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Busta Rhymes applauded GloRilla for her “unfiltered” authenticity during a recent panel talk, describing her energy as “a different type of beautiful.”
Last week, Rolling Stone held a ‘Musicians On Musicians’ event in New York City where the two rappers were a part of a talk moderated by music journalist Touré at the Apollo Theater in Harlem. There, the legendary Brooklyn rapper made sure to publicly praise the 25-year-old before she “evolves to her Beyoncé level”.
According to Revolt, Busta began by reflecting on his position in hip-hop as an authority figure wanting to “walk in [his] purpose” and “pour into the souls of the new artists and make sure that they get that information.”
He made it clear that he doesn’t do that with every rising star, stating they must be “worthy of the blessing” before explaining what draws him to the Memphis hitmaker: “Me and Glo connected. Her energy is a different type of beautiful.
“What I love about GloRilla – and I hope that we can hold on to this GloRilla as long as possible before she evolves to her Beyoncé level – but the GloRilla that we love is the GloRilla that we see ourselves in,” he continued. “Like, we see [ourselves] in her. She is unfiltered, she is not politically correct and she is the truth. And the beauty is, when you are untainted by the industry. Her music speaks to my soul like that.”
Busta Rhymes is the latest superstar to sing GloRilla’s praises. Last month, Rihanna said she would want the ‘F.N.F’ rapper to create the theme song for her lingerie line Savage X Fenty, calling her “a young lady who’s still grounded in who she is and where she came from, and I love that.”
The ‘Pon De Replay’ singer shared her support for GloRilla before by posting a video of her dancing to the rapper’s viral song ‘TGIF’ in front of her partner, A$AP Rocky. She ironically recited the track’s lyrics: “It’s 7 pm Friday / It’s 95 degrees / I ain’t got no n**** and no n**** ain’t got me.
Last month, GloRilla dropped her long-awaited debut album ‘Glorious’, earning three stars from NME. “As a body of work, ‘Glorious’ is uneven – there are a handful of certified hits and a bunch of questionable additions that suggest better quality control was needed here,” the review read. “But, with her undeniable energy and beautiful message of girl power, it’s still worth a listen, even if it doesn’t live up to the expectations that her attention-grabbing singles previously set.”
Pop-country megastar Jelly Roll expressed his interest in collaborating with Glo after the release of ‘Glorious’, tweeting: “Your album is amazing – please put me on the next one […] So happy for you and your success. You deserve all the good coming your way. Praying for y’all and sending love.”
The former President of the United States Barack Obama even added her and Megan Thee Stallion’s party anthem ‘Wanna Be’ to his 2024 Summer Playlist.
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Rappers are always debating who belongs on the greatest of all time lists, and now Max B is putting his own name beside some of New York’s biggest legends. Conversations about the GOATs of Hip Hop have been part of the culture for years, and during a recent sit down on Million Dollaz Worth of Game with Gillie and Wallo alongside French Montana, Max made it clear where he believes he stands among NYC rap icons.
“Look, after Big, Jay, and Nas, you can put me on that mothf*cker right after that,” Max said confidently. “That’s how I feel about it after that. I can prove it.” He continued by saying, “After them, you can’t really... put ’em up.” Wallo stepped in to make sure Max truly believed he deserved to be mentioned beside the heavyweights of Hip Hop.
“So, after Big, Jay, Nas, Rakim, Big Daddy Kane...” Wallo started to say before Max cut him off. Gillie then brought LL Cool J into the discussion as well. Max responded, “When it comes to creativity, or just consistent songwriting, I just don’t think anybody got the catalog to match me. Look at my catalog! Look at my tapes! Look at my domains!... Look at the Coke Wave!”
French Montana also jumped into the conversation, pointing out that some rappers only stay hot for a short moment before fading out. Wallo pushed back by mentioning that Big Daddy Kane has managed to remain respected for decades. Max quickly dismissed that argument. “Kane? I ain’t seen Kane? When’s the last time you seen Big Daddy Kane? N*gga, I just did 18 years, I ain’t seen Kane, he wasn’t even on the kiosk! Big Daddy Kane?!”
Do you think Max B’s legacy really puts him above some of the other legendary New York emcees? Watch the clip below and decide for yourself.
