Fat Joe Claims Most Hip Hop Journalists Are “Trash”

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Fat Joe Claims Most Hip Hop Journalists Are “Trash”

Fat Joe thinks TDE’s Punch might be raising a valid point.

Last month, Kendrick Lamar’s interview with SZA for Harper’s Bazaar sparked significant debate. Many fans and peers on social media argued that the interview was too “soft” and expressed a desire to see Kendrick interviewed by a hip-hop-focused outlet instead. In response to the criticism, TDE President Punch took to X (formerly Twitter) to defend Kendrick, suggesting that the hip-hop media bears some responsibility for this trend.

Fat Joe Weighs In on Why Artists Steer Clear of Hip-Hop Journalists

 

The Lean Back rapper spoke with The Hollywood Reporter, Fat Joe has shared his take on the situation. Going back on the history of hip hop journalism, Fat Joe reminded everyone how magazines like Vibe and The Source could have allegedly played a role in the deaths of Biggie and 2Pac. “I also believe that the old guard of hip-hop journalists created a lot of conflict and might even have blood on their hands,” he explained.

“When you talk about East Coast-West Coast, Biggie-Tupac, that thing was amplified, and they both ended up dead,” he continued. “And, when I look at the so-called journalists that were here from day one, since Vibe and The Source [magazines] and all that, still to this day when they interview people and they do podcasts themselves, it’s always a negative route.”

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