A$AP
Rocky explains why he "s different from some of his peers, and what biases he
believes exist in Hip Hop.
A day after his performance at the House of Blues, A$AP Rocky went to WGCI
Chicago "s "The Morning Riot" with Tony Sculfield, where he discussed
embracing the generation of artists that came before him.
"That "s the thing about A$AP. We "re a collective," explained Rocky.
"Basically, we embrace the essence of 90s Hip Hop, the pioneers that did
it before us."
"That "s why the old heads mess with us young cats," he added. " "Cause
young cats, they ignorant and they don "t even acknowledge the fact these guys
paved the way for young cats like us to be able to do what we do. And they don "t
realize that subconsciously they were influenced by these people and they grew
up on these people, and they just feel like they don "t have to pay no homage."
A$AP Rocky went on to explain that various biases are the biggest problem in
Hip Hop. "I feel like Hip Hop is one of the most biased genres. It "s hypocritical
- it can be. They discriminate against people who don "t necessarily come from
bad, poor living situations - poverty. They discriminate against gay people.
They discriminate against people that didn "t have to go through the same circumstances
that they had to."
"They "re missing the point. Music is supposed to inspire. It "s not just
about, "Oh, I came from the hood. " ...That "s nonsense."
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