Cyrus Langhorne
Music veteran Missy Elliott has come to the defense of Jay Z amid recent remarks from rap star Young Thug about old artists not appealing to him because of his age.
Instead of digging fully into the topic, Missy suggested music is ageless.
“I think what me and Tim did, our music was so ahead of its time and its still ahead of its time and its not even coming from a cocky or conceited way, I look at Tim and say, ‘What were you on? What were we on? Musically, It can’t be duplicated. Those records are timeless, now when you play them it don’t sound dated. Talent is talent and it’s timeless. That’s just my take on it.” (“Sway In The Morning”)
Check out the jab Young Thug took at Jay Z on the next page…
Within a new GQ feature, Thug talked about his love for music but admits it’s time sensitive for him.
“I don’t want to be 50 years old and rapping, man. I’m pretty sure nobody wants to do that. I’m pretty sure Jay Z don’t wanna rap right now,” Thug says. “If you’re 30, 40 years old, you’re not getting listened to by minors. Like, Jay Z has some of the sickest lyrics ever, but I would never buy his CD, just because of my age and because of his age. By the time I turn that old, I ain’t gonna be doing what he’s doing.” (GQ)
Thug also dished on how he sees his career shaping.
“I hope to be like Bill Gates, bro. With all the money in the world. Like [Lil] Wayne, someday I want one of those kind of careers. Or Michael Jackson.” (GQ)
Last September, Cash Money Records head Birdman talked about his relationship with Thug.
“I met Thug, flew him to L.A. to come see me and we connected from there, then Quan came to the table. I always believed in unity, that’s always been my thing. They were already working on a project, them two, and I said, ‘Let’s do it together. Let me take it to the next level for y’all, ’cause I see y’all got the potential and the talent.'” (MTV)
He is totally off base and is sad because rock fans never say Iron Maiden should’t be singing anymore but somehow young rap fans will say when you are 40 you should retire.
What gets to me is he said he has some of the best raps in the history of the game but he would not buy his album because he is older? So if they music is good you can’t buy it just because the guy is over 40? That made no sense to me. If it is good it is good, period.
I’m sorry but Niki aint got shit on Missy
Yeah
Missy did some classics jams
Nicki dint did anything good yet
Lol why is Young news really come on…. There is no solo album from young thug can he get a stadium concert first, come out with a label, clothing line Dresses by Thug, make moves get a app to release his Album. He still sign to Gucci man that’s why they doing Rich Gang albums. Come on people the guy said he is shining with money and jewlery when they ask him about Mike Brown killing. . Yes this is the artist they will promote to our youth. Wow Hip Hop
Exactly why no one should take Thugga’s opinions seriously, he obviously doesn’t have any sense. Anyone would love to have a successful career in music or business like Jay-Z’s.
This coming from a ninja that don’t know if he wants to be a man today, or his girlfriend tomorrow FOH!!!! #LamesDontPayHomage #SuckaShit
Y.t. will be dead before 40…from hiv
Lmao!!! You might have a point! Lol
As soon as Young said something about Jay being an old rapper i quit reading the article. You can’t say some shit like that when you rappin alongside Birdman.
That’s exactly my point as well.. How are you going to make a statement like that and one of your group members is 45. That’s the dumbest shit I’ve ever heard. At least Jay got lyrics Baby can’t rap to save his life.
#TALENTISTALENT! It’s a blessing to artist such as HOV and NAS, GHOST AND RAE and others from that era make timeless art! The freedom of expression at any age, whether your 4 or 40, talent is talent and some people lack talent these days. Or you can have talent but lack longevity! I can’t stand these Lil niggas always throwing slick, fuck boy comments like that because if he’s taking a shot at HOV as far as his age is concerned, then he’s taking a shot at every rap legend that still touches the mic! They don’t feel comfortable leaving hip hop in your hands and you know why??? CUZ THE SHIT IS TRASH! If young thug was a valet, I wouldn’t feel comfortable leaving him my car keys! #BROOKLYN
I don’t young thug wasn’t trying to diss Jay it’s the media blowing stuff way overboard. Young thug does has a point it’s just ppl don’t want to hear it coming from him
Dude said he wants a career like lil’ wayne ………. he’ll soon be in them bushes lol
Aye, who bushes ? Brian Williams or Birdman? They said young berg chain was found in da bushes
@jreg u r a clown,,and yt is too,,HE HAS NO POINT,,this is hiphop dummy,,make a point on wax,,running your mouth will get u punched in it,,or worse,,jus ask cam,,remember dipset beefn wit hov?,,all talk bout him being old,,now we don’t hear nuthn from dem and cam took a slug in d.c.,,drake ran his mouth bout da same bs but hov smacked him on that jay elect record,,no response,,if a dude to old,, prove it by gettn at him on wax,,otherwise,,STFU
So young thug is the “children of our future” that us 80’s babies paved way for lol? gtfoh
theses new cats will know nothing abt real rap/hip-hop every new song now is abt sex,drugs(not weed) , & $$