21 Savage comments on Nas’ relevancy.
21 Savage is on the promo run for his new collab album “Her Loss” with Drake, which earned him his third chart-topper on Billboard 200. The UK-born rapper made an appearance on Clubhouse, where he made some remarks about the relevancy of hip-hop greats, including Nas.
“Ni**as saying all that longevity talk, name somebody from back then who can drop an album right now?” was asked in the conversation, which prompts names like Jay-Z, E-40, Scarface, Too Short and others.
Savage responded to Nas’ name and said, “I don’t feel like he’s relevant. He’s not relevant, I just feel like he just has a loyal a*s fanbase & he still makes good music.”
Damn 21 Savage said Nas is irrelevant pic.twitter.com/T7ZLGgRxWd
— ꜰʟᴀᴍᴇ (@LAxFLAME) November 14, 2022
Nas is still giving us consistent music, and just released his back-to-back third part of the “King’s Disease” album series with Hit-Boy. It looks like the producer saw the comments from Savage, as he seemingly responds with Nas’ quote. “we know that controversy sells so yall good , when i drop they hear me on every block hood2hood” – NAS”, he tweets. “shout to the real ones like us it’s a shortage it seems..” he said on another tweet.
“we know that controversy sells so yall good , when i drop they hear me on every block hood2hood” – NAS
— Hit-Boy (@Hit_Boy) November 14, 2022
shout to the real ones like us it’s a shortage it seems..
— Hit-Boy (@Hit_Boy) November 14, 2022
KXNG Crooked also responds with a couple of posts, “A loyal fan base > mainstream relevance.” “I keep saying this.. Longevity isn’t celebrated enough in our culture,” he wrote.
Naturally, one may counter that 21 Savage’s remarks were motivated by t his most recent album, Her Loss, was the best-selling rap album of 2022. With 404K sales, his new Drake collaboration debuted at the top of the Billboard 200, which is an incredible achievement for both the OVO boss and the Atlantan rapper.
A loyal fan base > mainstream relevance
— Dominick (@CrookedIntriago) November 14, 2022
I keep saying this.. Longevity isn’t celebrated enough in our culture.
— Dominick (@CrookedIntriago) November 14, 2022
Following the comments, 21 Savage and Nas reconciled with a brand new collaboration titled “One Mic, One Gun“, which was produced by Hit-Boy. “Only way we moving is with love, respect and unity. The foundational principles of hip hop. Excited to collaborate with my young brother and I hope more artist use turbulent moments and turn them into a time to make new art. That’s what it’s about,” wrote Nas.
