Masta Ace has a bone to pick with disgruntled rap fans, claiming those who believe there’s a lack of “good music” in the genre today should expand their search efforts beyond what’s fed to them.
During an appearance on Lord Jamar, Rah Digga and Godfrey’s Yanadameen Godcast podcast, the former Juice Crew MC was asked for his thoughts about the current state of Hip Hop and voiced his displeasure with what he sees as a lack of effort from critical listeners.
“I think there’s good music out there,” he began. “You got to search for it. You gotta make an effort. If you focus on just what’s on the radio, then you’re going to lose every time.
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