RZA Disagrees Afrobeats and Podcasts Are Ruining Hip Hop Culture

Lil Duval stimulated a worldwide dispute by stating Afrobeats would put the nail in hip hop’s casket — however RZA, among the men who assisted put rap on the around the world map, totally disagrees with the questionable comic.

TMZ Hip Hop overtook the Wu-Tang Clan token out in WeHo Tuesday and he argues Afrobeats artists are doing their type of hip hop … no various from rap artists in the trap or G-funk developers out West.

Duval was responding to last Sunday’s Afrobeats takeover of the 2023 NBA All-Star Game halftime program … led by standout artists Burna Boy, Tems and Rema … and RZA states they are worthy of an opportunity to shine and feed their households, similar to his generation did.

RZA likewise took on another among Duval’s current hip hop hot takes — that podcasting has actually surpassed the music’s appeal, another point RZA comprehended however exposed.

Rappers-turned-podcasters such as Joe Budden and N.O.R.E. have actually attained much success on their platforms, however RZA informs us he and the Wu-Tang Clan simply offered out programs throughout their “NY State of Mind” trip … without the market spotlight.