{"id":605658,"date":"2023-02-07T13:22:00","date_gmt":"2023-02-07T19:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.sellorbuyhomefast.com\/index.php\/2023\/02\/07\/grandmaster-flash-calls-drake-a-genius-compares-him-to-prince\/"},"modified":"2023-02-07T13:22:00","modified_gmt":"2023-02-07T19:22:00","slug":"grandmaster-flash-calls-drake-a-genius-compares-him-to-prince","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2023\/02\/07\/grandmaster-flash-calls-drake-a-genius-compares-him-to-prince\/","title":{"rendered":"Grandmaster Flash Calls Drake A \u201cGenius,\u201d Compares Him To\u00a0Prince"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n

“He’s the only one…that’s daring enough to rap on a trap beat, to rap on a disco beat, to rap on a ballad beat.”<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

\n
\n
\n
\n

\"Grandmaster<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>

\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tKevin Winter\/Getty Images; Frazer Harrison\/Getty Images<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

\n

\n\tAhead of the 2023 GRAMMY Awards, Grandmaster Flash<\/a> spoke about Hip-Hop\u2019s 50th birthday and how elated he is that artists like Lizzo, Lil Baby, Jay-Z, Drake<\/a>, and more contribute to something he helped establish.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\n\tIn an interview with Billboard<\/a><\/em>, Flash stayed on the topic of Drizzy and offered more praise for the Canadian heartthrob, speaking to his music and the diversity of his catalog.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cHe is probably the only rapper, and I want to speak on his talent because he\u2019s a great rapper, but he\u2019s the only one, in my opinion, that\u2019s daring enough to rap on a trap beat, to rap on a disco beat, to rap on a ballad beat,\u201d the\u00a0Buffalo State College honorary<\/a> doctorate recipient\u00a0expressed.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\n\tDrake has long been criticized for his ability to stand outside his Hip-Hop roots and create music based on the genres of drill, rap, and, most recently, dance<\/a>. However, \u201cThe Message\u201d DJ honored him for his ability to take musical risks. He even went as far as comparing the OVO boss\u2019 creative process to that of the late Prince for his \u201cdaring\u201d nature when it comes to Hip-Hop music production.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\n
\n
<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

\n\t\u201cI would call it like a Prince formula. When Prince makes records, it does not sound like his last record,\u201d he explained. \u201cDrake is daring enough to rap on all different types of beats. I think he\u2019s a consummate genius.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tThe OG\u2019s love for the new school parallels the 2023 GRAMMY\u2019s<\/a> Hip-Hop celebration, which showed love for the genre from its inception to the modern era.\u00a0Legends and rising stars took the<\/a> stage on Sunday (Feb. 5) to commemorate the genre\u2019s 50th anniversary and showed a beautiful sense of unity amongst the community.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\n\tThe Questlove-curated celebration included performances and appearances from LL Cool J, Big Boi, Too $hort, De La Soul, Missy Elliott, Run-D.M.C., Queen Latifah, Method Man, Public Enemy, Busta Rhymes, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Grandmaster Flash, Nelly, Lil Uzi Vert, Glorilla, and more.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\n
\n
<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n
\n\t\t
\n\t\t<\/svg>\t\t<\/span>
\n\t<\/a><\/p>\n

Get weekly rundowns straight to your inbox<\/p>\n


\n\tSubscribe<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n