Gillie Da Child sparked debate within the Hip Hop neighborhood after he voiced his opinion that aspiring rappers ought to cling up their mics for an alternate profession in the event that they’re not gaining traction by a sure age.
03 Greedo joined Gillie and Wallo for an episode of Million Dollaz Value of Recreationover the weekend the place they spoke on ageism within the rap sport.
“Fucking proper there’s an age restrict to rap… If you happen to ain’t poppin’ by a sure age, let that shit go. Muthafuckas be like on a regular basis, ‘Yo Gil, your platform loopy this the proper time drop one thing now.’
“Shut the fuck up, man. Fuck is you speaking about? Do I seem like a n-gga that’s holding onto yesterday, n-gga? Or do I seem like a n-gga that’s elevating? And escalating, n-gga. And glowing and rising. What the fuck is flawed with you?
Let me drop one other debut album at 46. Get the fuck out of right here. That’s not me. That’s for n-ggas that may solely rap. Fuck all that. I obtained larger and higher shit that I’m gon’ climb and attempt to climb and get to. I’m not no n-gga that’s attempting to dwell no throwback Thursday, man.
“If you happen to ain’t obtained no traction in any respect by a sure age and you continue to doing this shit. Loser.”
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The Hip Hop Wolfreposted Gillie’s controversial remarks and loads of followers pushed again in opposition to the previous rapper’s narrative.
“Sounds bitter. He projecting,” rapper Apollo Lofton wrote whereas one other added: “Dmx was 27 on his first album. jay-z was 25. conway didn’t blow up till he was in his mid/late 30s. that is bullsh*t and that i name [cap].”
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One follower chimed in: “That is goofy recommendation.. Let folks have their goals.”
In the meantime, final month, Gillie was out in his hometown of Philly whereas blessing youngsters with money and urging them to discover a profession or ardour and keep out of the streets. One woman mentioned she’d be going straight residence after receiving her money.
