Juicy J caught heat from fans this week after he made comments about the state of hip hop.
“I know a lot of people don’t want to hear this, but rap music is down 40%. Check the charts. Check the math. What are we, as rappers, producers, composers, going to do about this sh-t? Because it’s down 40% this year. Do your research. This is a fact,” said Juicy.
Juicy J says Rap music sales are down 40% in 2023.
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He continued, “Let’s have a conversation. What are we gonna do? We gotta figure some sh-t out. We gotta sit down and talk. Let’s have a meeting, let’s meet up somewhere and have a big ass f-cking meeting. Let’s talk about this sh-t, how we can turn this sh-t around. Because this is how we eat. This is how we make money.”
2023 has been a slow year for hip hop. This year’s first No. 1 rap album wasn’t until Lil Uzi Vert’s Pink Tape in July. The first rap No. 1 rap song of was Doja Cat’s “Paint the Town Red” in September.
Some fans took issue with the rapper’s comments while others agreed.
Is Juicy J right?
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