Ice Cube’s on-line warfare with Jay Rock

Ice Cube’s thought of one of the vital integral figures regarding West Coast hip-hop. Because the founder and face of N.W.A, the lyricist (actual title O’Shea Jackson), alongside Too $hort and Ice-T, helped put California on the radar of rap music. That mentioned, in 2010, forward of his I Am The West album launch, the extremely revered emcee took some jabs at new faculty LA artists.

Taking to social media to handle an unnamed West Coast lyricist who seemingly approached him for assist, Cube wrote, “They ain’t on my level. I don’t even remember ever meeting these clowns or even being in the same room with any of ’em. They can’t make a name for themselves, so they need help from the OG’s. I refuse to throw ’em a lifeline. Fuck ’em. It ain’t my job to make nobody famous.”

These robust phrases, with their subtones of resentment, prompted a response from the enduring Top Dawg Entertainment artist and affiliate of Kendrick Lamar, Jay Rock, who responded to Jackson’s hostility in direction of younger acts.

Rock thought of himself a part of the “New West” and took problem with Cube’s phrases, writing, “I ain’t never had a problem with Cube or none of the OG niggas. But if [he’s referring to] the New West I’m a part of, he talkin [sic] bout all of us [since] he didn’t say a name.”

Following Rock’s sudden response, Jackson modified the tone and defined his stance in additional element, insisting he hadn’t turned his again on younger rappers. Taking to his weblog, Cube wrote, “Why don’t I produce up-and-coming rappers like I used to? I got burnt out. Niggas couldn’t take the baton and run wit [sic] it. I was sick of babysitting grown-ass men and walking them through the industry.”

He continued, “I felt like Dr. Frankenstein building uncontrollable monsters. How? If you DON’T make ’em a star, they blame you. If you DO make ’em a star, they leave you. I got sick of that ungrateful shit.”

Offended followers requested Jackson to cease levelling accusations at ambiguous figures and specify who he was speaking about. Nevertheless, he wasn’t eager on the concept, tweeting, “Now, a lot of people want me to name names. Buy the record. In stores July 13th. I ain’t naming names at this time, but I’m adding names. You let me know if you wanna be on the list.”

Since 2010, Ice Cube has opened as much as giving new West Coast MCs a minimum of a hear. You possibly can watch Jackson react to new faculty California acts within the video under.