Where do you see hip-hop a year from now?Īs a person who is optimistic about hip-hop, I look at albums like “American Gangster” and Kanye West’s “Graduation” as albums that people can emulate because they were made with nothing but the highest of integrity and passion about putting your all into the music. I have no choice, whether it be me or the artists I align myself with. I have to take those shots to keep doing it. And I know that’s not popular because hip-hop is a young man’s sport.ĭoes it have to remain a young man’s sport? You’re still recording. I was trying to do different things sonically and with the subject matter stretching the things you can talk about as far as being an adult. I wasn’t completely surprised by the reception to “Kingdom Come.” I knew it wasn’t for everybody. But of course, I love the reception to “American Gangster.” It should sell more than 10 million copies, more than any of the other albums I’ve ever made. I want a record with no obvious singles but just great music. I knew immediately it wouldn’t sell more than “Kingdom Come.” It could, but who knows? If I were a cynical person, I’d just say that people are hypocrites. “American Gangster” seems to be overwhelmingly a critics’ darling. What was your reaction to the public’s reception of “American Gangster” versus last year’s “Kingdom Come?”
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So to see her come full circle and get her Grammy nods was an incredibly rewarding feeling. Rihanna came out of the gate with huge records our whole thing was to make sure she didn’t get buried under those records and become the “‘Pon the Replay” girl. And “Umbrella”‘s nominations for song and record of the year were fantastic.
But we definitely put the work in and it’s great to be recognized for it. Aron also penned cover stories with the likes of Rick Ross, Central Cee, Moneybagg Yo, Vince Staples, and Bobby Shmurda.So, 26 Grammy nominations that’s not too shabby. These include industry vets (Quality Control co-founder Kevin "Coach K" Lee, Wayno Clark), definitive producers (DJ Paul, Hit-Boy, Zaytoven), cultural disruptors (Soulja Boy), lyrical heavyweights (Pusha T, Styles P, Danny Brown), cultural pioneers (Dapper Dan, Big Daddy Kane), and the next generation of stars (Lil Durk, Latto, Fivio Foreign, Denzel Curry).
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As a Canadian-based music journalist, he has also made a concerted effort to put spotlights on artists hailing from North of the border as part of Rise & Grind, the weekly interview series that he created and launched in 2021.Īron also broke a number of stories through his extensive interviews with beloved figures in the culture. Throughout his time, Aron’s helped introduce a number of buzzing up-and-coming artists to our audience, identifying regional trends and highlighting hip-hop from across the globe. Beginning his tenure at HotNewHipHop in July 2017, he has comprehensively documented the biggest stories in the culture over the past few years. The two have since reached a settlement in the case.Ĭheck out the clip below and sound off in the comments with your thoughts on Dame Dash’s Roc-A-Fella Inc NFT venture.Īron A. I have no beef with if no beef with me … let’s get the lawyers out of it then. So hopefully if that was an extended I’ll spin one back. “It was beautiful,” he said, expressing gratitude that Jay did it “for the culture.” “We need to squash everything. In response, Dash said he wants to end their feud with each other. He described the situation as “f*cked up.”ĭespite the friction between the two, Jay-Z applauded Dame Dash during his Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame speech. So I had to deal with the lawsuit on my own,” he added. “I got the lawsuit – ‘cause again, I got accused of doing something I didn’t to stop me from doing it, and then everybody just went missing.
Jay-Z, Damon Dash during Rocawear and Maxim Magazine Host In-Store Event at Bloomingdale’s at Bloomingdale’s in New York, New York, United States.
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