R.A. the Rugged Man: Kanye is a Good Beat Maker, But He's Very Overrated

[@Jesse-yk2db]

Vlad: So what do you think about kanye? RA: he's overrated vlad: really? so what do you think about slim jesus

[@chancey1979]

LMAO

[@DMVLeGenD96]

HAHA

[@hebrew26commandmentspower55]

jesse navarro totally forgot about him LMAO

[@BossC614Yungin]

jesse navarro Lil Yachty's the new Slim Jesus 😂

[@english1midlands]

Kanye isn't all peeps think he is,he can't Rap a Blunt never mind a verse.lol.He can make a serious beat though.I have his first 2 albums on my ipod.I don't listen to any of his tunes now.Rappin anit dead its just moved to the UK,its called Grime.

[@danielantunovic459]

Vlad getting smoked by a walking hip-hop culture encyclopediac

[@hoop-djonez8669]

When someone says they a hip-hop head they should have this kind of knowledge. Knowing: Albums Lyrics Producers Features Eras Even trivial shit like labels and relationships. RA def knows his shit

[@sydjonah9556]

Most younger artist have a problem with being criticize and won’t learn to take criticizing. As common said just because I don’t like it Doesn't mean I’m hating

[@BingeworthyContent]

@@sydjonah9556 Great point

[@BingeworthyContent]

@@hoop-djonez8669 You're absolutely right

[@adamfoster7954]

He’s an absolute tool

[@Asek-le4zx]

dj vlad has a bad taste in hip hop man

[@timothyjenkins851]

threenineseven youngbensmack u right

[@Paris__Michael]

threenineseven youngbensmack Gotta remember, this Nigga be following trends(SMH)....

[@87er_]

threenineseven youngbensmack dude has to be in his 40's bumpin yachty and uzi smh at least with kids they don't know any better you got grey hairs my dude haha

[@Helmuesi911]

threenineseven youngbensmack Vlad be gassing these crusty southern mumble rappers because a big part of his audience is their fan base.. he sells out for view count. It's tragic actually.

[@Crashj7f67h]

I thought music was supposed to be subjective regardless of what you like.

[@TheRaquan4]

When you put a real hip hop head in front of Vlad you see just how comical his viewpoints can be 😂

[@EL95GE]

Ray Quan that shit was hilarious, when he spit the Kanye verse.

[@dankybongblunttree9634]

commercial ass nigga lmao PUPPET!!!

[@arkhitektz3150]

correction : When you put a "real hip hop head who stands his ground and doesnt regurgitate safe,politically correct,go-to,prefabricated bullshit he doesnt actually believe in" in front of Vlad you see just how comical his viewpoints can be .vlad interviewed many true hip hop heads over the years who were once honorable people worthy of respect...but they were all too fuckin pussy to tell it like it is.all cave to pressure,cause they dont wanna come off as "a hater".dont wanna be the old head tellin kids to get off their lawn.wanna seem hip,like they "get it".and dont wanna piss off or alienate lil yachtis stans.fuckin mollusks all of em.guess hip hop is not worth "rocking the boat" for

[@qmason9242]

Ray Quan .. funny , half way through the interview I thought the same thing

[@hoop-djonez8669]

Vlad is so goddamn corney my goodness

[@JunesJunesko]

"I don't think you have to learn shit from people who aren't as talented as you." thank god there's RA.

[@ghostcasper3185]

R.A is running his mouth reckless this man couldn't even move 15,000 units in a 6 months nowadays so to talk about any other rapper that is on Kanye's level is crazy. The only Slot this guy gets is interviews on Vladtv.. a washed up has been!!!

[@sydjonah9556]

7:00 ra is stressed out lol

[@godsendthegeneral2255]

@@ghostcasper3185 get the taste slapped out to mouth you disrespectful little prick

[@myfakeid6008]

@@ghostcasper3185 Guess you didn't know he dropped an Instant Classic!!! Yesterday!!!

[@Ayush-mg3eg]

@EndOfTheNight i don't think you actually listen to his music he has 3 albums and all of them are fire .

[@Deepbluecat]

"I don't think Stanley Kubrick etc have to respect Michael Bay just because his movies make millions." Yup.

[@Vilkkuz]

He Said Ingmar Bergman

[@Shahidkhan-qj5cy]

Honestly Stanley Kubrick movie is a cult movie rather than a high grossing movie

[@starofgideon]

R.A. is 1000% on point in this interview. He is absolutely right about a lot of things here and he knows hip hip history very well.

[@lucabrown8995]

the_key _player word.

[@freckles0829]

Couldn't of said it any better myself

[@freckles0829]

@Galva Tron they are all guest's 😂😂😂

[@livelifels2726]

This comment is pointless

[@Amereedom]

Doesn't matter. When you say that Kanye West is over-rated, rap with against him and see if you can stand up to him.

[@RazielRodriguezz]

R.A. is the man. I put all the blame on the consumers, the people who buy these wack rappers albums but don't support the good shit. it's their fault for killing the genre.

[@rexstevenson3239]

Sergio Rodriguez the artist that does the most sales are drake, J Cole, and Kendrick good music will always get it's credit

[@DiabloJaz12]

Rick Sanchez the intergalactic Hellspawn I agree with Rex Stevenson. Also, let's not forget what R.A. said. They'll make their quick cash and then disappear.

[@PMOHGUILD]

Rex Stevenson Drake is fucking wack too

[@nyjeebradley4597]

PMOHGUILD how can u be wack when u one of the most popular artist in the world

[@PMOHGUILD]

Nyjee Bradley I don’t know ask drake yourself. There are a lot of wack celebrities that are popular.

[@jayf8st496]

Vlad: "What about whoop there it is?." R.A: "You brought that up last time" Lmao

[@301larussomusic]

I like how he disagrees with everything Vlad says lmao

[@p.atrickclarke]

It's the other way around cause vlad is wrong

[@tmoney24138]

5:53

[@EJacobsBeats]

LMAOOO I love how he reacts to Vlad spitting Kanye's line like it was supposed to be impressive

[@shishisonson7642]

Prod. by E. Jacobs looooiol

[@nismokali]

Prod. by E. Jacobs Lmao facts bruh. Vlad is such a fuckin stan acting as if that's one of the best bars of all time or some shit

[@JayTheRealest1]

Lol leave it up to vlad to pick one of the WORST kanye bars to try to make his point.

[@ksager123]

+tochiRTA ikr sheep need to wake up

[@djbrandizzle]

right?! this niqqa starts a verse with okay okay okay okay and that's the shit vlad wants to reference from. smh.

[@TwinParksBX]

R.A. said to vlad " you like all that wack shit." Vald is killing Hip Hop!

[@arkhitektz3150]

i think the worse offenders are actually cats like RA who come do his show and be associate with him

[@UCS_TharunTejaShripathi]

this dude doesnt even know what he is talking talking about?? he didnt even listen to any kanyes music he started giving out his opinion on kanye's music by talking about kim kardashian and trump lolllll the college dropout , late registration are the only good kanye albums ??, get the fuck out of here graduation , 808s , mbdtf, yeezus, tlop, ye , watch the throne, cruel summer, jesus is king ,kids see ghosts, kanye west has the best discography for an artist of all time loll.... this dude is soo closed minded ,, may be this dude can rap but still makes trash music, most his fans wouldnt even listen to any of his songs twice lolll....,

[@phyzlatte]

One of Vlad's points is that "there's always been mindless party records" yeah back then it was 10% of the rap game. Now it's 90.

[@elijahstiles3012]

Dwight Davis not really. it just gets promoted more

[@listenersnotes3347]

Dwight Davis nah it's all of the mainstream but there's a lot of lyrical stuff in the underground right now... hell the new billy woods album is super lyrical

[@smokedoutpositivesquad1738]

Actually in the beginning of rap up until like 87, like 3/4 of rap was party records (Kurtis Blow, Afrika Bambaataa, Run DMC, Newcleus, the Miami Bass scene, the LA electro rap scene, UTFO, Grandmaster Flash, LL Cool J). It wasn’t til the introduction of an alternative more lyrical and more hardcore artists that things became the “Golden era of 88-early 2000s” that all the old heads talk about. And even then all the alt hip hop and gangsta rap’s biggest hit of the 90s was party bangers

[@iNfLiiCtxRhyThm]

@@smokedoutpositivesquad1738 nas, wu-tang, ice cube, biggie, tupac? Haha didn't think C.R.E.A.M and the world is yours were "party bangers". Laughable

[@smokedoutpositivesquad1738]

Matthew Oleary what made u think I disagreed with u

[@kanedasrifle]

Fucking great Michael Bay /Film making analogy.Talks so much sense , can't knock his logic .Great interview.

[@BikesAndBatallas]

I didn't expect to hear R.A. talking about Fellini this morning.

[@kanedasrifle]

Haha nor me man , he knows his shit , cool dude .

[@j.carter1157]

“There’s only 50,000 heads that are true to this, the rest are clueless to what real hip hop music is.” - R.A the Rugged Man 😤🥶

[@loktoppoppins]

rugged man spittin nothing but TRUTH

[@risenhaki5301]

#Facts

[@shishisonson7642]

loktoppoppins facts

[@ksager123]

exactly

[@cuihateu56]

loktoppoppins nothing but the muthafuckin truth

[@BIGDRIP2]

L

[@khaledabdulaleem5620]

R.A. always gives his honest opinion wether you agree or not. Respect to that man!

[@DatFuzzyFeelin]

Vlad that one dude you know that bumps anything that's trendy and popular as soon as it blows up, regardless of what it sounds like. He the type of dude that'll keep saying "cash me ousside how bow dah" in conversations with his friends until the next meme pops up.

[@Mackell314]

damn Vlad gets cooked on almost every interview he has.

[@EffDinero8]

R.A. needs his own podcast,he keeps it a buck every time!

[@scrapermagazine]

Dee Eff Ta Def he does have a podcast now ;)

[@redcomic619]

Scraper Magazine Not anymore

[@drdread9896]

redcomic619 what happened I remember that

[@anthonyesposito9150]

he does have his own podcast

[@KMas89]

RA put up a good argument

[@davidcamino713]

R.A.'s songs are too lyrically good for Kanye fans to understand. Simple as that.

[@yutathehakislayer4720]

David Camino lol no

[@robertkirby5955]

+Ancient _217 LOL Yes

[@kamay7021]

Lol no is right. If you think you have some superior intellect for listening to a different artist, you're dumb.

[@robertkirby5955]

+Shiro McFeely Sorry, but that's incorrect...especially when it comes to someone like R.A. Listen to songs of his like "Media Midgets" and "Learn Truth" (the latter of which has information omitted from school textbooks) and then come back and tell me that more than 25% of Kanye West fans (including the dickriders) can actually understand what R.A. is rapping about.

[@kamay7021]

@@robertkirby5955 so you think you're smarter because u listen to a different artist. Let me guess, u watch rick n morty 2 ?

[@18dragonboy]

alchemist better producer than kanye

[@shamiralnino]

Rahman word

[@fishez420]

Hands down

[@CarlosGonzalez-ne9em]

And Rza And Dr Dre And Premier And Scram Jones And Poke N Tone From Trackmasters Lol Kanye Was OK I Guess

[@DCMark]

Rahman NO DOUBT!!!!

[@DCMark]

NO DOUBT!!

[@broissey]

Right off the bat, RA lists Stanley Kubrick, Federico Fellini, and Ingmar Bergman to make his point. Respect.

[@thagodwecreate5179]

@Jarrel Ely me...I'm tha best

[@mirakworld434]

Did Vlad just say Kanye’s Gold digger is better than EPMD’s? He is entitled to his own opinion, but this guy seriously doesn’t know a thing about hip hop!

[@nystagmus]

Speaking on musical geniuses: The one rapper i have to say is a musical genius when it comes to rap and sound is KRAYZIE BONE. Not talking about punchlines or metaphors, i am talking about SOUND.

[@cokeman209]

nystagmus hes a beast!

[@nystagmus]

cokeman209 yea. I think he is more than a beast. He is a music genius. Not saying this just because I like him. Just sound-wise he can make a simple instrumental into an orchestral piece. He is very different than just a rapper.

[@SANITIZEDINC]

This was great. So refreshing to hear someone so talented and knowledgeable speak truth about today's over-hyped artists. And he's right about almost all of it. What a legend.

[@mbuck253]

Didn’t have to wait long for Yachty to disappear

[@fredbennet6539]

Thank God

[@delraycoles6145]

I love how passionate this guy is. He seems to have a very deep knowledge of Hip-Hop and it's origins.

[@leunatic]

Ennio Morricone IS a genius, RA is earning more respect from me every interview

[@idrexciya4090]

R.A dropping more truth, truth hurts hence all the dislikes.

[@Empathy33]

Yep

[@kariukionline]

I used to be a Hip Hop idealist, I'm no longer such. I just understand that we all have different taste based on a million and one variables...fuck it.

[@ianlangille558]

Kariuki Kikuyu amen. it all wont matter when you're on your death bed

[@justhewop]

Kariuki Kikuyu agreed

[@lyricalstyles]

Same here. Now that im older I can appreciate all genres of hip hop. Theres a time and place for everything

[@infectedvoice7293]

Say what you want about RA but the dude has passion for hip-hop and what he says makes sense most of the time.

[@GoldenBlissWithin]

That brief effortless dismantle of Kanye's "genius", was 💯.

[@travisculley5934]

@sperrotta91 No its Not, Other than "thru the Wire" Anything else he has Ever Done, has pretty much Sucked.!

[@flavio7180]

He didn’t dismantle anything. Kanye is one of the most acclaimed artists from critics and musical legends.

[@UCS_TharunTejaShripathi]

@@travisculley5934 lol you didnt listen to any of his music then

[@MrCKCB]

He always reminds me of Sylvester Stallone in loads of ways. Smart guy and good interview.

[@MegaCunnie]

Maniacal that’s what I thought. Sly all the way. Lol

[@uriah9559]

sylvester Stallonebergstein

[@S.T.E.E.Z.Y]

This is honestly one of my favorite Vlad guests OAT. All that comes outta his mouth is straight facts

[@stringer2295]

Man he was a hundred percent right about Kanye and I'm a old school Kanye fan.

[@takeover5478]

He’s wrong, but that’s his opinion. Kanye’s a genius.

[@sagworldtv713]

Kanye started falling off after My Dark Twisted Fantasy (a masterpiece). Yeezus let me know that he started making trash. (In My Opinion).

[@ianlangille558]

CJ Wilson Agreed. MBDTF was his peak.

[@chris45627]

CJ Wilson MBDTF was amazing but i can't listen to it because of those long ass 7 min piano intros before every song but i think its his best album artistically

[@blackphillip63]

chris45627 Minutes long and only 2 fucking notes like a 3 year old learning keyboard

[@bendedstraw4294]

I don't know why people like MDTF, it sucks, except for the Rick Ross song devil.. 808's and Yeezus are his true masterpieces. Watch the new slaves,etc live performance and go back to Yeezus. Even the album cover is awesome.

[@mistahmst]

AngelofDeath3000 that was literally the last album he released. How can he release trash after that if he didn't release anything after TLOP?

[@haitianpriest262]

“Oh yeah you like all that wack 💩.” That’s the truth.😆

[@haitianpriest262]

Jarrel Ely Tip

[@Nazim909]

Oprah’s bank account

[@UCS_TharunTejaShripathi]

this dude doesnt even know what he is talking talking about?? he didnt even listen to any kanyes music he started giving out his opinion on kanye's music by talking about kim kardashian and trump lolllll the college dropout , late registration are the only good kanye albums ??, get the fuck out of here graduation , 808s , mbdtf, yeezus, tlop, ye , watch the throne, cruel summer, jesus is king ,kids see ghosts, kanye west has the best discography for an artist of all time loll.... this dude is soo closed minded ,, may be this dude can rap but still makes trash music, most his fans wouldnt even listen to any of his songs twice lolll....,

[@Mattdem]

People always cloud Kanye into the last 5 years but forget to mention making beats and actual hip hop from Jay-Z to Mos Def to Cam'ron. College Dropout is a great album.

[@brigjay123]

I don't think anyone denies this. Actually, the rea hip hop heads prefer the old college drop out Kanye. His rap skills have always been unimpressive but he was making good songs with a meaningful theme. We are saying he is overrated. He is good at what he does but certainly not a musical genius whatsoever.

[@sclammp5811]

@@brigjay123 mayonnaise colored benz i push miracle whips

[@takeover5478]

@@brigjay123he most definitely is a musical genius.

[@brigjay123]

@@sclammp5811 that's supposed to be deep? You need to go into the library and read a real book or something.

[@t-dotzfinest]

R.A is a legend, and I honestly completely agree

[@JMHx]

Kanye is a good producer but as a rapper he's average at best.

[@cozmikfunkrabbitt30]

I've always said Kanye was WAAAAYY Overrated

[@u7angbe]

Kanye is dope with beats but lyrically he way too overrated

[@numbah12time]

hehehe. No one can take a stab at RA The Rugged Man. He is honest and truthful to the core. Stay jealous peoples.

[@nickn2794]

I didn't know this man and I'm sorry, because in just 10 minutes he earned all my respect.

[@btyadkaz3096]

Go listen to his music. He’s a Sick lyrical beast. Lyrically Top 3 EVER imo

[@0404chrisjz]

it looks like Rocky took a walk down 8 mile wtf

[@stevepanderla3685]

chris zanotti omfg lmaoooo

[@Lol-op9ms]

chris zanotti LMAOOOOO

[@jaygold14]

chris zanotti facts! now this is one of the most accurate comments lol

[@ZZ-so7ql]

W he hating so much 😂 when they're not popping they take shots and shit like why are they mad that hip hop is easier like it's easier for kids to get out of the hood now and have dreams and get to it easier. The world is changing these old heads stuck in the 80's 😂

[@sin93081]

chris zanotti man... you killed youtube with that comment. 😂

[@realsinceday1632]

He's completely correct when he was talking bout yachty's influence vs vanilla ice influence like ppl knew vanilla ice but ppl weren't trynna rap like him niggas coming up deadass listen to yachty and be like yo I could do this shit imma try and "rap" like that

[@takeover5478]

That’s their lost though, the Neptunes made a whole hit out of the “Ice Ice Baby” flow. It’s called “Young’n” by Fabolous.

[@blmafflck3105]

R.A always comes through with the Faxxxx

[@bctoons]

Why does every Vlad interview now involve him squeezing Lil Yachty into the conversation. He gets these talented MCs that he can ask anything, and chooses to keep talking about how Lil Yachty is relevant.

[@cliftonmorrow3976]

His first statement stood out. He doesn't like all of Talib's politics but he loves him as a person because of personal relationship. Relationships stand out more than politics

[@VividFilmProductions]

"An intellectual says a simple thing in a complex way but an artists says a complex thing in a simple way." JUST CAUSE YOU CAN RAP EVERY SYLLABLE VERY TECHNICALLY DOES NOT MEAN YOURE A GREAT ARTIST.

[@Seto34]

Facts

[@owensmith2137]

Eminem alert!

[@bensmiley7042]

That's an oxymoron, to be technical it takes getting to a level of artistry to a point where you are able to be technical with it. You literally and philosophically can't say technicality doesn't mean you aren't a great artist. It would depend on what you mean by great and what I mean by great. Which would spark another debate in which we would argue who's version of great should more value, yours or mine. We would never agree so there's no point. You don't seem like one who would comprehend that you're even losing the argument

[@takeover5478]

@@owensmith2137Eminem is a great artist though, Stan isn’t technical and it’s a classic.

[@owensmith2137]

@takeover5478 It's a creative one for sure. I haven't listened in a while though.

[@Seph_vision]

Finally someone else that thinks Kanye is overrated. This dude speaks the truth about the new hip hop culture too.

[@SourceLOOPS]

I definitely agree with R.A. 💯

[@chairmanoftheboard11]

Everytime somebody try to defend current hip hop they always bring up J Cole and Kendrick. Then they stop there. 😂😂😂

[@AbrahamPalmer-wj5cb]

Exactly

[@romant142]

That’s almost all there is

[@yigitb.8958]

Everything he said about Kanye is true but it doesn't change the fact that he is genius

[@mattsanders3623]

Is Vlad a 12 year old girl? I only ask cos he has the musical taste of a random 12 year old girl I'd hate to hear him actually DJ, cos it must be like being at a bat mitzvah

[@deafbyhiphop]

I have no respect for Vlad

[@chrisbennett606]

Deaf by Hip-Hop why ?

[@dosomk1751]

@@chrisbennett606 because this guy is a 'hip hop purist'

[@lamentate07]

I agree with RA that the respect for the craft isn't what it used, but it's really debatable whether rappers could have become even more lyrical than they were in the mid to late 90's without totally alienating potential fans in the process. If you listen to Ras Kass, Canibus (1999-2003 especially), or some of the stuff that underground rappers like Sir Menelik and El-P were doing in the late 90's, you will probably reach the conclusion that that whole ultra lyrical thing arguably went as far as it could before it simply became a chore to listen to. Don't get me wrong, I love lyrical rappers, but they just aren't as marketable. Kendrick and Cole in some ways built on what artists in the last decade like Common and Lupe Fiasco started, mixing lyrical, socially conscious rap with pop hooks, and those guys are killing it right now commercially, but it's an incredibly difficult balancing act and most fail at doing it. Not even Kweli pulled it off on a mainstream level (e.g The Beautiful Struggle and Eardrum) and that guy had strong critical support and love from the hip-hop community. And both of those guys are much bigger than Common, Lupe and Kweli ever were. They are huge exceptions to the rule that aren't really indicative of anything in particular. They are talented guys that managed to break through and sell a shit ton of records, but it doesn't happen often. In short, I think the problem with mainstream rap being dumbed down isn't as big of a problem as the new underground rappers lacking innovation. That is a much bigger problem in my view simply because the underground was traditionally were the lifeblood was, where the most original ideas came from etc.

[@Trudon]

i agree man. i love lyricism but you don't have to be, to be a good artist.

[@chandlerscaringia5260]

The real problem is i remember when Blackmon, Smif and Wessun Mobb Deep, Wu and the likes of Nas WAS the underground.

[@neetea2]

Imagine a girl twerking to R.A in the club LMAO

[@dhonkeypunch]

If I could I would boop you sir

[@SocialStoicYouTube]

Oh my god the film director analogy is perfect! Ra killed it, Stanley Kubrick doesn’t need to respect Michael Bay

[@trippmundo]

They keep using Kendrick and j Cole to say see look there's some lyrical rappers gtfoh, it's only 2 or 3 vs 20 or 30 non skilled rappers, 90s had more balance.

[@kilocopter]

Where's Tripp Mundo lol there are slot of others this of course it more whack rappers it’s more rappers now be a it’s seen as away to get rich and famous back in the day it was just about the art

[@fawkkyutuu8851]

Only real Hip-Hop culture left Is Boom Bap and ppl preserving or reviving It.

[@kagerjvi345]

There are a shit ton of good rappers

[@katlegomokaila7469]

Griselda coming nigga, hold on.......

[@shreynaithani5073]

@@katlegomokaila7469 facts🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@tomasafonso341]

This is one of the best interviews ive seen on Vladtv, every single thing R.A said are true.

[@SeVinKru3ger]

R.A. is spittin' the truth tho. And "Spaceship" was always my fav Kanye song.

[@davidcamino713]

Kanye makes good music but he is an extremely overrated RAPPER. The only reason it works is 1. He has good beats to back him up and 2. he's part of this dumb down generation where people assume you're a good rapper if your beats are good. R.A. would shred Kanye into pieces it's not even close.

[@possessedslig]

What ever happened to the Big's; Biggie Smalls, Big L, Big Pun. Now we have Little this, Baby that.

[@artfuldodger6903]

Always come back months later to watch these same RA interviews. Brother speaks the truth

[@MadEastern]

RA is right. Kanye is a good producer but extremely overrated rapper who doesn't even write his shit.

[@Mr.Majestic77]

Kayne West overrated????Compared to DJ Quik, 9th Wonder, the late Jay Dilla, Madlib, Apollo Brown, Pete Rick, Q-Tip, Organized Noize, The Medicine Men(Beats By the Pound), RZA, The Beatminerz, DJ Premier, Khrysis, Cold 187um(Big Hutch), Daz Dillager, Warren G, Havoc, Diamond D, Large Processor, the late DJ Crazy Toones, DJ U-Neek, DJ Pooh, Erick Sermon, Neptunes, Jermaine Dupri, Swizz Beats, David Bannerr, Big K.R.I.T, Bangladesh, DJ Paul, Mannie Fresh and Timberland and a few more. Kanye West is good as a producer. Just not on their level. Same goes for P-Diddy and DJ Khalad.

[@freckles0829]

I dont get why i never hear anyone give m.c. breed any credit. Man was a legend

[@krambone]

Tiffany Fudala I’m Kickin It #DJFlashTechnology #RestEasyMCBreed #LoveFromChicagoToFlint

[@drdread9896]

📠

[@dadephatstax]

Dude had a few good tracks. I think he was the original mumble rapper though. Lol.

[@freckles0829]

@@krambone straight no chaser

[@Armando316]

I don’t see how this isn’t EMBARASSING for Vlad.

[@duals-growthofculture2085]

Rugged spoke straight truth on this one

[@tayluc777]

Dilla, Q Tip, Madlib, 9th Wonder, Young Guru, Quincy Jones, Easy Mo Bee, he should’ve kept going.

[@5859charlie]

if ye is overrated so is drake

[@dudesome6969]

They both are. That's obvious.

[@MikeStrafaci]

No shit

[@stevebellen298]

It's a given DRAKE is overrated FUCK BOY

[@kingsil14]

get this guy a show !!!!

[@yourbeardispatchyaf]

Ennio Moriconne, however it's spelled, has some top notch samples to use if you didn't know.

[@akhilchandrashekar1725]

R.A is fire but you have to see the scale of kanye west's movement in the culture of music and lifestyle for sure. He has broken down so many doors and cnstantly pushed creativity kanye is a legeend for sure This takes nothing away from Top musicians like alc and preemo but Kanye is way more than just a rapper or producer or designer. He is definetly reached icon status right up there with hov, nas and em

[@higglyjuff]

Sure, but that doesn't make him not overrated. He is an okay rapper with some excellent production skills. He is iconic to a lot of people, but in a way that extends beyond rap. So whilst he could be a legend in music generally, he isn't a legend to hip hop and rap culture in its purist form.

[@akhilchandrashekar1725]

@@higglyjuff overrated or not only depends on perspective there is no scale to it. Why Kanye is legend to hip hop and culture 1) the aim of any game is to grow and branch and no one has done that bigger than Kanye, maybe Tyler with his recent body of work maybe. But don't forget hip hop sounded mad different before graduation and 808's. 2) as T.I stated on why Nipsey is a legend in the same exact context Kanye is, and you opinion or mine will fade but his name amd work won't that itself proves it. 3) Also look at how much of hip hop he is anchoring with his label and co signs. If hip hop is dinner Kanye just made the table bigger and brought more food. There is no way Kanye isn't a hip hop legend.

[@higglyjuff]

@@akhilchandrashekar1725 As I said, Kanye is more influential to music generally speaking than to Hip Hop. If you want to talk about what he has done in music generally, then sure, his music is fantastic. But as far as Hip Hop, it's incredibly overrated. If you want another example, take Kendrick. There goes an artist that came through to the mainstream with an incredibly unique style, whilst still being distinctly Hip Hop. When I look at Kanye's music, I want to instantly compare him to pop artists instead of rappers, simply because that's where his style belonged. The raw and gritty side of Hip Hop is lost in the polish that his music offers.

[@christophertanner7757]

Dj Vlad is not as hip hop savvy as he thinks he is. He uses popular "hip-hop" to his advantage. Difference is. R.a. knows hip hop and is hip hop.

[@johnnycage435]

Idk YE did john legend album common's be you don't know my name his shit too diverse to say overrated his catalogue is crazy

[@lazaroclarkeii8994]

johnnycage435- Kanye is not the only one who did John Legend 1st project! My man William aka Will-I-Am. Did several songs on that project including co-writing "Ordinary People"!!! Speaking of which, Kanye has mad respect for Will as a producer-musician/rapper/beatmaker Will was a big influence on Kanye's decision to become a pop artist, even though it wasn't Will's intention initially to be Pop!!!

[@anthonyaccurate]

his engineer pretty much produced Kanye's first album, read the Scratch magazine track breakdown, he should have got co-production credit.

[@228allday]

On another topic... Beats by the pound was one of the best producers in the 90s

[@justin080995]

228allday I agree

[@trapgod8443]

228allday No Limit!

[@MrMalingenue]

Agree him on that point, old School rappers sowed seeds that actual mumblers harvest. How could you learn what you already know ? facts

[@JustFitz360]

Finally someone said it. I like dude and genuinely hope he gets the help he needs but he's insanely overrated

[@TFWPLUSPLUS]

"Jesus Walks was written by Rhymefest" Lmao, that's kinda sad

[@abergs-dp2ob]

yeah ye has shared a lot of his work's writing credits over the years

[@dawitniguse3920]

Timone Smith lol one verse

[@owensmith2137]

@@abergs-dp2ob same with GLC and Concequece

[@Bateman61405]

R.A. is a great rapper and he knows it. R.A. along with a ton of other legit rappers are what hip hop is/was/is supposed to be at its core. It’s ok to not like/respect other “artists” that aren’t true hip hop. Nothing wrong with it.

[@ledariusmorris4914]

Too Bad He’s Not Even Top 50 Rappers… Speaking On Somebody Who Is Top 5 Lmfao Nigga Be Hating

[@tlamont7]

It’s kool af when vlad has a guest that really loves hip hop and understand that past legends as well as the present

[@Independent365]

2020... where's Lil Yatchys career now lol?

[@Charlestouchdown]

He wearing a dress.

[@johnnynogood8089]

R.A. is always dropping knowledge in a respectful way!!

[@bejitah]

Yes, Kanye is highly overrated. So is Lil Wayne.

[@flipgsp]

+tochiRTA There aint shit overrated about Pac and Em.

[@blackphillip63]

There kinda is, Em ran out of topics after MMLP, Pac would have been a great Writer, like Novels and Poetry, and a great Actor, he wasn't the best on the mic, people who rate him high don't even listen to Pac that much, it's just about his personality and potential, not as a rapper.

[@bejitah]

osp80 Preach!

[@SethAmenRa1]

Bejīta Imagine being at work and having to listen to a whole lil Wayne album......man I had to counter that shit with black Uhuru and the dead weather.

[@chrishansen7633]

But lil Wayne is a Martian. That counts for something, right? No? Well shit.

[@LightSkinUrameshi]

I don't always agree with RA but I always respect what the legend has to say and more people should

[@brettf.8431]

"Poke little bitchy holes in it" LOL 😂 I'm dead

[@doctordukunu7147]

This guy is so New York hahahahah, his twang coming through strong!

[@Altjoni]

F all dat bs 😂

[@kgonepostl]

Kanye is definitely, HIGHLY overrated. Respect Rugged.

[@AJSouthpaw]

"Jesus walks was written by rhymefest"

[@tc7666]

Listened to Young Dolph for the first time yesterday also my last time. Hilarious how untalented "rappers" make it today.

[@jlang7975]

I never heard of this dude....but damn it like'em!👍

[@jlang7975]

Huthless Hobbie Lawler Thanks my guy👏🤘

[@mckevittmck]

I'm just here in 2020 to make sure you listened to Uncommon Valor... Also his Legends Never Die album.

[@spencerallbritton9459]

LOL R.A.'s reaction to Vlad rapping that Kanye bar hahaha. That shit killed me man

[@TheRaquan4]

Vlad really thought that Kanye line was hard 😂😂😂 foh Vladimir

[@dimitrisbright9807]

Kanye used to be a dope producer and song maker but after his first 2 albums, he just fell way off. He just now has a few good ones here and there nowadays. As a rapper, when will you people ever realize that Kanye is in the same boat as Diddy and Dr. Dre? He's a producer first and foremost amd just like Dre, his rhymes were written for him

[@hennessyapplejuice8331]

This is why DJ Quik is the best artist/producer of all time but bcuz he's underground he doesn't get the respect he should.You can not like his subject matter but he still a slick rapper that has funny and clever lines.Is he a Nas or top 10 MC of all time? No..but he still is above average and writes his own songs among all the rest of the many things he does in the studio that most people have to go to school to learn

[@Noxshus]

La Flamin Boomin Correct.

[@dimitrisbright9807]

La Flamin Boomin I forgot about graduation. Although I thought Graduation was just decent. But after Graduation, I completely checked out of the Kanye West business

[@dacreativebrinson66]

u forgot about mdbdtf too........stop forgeting lol

[@thedondon911911]

Dimitris Bright every single KANYE album outside of TLOP ranged from great to classic

[@Noxshus]

Vlad names so many whack Kanye tracks trying to hold up Kanye, which explains why he still likes him. Only Ye's old stuff was any good. You can call RA whatever, but the dude knows rap music inside and out

[@UCS_TharunTejaShripathi]

this dude doesnt even know what he is talking talking about?? he didnt even listen to any kanyes music he started giving out his opinion on kanye's music by talking about kim kardashian and trump lolllll the college dropout , late registration are the only good kanye albums ??, get the fuck out of here graduation , 808s , mbdtf, yeezus, tlop, ye , watch the throne, cruel summer, jesus is king ,kids see ghosts, kanye west has the best discography for an artist of all time loll.... this dude is soo closed minded ,, may be this dude can rap but still makes trash music, most his fans wouldnt even listen to any of his songs twice lolll....,

[@UCS_TharunTejaShripathi]

sure he knows music inside out of 90-95s okk lollll

[@socrates7996]

Lyrical God level this guy, even Em would lose a battle to him. Listen to uncommon valor enough said.

[@goodluck4612]

You a piss of shit to compare EM to shit do you know how many songs Em has?

[@socrates7996]

Walguens Aristide they are top tier why you racist tho?

[@socrates7996]

Good Luck kid you’re probably a migos fan lol shut up and go listen to 69, what do you know about rap? You can’t even spell piece* of shit. Moron

[@socrates7996]

Walguens Aristide it’s obvious from your comment you racist. Wtf does race have to do with rap. Are you black? Do you even rap? Grow up kid

[@socrates7996]

Walguens Aristide Its obvious that you are a naive little kid. And have a lot of growing up to do before you leave mommy and daddy house.

[@TupacWallace]

R.A. CARRIES THE CULTURE! ALL MY HEROES ARE DEAD.. STRAIGHT UP MA FUCKIN CLASSIC!

[@bigbaba1491]

I dont think all these white rappers trying to sound like the 90s, or onyx touring in russia with boom BAP beats, or these white pseudo lyrical rappers thinking they have so much entitlement because they came up with some whack multi syllable rhymes are the spearheads of the hip-hop culture. I mean they think they are and their fans think they are but they are not. They are just a retro act, like an all star game with old players on TV. Thats not the real shit or relevant in any form. Thats just some backwards ass retro shit. And no i dont listen to lil yachty

[@ZeroMcGurker]

It wasn't feeling his comments about Kanye .... sounds like he stuck in the 90's

[@elementofficial07]

Stfu