With the help of his nearly unintelligible hit single "Oh Let's Do It", So Icey-signee Waka Flocka Flame has become exhibit A for all hip hop purists in proving that the South is killing hip hop. Most recently, his comments on lyricism in an MTV interview have sparked some controversy.
Here's the video:
Let's break down what he said real quick:
0:10 - "I'm not into being lyrical"
I think we all pretty much figured that out after taking a gander at one of his verses. I actually kind of applaud him for just saying this, others have unsuccessfully danced around the matter.
0:12 - "I could do that, I read all the time, I know words"
Oh could you Waka Flocka Flame? I'm not so sure about this claim that Waka could be a lyrical rapper if he wanted to. Sorry, but being able to drop a lyrically-advanced verse takes a little bit more than being able to read, or knowing words. I know words. I also have a paintbrush, that doesn't mean I can paint.
0:15 - "I ain't into [going] off the dome and wanna do a million words in 5 minutes, I ain't into that"
This is where I start to question Waka's definition of what being lyrical is. I hope he doesn't think it has anything to do with words-per-minute...
0:31 - "I'm not into going lyrical, hard in the studio. It ain't time for me to be going crazy, ain't no albums, I'm on mixtapes"
In the end, this is what's going to keep Waka Flocka Flame out of hip hop history. At least up until now, rappers like him fall off the map pretty fast because when the time rolls around to drop an album, it has no replay value. Waka can't keep consistently making songs like "Oh Let's Do It", so eventually, he'll be forgotten. It's emcees with lyrical skill and longevity that are remembered.
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