Busta Rhymes has shut down the suggestion that older rappers don’t “respect” the younger generation of artists.

Appearing on British entrepreneur Steven Bartlett’s The Diary of a CEO podcast, the legendary rapper took issue with the narrative that older heads don’t have time for young rappers.

“I’m never gonna listen to the narrative of the elder statesmen or the older MCs don’t really respect what the new guys is doing. That shit is bullshit,” Busta said.

“Speaking for myself and the type of artist I surround myself with, we don’t feel like that. We don’t move like that. When we was young artists, we wanted the big dudes to put their arms around us.”

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