Drake isn’t holding back his thoughts on the hip-hop media’s reaction to his recent interview choices! After sitting down with content creators like Bobbi Althoff, some veteran journalists have voiced their disapproval, suggesting Drake is avoiding genuine conversations about his music and culture. But Drake has a few words for those critics.
Criticism from the Hip-Hop Media
Following the fallout from the Kendrick Lamar beef and his defamation lawsuit against UMG, Drake has increasingly turned to streamers and content creators for interviews. This shift hasn’t sat well with some established hip-hop journalists. Longtime reporter Elliott Wilson, for instance, expressed his dislike for the Bobbi Althoff interview, stating it felt like Drake was ‘gonna talk around things and not talk to the culture.’
Jemele Hill, a prominent figure in sports journalism, echoed similar sentiments, lamenting that it ‘sadly points out how real Hip-Hop journalism has been practically erased.’ These critiques suggest a feeling that Drake is moving away from the traditional platforms that have historically covered his career.
Drake’s Rebuttal
In a new clip from his latest chat with Bobbi Althoff for her revamped podcast, ‘Not This Again,’ Drake didn’t mince words. He called the critical journalists ‘f*cking losers’ and ‘entitled,’ expressing his belief that they were angered by the success of an interview conducted by people they deemed outside their sphere. Drake felt the interview was special because it was based on genuine energy and a belief in Althoff’s interesting perspective.
He explained his motivation: ‘recognizing somebody that I never met in my life, that I fully believed in, that I thought was really interesting, and that I wanted to have an interesting conversation with.’ Drake also suggested that his interview with Althoff paved the way for other major artists to feel more comfortable exploring interviews outside of the traditional, curated formats, like those with Zane Lowe.
Drake concluded by stating his goal isn’t to be an ‘unattainable d*ckhead’ but to connect authentically. His willingness to engage with new media platforms and creators clearly signals a shift in how artists are choosing to communicate with their audience and the media landscape.
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