Mos Def is taking the time to clarify his recent comments on fellow rapper Drake and his music. As The Shade Room previously reported, the 50-year-old went viral after referring to Drake as an artist who makes “shopping” music earlier this month.
Mos Def took to Instagram Live recently in footage captured by Instagram user @livebitez. The rapper said that he was letting fans know what he thought about the recent “comments” about Drake. “My opinion is my own — it’s legal in every state as far as I know,” said he. “That was not a chance to slander or clown him. I have reached him. I don’t have any responses yet, but I prefer to speak to people directly. I prefer to talk to people directly.”The rapper went on to say that Drake is “very talented,” and “has been able to be very successful with talent.” Therefore, he has no issue with Drake’s success.
Additionally, Mos Def said some of the past criticism Drake has received has been “mean-spirited” or “unfair.” Furthermore, he does not want his comments about the rapper to be perceived the same way.
Before concluding his thoughts on the matter, the rapper even shared a message to Drake.
Social media users entered The Shade Room’s comment section to share their reactions to Mos Def’s latest sentiments.
Instagram user @brittnaewoolfolk wrote.
“He didn’t say anything bad anyway ppl are allowed to have opinions“
While Instagram user @mzladyj3 added.
“He did not have to explain himself.” Instagram user @mzladyj3 added. “He didn’t say anything bad anyway ppl are allowed to have opinions.”
While Instagram users @brittnaewoolfolk and@mzladyj3 also commented.
“He I applaud him through“
Instagram user @bradleigh2.0 wrote.
“Why can’t someone speak freely? Damn. Mos a legend, Drake a pop star.”
While Instagram user @shelovecj added.
However, one Instagram user @pullup_papii, posed another perspective.
“Mos def was my favorite rapper at one time frfr for sure a hip-hop legend in this thang but the question could have been answered better and his comments did come off as slander but he is entitled to his opinion drake is one of the most versatile artist of our time. He wouldn’t be receiving this much criticism if it wasn’t because he was on his way to becoming a superstar! Drake is hip-hop but Drake can make Hip Hop songs Pop (POPULAR). He can go to bars, catchy records, R&B, and Dancehall… he can do everything! We have never seen anything like this before. We won’t fully understand it until he has stopped making music. Here’s what the rapper said previously & how Drake seemed to respond”
As reported by The Shade Room, Mos Def appeared on ‘The Cutting Room Floor.’ This podcast was a huge hit earlier this month. At the time, he was asked if he felt Drake was hip-hop. However, he disagreed.
“Drake is pop to me, in the sense like if I was in Target in Houston and I heard a Drake song. It feels like a lot of his music is compatible with shopping,” he said. A few days later, Drake seemingly responded to Mos Def, telling the elder emcee to let him “shine” his “light.”
