Gang, happy Sunday. NEFEW here and I hope everyone’s well. In recent days a lot of reaction channels on YouTube have been questioning Kendrick Lamar’s contribution to Playboi Carti’s new album “I AM MUSIC”, wondering why Kendrick Lamar, as someone who appears to have strong morals in his music, would even consider working with an artist who allegedly hasn’t been the epitome of morality in some aspects of life. Also, if you haven’t been living under a rock I’m pretty sure that you’ve heard about Ye’s recent tirades on X. Because of this, a lot of people have started to turn their backs on Ye’s music.
I don’t know how you guys feel about separating the artist from the actual human being, but that’s something that I have always done. We’re living in an imperfect world where imperfect human beings do a whole lotta bullshit in their days, and that includes me, so who am I to judge really? I always appreciated artists from opposite sides of the spectrum deciding to get together and make music. In the end, I’m a fan of Hip-Hop culture as a whole. And if you’re claiming to be a hip-hop fan, then you got to embrace all the facets of Hip-Hop. Also, do I feel that Ye is wrong for saying the things he said? Absolutely! But I would never stop listening to his music because in the end, good music is good music. I’ve also never considered not listening to Drake anymore after the battle. Because honestly, I couldn’t care less about what the echo chamber, meaning social media and all these YouTube reaction channels have to say. I always chose to form my own opinion and at the end of the day we’re here for the music, not the gossip. Stay up gang! PEACE!