Ever since controversy arose over Lil Nas X's "Old Town Road" being removed from the Country music charts for essentially "not being country enough," most of the hip-hop community has noted the clear double standard in play when outside artists dominate the urban charts with no such concerns.
One of the first artists to come to mind was Post Malone, whose unique approach to hip-hop has not only garnered him top billing on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop charts, but also several Grammy and Billboard Award nominations in those categories with Billboard naming "Rockstar" the Top Rap Song for 2018.
Recently, Lord Jamar spoke on VladTV about the hypocrisy involved with the mainstream's placement of Post Malone, while the Beerbongs & Bentleys artist himself was recently asked about the mixed reception to Lil Nas X, who dismissed any notion that there should be any controversy at all.
"I think people should be able to make whatever the hell they want to," Post Malone said about the music industry's latest sensation, adding that he's been hearing hip-hop's influence on country music for some time now. "Even now in modern country there's a lot of 808s and all the country artists are rapping now too, I don't really necessarily see the difference."
Malone was then asked about an apparent boycott on Wrangler jeans for its affiliation with Lil Nas X, leaving him to conclude that "music is just f****** music, and if you wear Wranglers then who gives a s***, wear the f****** pants that you want to wear."
Source: XXL
