 23 years old. Spice Girls, Britney Spears, etcetera. See, ALL artists eventually get phased out of the mainstream.

[@kevinkev1530]

Tru!!!!!

[@robertfalcone3025]

I actually AGREE 💯💯 with Soulja Boy for the FIRST time! 🤣

[@AxxinTheSupernova]

He didn't say he wouldn't perform again, he said hew as done with Summer Jam. reporter tryna make things up to get him to say something negative

[@nyclassic4ever130]

Soulja was the beginning of this problem..saying he doesnt do hip hop..and when he comes to NYC they show him what rap hip hop is to them and thays not what he does so..... That was the start of these new generations forgetting the past

[@adanarreola7999]

Soulja gotta laser off that GG tatt, lol

[@joejohnson6856]

They get HIGHER than the movie “HOW HIGH” it’s crazy but it’s TRUE a lot of kids/adolescents /kids that think they are GROWN because of there AGE number skipped REGULAR REEFER and LITERALLY nose dived there first DRUG they could get ahold of with or WITHOUT both PARENTS in the household….EVERYONE isn’t meant to relate to EVERYONE…Who doesn’t have a OPINION!?!!!?!?

[@kyrie9312]

This is why I always had respect for Soulja

[@jason666pitbull]

This first time I ever heard Soulja talk like he got some damn sense!!

[@jokare4568]

Soulja show out at times but you can tell he's intelligent especially how he always creates a pathway to earn more money.

[@user-rr6uq3iz7v]

They teach their young to respect their og's period. Our people are taught to push the og's out the way. Sad

[@noworneverzzz9888]

Impressive. He knows how to say something with out saying nothing. We could be friends. 😂

[@curtmagee]

Drakkkkeee🤣

[@lesm3870]

In fairness to the youth, 36 Chambers dropped 31yrs ago. Imagine being a teen in the 90s being excited about Little Richard or Nat King Cole

[@user-ws6oh5bn9e]

Im from Louisiana and i know who method man is

[@johnnybraxton5539]

Big draco don't go back and forth salute to tical

[@pghurd3340]

...folks wonder why I stopped crying when young people pass on early these days..

[@jdportwerks6795]

He said he wouldn’t perform at summer jam!

[@oaklandscrx]

I am 40 method mans music is older than me in the era of the radio...my son is 18 he has no clue who they are the music moves much faster

[@p.o.p.presents]

TMZ always getting it all wrong when it comes to our culture. I'm glad Souljah didn't take the misinformation and misquote bait. Method Man said it was all love and just a self awareness moment. Salute to Meth, Souljah and Hip Hop. P.o.p.

[@MONEYMIKE-lg7vz]

Method man was the top 5 rappers of nyc when the west coast was on top lol after the nyc big 3 fell off "big daddy kane rakim kool g rap" and ll cool j put out a bad album.....that when Method man nas biggie came up - wu tang onxy mobb depp bad boy kept NYC ALIVE 🤑💰💸💯🎯🤣😂

[@snoopstmh]

Tmz some jkats with that title

[@bluenotez3234]

Soulja Boy could of performed M-E-T-H-O-D MAN at Summer Jam and got a bigger response...most music that was big in the 90s is irrelevant to this era's form of hip hop esp if you aint been 🔥 since then i truely believe if NAS came out performing HALFTIME the crowd would of reacted the same exact way people like what they like plus WU TANG dropped the ball auctioning that last collective album who knows how that updated body of work would of changed the present outlook on they legecy if it was released on streaming platforms

[@kevinkev1530]

We gave thm thy flowers at roots picnic philly!!!!!! Everyone loved wu, red, ghost , nas

[@kiciacoldspring1621]

Method isn’t giving up performing, he’s giving up summer fest. These kids today don’t even know what hip hop truly is. It’s sad af.

[@clayhova]

She asking him ..... questions for Method Man!!! how the hell should he know !!!!!!!!!

[@christophercleary6780]

This is a guy who famously laughed at Ice T back in the day, insulting at him, calling him old and saying no one knows his music 🙄He's I'm still waiting on someone doing that to Soulja, if they even remember this one hit wonder by then.

[@SuperBayarea87]

Not a Soljah boy fan at all……But much Respect to your Response Bro…..Well Done

[@StrictlyBizznissLine]

Sadly nobody will be checking for that new album Soulja my Boy 😆

[@ultimatemodernconsumercurator]

Must’ve been a slow day

[@preciousj6931]

Do they know all the 50states n capital in the 🇺🇸, their current political reps, their subjects in school but we want them to know an icon like Method man? MISPLACED PRIORITIES PEOPLE!

[@mcflyjediguy7719]

Wow Soulja Boy actually making sense😅 Wu Tang is for the children 👐

[@YoP-3194]

Meth don't mumble... He raps.. These kids don't know true hip hop...

[@Awmmboy21]

How high was not their movie... they loved half baked

[@gardyjure118]

Feel bad for Meth. Is this how we treat our legends in hip-hop?

[@valenciocoppin2127]

I don't even think this girl knows Meth was part of the Wu. She doesn't even know he's a legend.

[@THEREALQYU]

They know who he is from power! They young they just don’t know. But everybody in Oakland know Too Short old people my Gen my kids it’s different when you still tapped in with the city…… when you don’t come back that’s the reality

[@GRANDKUSH]

Today's music or rap is not Hip Hop....

[@DanYellow3000]

Its funny how this generation aren't entirely familiar with Method Man but I seen a lot of these same generation wearing Wu-Tang apparel.

[@abelchristian951]

He stepped back from rapping and focused on acting.Don't blame the crowd or hot97

[@kenstevens7855]

Gen Z is the first generation in history to have complete control on how they consume media. The old school was forced upon previous generations because it was part of the package that was consumed. In fact, hip-hop was created from and still thrives on flipping tracks from the previous generation and making new music. So when young people don't acknowledge the previous generations, it is a little sad. However, it's their time to make a statement, so I can't be mad at Meth for deciding to move on.

[@stevebrum-hamilton3632]

It'd easy the people who was at the event was not local nor was they hiphop cultured they brought a event and attended

[@michaelsaucedo1931]

Method man hasnt came out with a album in years. He needs to hook up with up and coming artists from New York to stay relevant.

[@abovethagamerollinz4776]

It's not that they don't know who dude is; it's more of those white kids have no disrespect.

[@jeffrogers1694]

Do you think young Rock fans don't know their legends? Stay asleep new jacks..... you're on your own

[@kh23234]

Soulja better be lucky we still know him That's why he troll on the net anyways

[@TheAdventurersLounge]

They don’t care cause you ripped everyone off with the souja boy console

[@Ego-Hater]

These Kids don’t know His music because Wutang didn’t need to talk dangerously , they was dangerous! They are bigger than that GTA music of today….

[@Rudeboy876]

I mean if you look at the flyer for the event, meth and red shouldn’t have been there lol. Just look at the artists they had there.

[@SirCalloway]

Well duh, because they were born just last year 🙄 🤦🏽‍♂️

[@EazyRocko]

That’s young kids for you they’re too lazy to learn the history I’m 23 and I love Meth and Redman music but 10 years from now the next gen is gonna do that to the artists they love

[@airopmcsmtn]

Did u ever stop and think… like did u ever think at all…. All them fools at the summer jam are just tourist from out of the country… there is no one in NY that do t do t know who method man is!!

[@kinggoat3564]

When Kanye called tmz blood sucking mosquitoes this what he was talking about

[@thewaldronproject]

Soulja boy is technically old now though, so he wd know who method man is. Someone born in like 2010 probably wdnt know method man.

[@LuvLight44]

A bunch of them are from other countries

[@supergang8902]

Swag season

[@MsNerdsRevenge]

No Gen X Venus means it. WE are tired of the Pluto and Jupiter generations You should as much as people fuss about what was hidden.

[@justano]

Once again, TMZ spreading lies that’s not what he was saying

[@FightMang36]

Nyc has gone down hill on all aspects

[@DanielHernandez-vv7jb]

Sorry it's a different era.

[@drearavez818]

The younger generations sucks. M E T H O D MAAAAAN!

[@cedricliggins7528]

I liked Method Man in movie Belly

[@johnniejohnson8220]

How is it that when we where teenagers in the early 2000s we knew the older generation and younger generation and That's both hip hop and R N B this new generation don't respect nothing that was before them and That's why all the music that's being put out now is trash and these new artists not making money like that.