Video Discription |
(2 Jul 2024)
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Los Angeles – 30 June 2024
1. SOUNDBITE (English) Rapsody, recording artist – on most popular hip-hop beef:
“Before this one (Kendrick Lamar vs. Drake), it was definitely Jay-Z and Nas, in my opinion. You know, and it's always fun when you have two artists who are the best of the best at their time and generation. So, Jay and Nas was super memorable, you know, and I thought it was a great battle.”
++SEPARATED BY BLACK FRAMES++
2. SOUNDBITE (English) Doechii, recording artist – on Kendrick Lamar-Drake beef:
“I think that we are witnessing history, and I think this is hip-hop. I love to see artists expressing themselves. And I think as long as we keep it in the booth, I don't think there's anything wrong with it. I think it's healthy competition. And, honestly, I support it.”
++SEPARATED BY BLACK FRAMES++
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Fridayy, recording artist – on Kendrick Lamar-Drake beef:
“I’m Team Both, you know what I'm saying? Shout out to both of them.”
++SEPARATED BY BLACK FRAMES++
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Fridayy, recording artist – on Kendrick Lamar-Drake beef:
“You know, they two best two rappers in the world. You know what I'm saying? So, I think it was a great thing for hip-hop, and I think it was a great thing for both of them. It's like sparring, it's like boxing, you know what I'm saying? Nobody got hurt to me, and they will continue to do what they do.”
++SEPARATED BY BLACK FRAMES++
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Keith Lee, influencer/former MMA fighter – on Kendrick Lamar-Drake beef:
“I just like to see competition. I've been a professional fighter for ten years, so the competition of it all was dope for me.”
++SEPARATED BY BLACK FRAMES++
6. SOUNDBITE (English) Too Short, recording artist – on Kendrick Lamar-Drake beef:
“You have these battles, but then you have these great records that were made amongst the battle. We know the great battle records, you know, ‘No Vaseline’ (by Ice Cube) and all the great battle records, ‘Ether’ (by Nas) and all that stuff. But, the greatest rap battle? Man. I think that this was the most hyped one, cause the next in the line of hyped-up will be either Jay and Nas's or Biggie and ‘Pac on hype, and we don't want to even put Biggie and Pac on this because we lost – what I'm talking about, in general, is like, it ain't – it ain't fun if somebody's gotta die. So it's not – to me, it’s not hip-hop if somebody's gotta die. With all the new, you know, things that stem from like Drill rap and stuff, and it's like, gets really, really gets out the studio and goes into real life and then we having funerals, I don't like that part. So the best battles would have to be Jay and Nas, Kendrick and Drake and let's hope nobody gets hurt.”
++SEPARATED BY BLACK FRAMES++
7. SOUNDBITE (English) Too Short, recording artist – on Kendrick Lamar-Drake beef:
++SEPARATED BY BLACK FRAMES++
8. SOUNDBITE (English) Blxst, recording artist – on Kendrick Lamar-Drake beef:
“I think it raised the bar. These is two great artists from this generation, so I think it only set an example for the artists to come. You know, when I look at these artists, it's like, I gotta take it there every time I step on the mic. So, I love it.”
(Reporter: “And in your opinion, what is a rap beef that goes down in history as one of the best?”)
“You know, you go (with) – I don’t want to say it, but I gotta say it: 2Pac and Biggie. Unfortunate, but it was it was an iconic moment, too, and we can't not acknowledge that.”
++ENDS ON SOUNDBITE++
STORYLINE:
Legendary rapper Too Short echoed those sentiments.
Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AP_Archive
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/APArchives
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/APNews/
You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/faec473c85944a33aa633a08b44304e2 |