Black Eyed Peas’ frontman Will.i.am has reminded rap fans of his position in hip-hop and promised to keep on winning.
When asked if he represented “real” hip-hop, Will addressed his critics.
“If there’s anyone that’s the personification of hip-hop, I’m probably the most hip-hop n*gga out of all these hip-hop n*ggas. But hip-hop editorial and blogs and even some of the hip-hop fans don’t see it that way, which is cool,” he said in an interview. “I’m going to win. I’m going to win and win bigger than all these n*ggas are winning…Hip-Hop is limiting itself and that also goes for editorially. Magazines and websites are the gatekeepers of what people think hip-hop is, but they actually end up limiting what hip-hop can be…If Nas calls me for another track, I can do that. But at the same time, if Usher calls me I can do an ‘OMG’ as well. Songs like ‘OMG’ are international hits, not just hits on American urban radio. I’m talking about the f*cking world!
- Will I Am “Pop Star”
This is true , Will I am has had some huge pop hits. But that said that is exactly what they are pop hits. Will I am is not Hip Hop and has never been known as Hip Hop. When he does concerts they are pop concerts , they are not Hip Hop concerts. I think when some of these artists get really big and sell alot of albums they get delusional and think they are bigger than a genre or art form. This is not the case. Will I am is a Pop radio hits star and he needs to stick to what he knows and avoid claiming he is a Hip Hop Star. Lets get real.
