Will.i.am says that Black Thought is a greater rapper than Jay-Z and defined his reasoning throughout a current interview on Sway’s Universe. The Black Eyed Peas artist additionally shared his picks for the highest 5 rappers of all time.
“That dude’s the dopest to ever,” he started, refering to Black Thought. “[He] is a trillion instances higher than Jay-Z. In my thoughts’s eye there is a battle that is gonna occur, or it is already occurred. And seeing Black Thought, what he is able to off of the top– and yeah, Jay’s off the highest is dope too and Jay is dope, do not get me unsuitable, however Jay has already stated all the pieces, he is simply regurgitating all the pieces that he is already stated. Every thing that Black Thought comes up with is like, ‘Wait, I by no means heard that one. Wow, you break up that phrase up like that?’ That is simply me.”
From there, he named his prime 5 rappers. “It is at all times Biggie, 2Pac, Nas, Jay. I am like KRS, Rakim, Massive Daddy Kane, Nas, Black Thought… Sure Jay-Z is superior. I am not taking away from his brilliance. I simply do not assume he is higher than Black Thought. And, I might wish to see a battle,” he additional stated. Will.i.am concluded by suggesting that A.I. expertise could should simulate the battle if neither are up for it.
Will.i.am’s New Single “East LA”
Will.i.am’s interview on Sway’s Universe comes after he teamed up with Taboo for the brand new single, “East LA,” earlier this month. On the observe, the 2 pay homage to their hometown. Together with the discharge on YouTube, they penned an announcement expressing their assist for town’s immigrant communities.
“We’re Los Angeles, we’re Angelenos, we’re People,” they wrote, earlier than including, “A few of us born right here, a few of us migrated right here. We’re an excellent nation and our borders needs to be protected. You’ll assume that the concept of border management would make residents really feel protected – but it surely’s pumped concern into our communities,” they wrote. “They’re going after folks that make our metropolis lovely. Individuals who put meals in our supermarkets, maintain different individuals’s children, work two to a few jobs to allow them to maintain their households. It breaks my coronary heart. I wished to make this video to alter the vibe and have fun the oldsters that make our cities nice. The exact same people who find themselves being disregarded, dehumanized, and demoralized. Thanks on your contributions. Thanks on your work. We are going to get by this.”
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