Slaine, of the rap super group La Coka Nostra, has voiced his concerns about the success of rapper Sam Adams and his new EP “Boston’s Boy”. Earlier this year, Sam Adams came under fire after accusations that he bought his way to the top of the iTunes hip-hop charts. Slaine has released the following statement:
“I think over the years you can see I’m not a hater, but this dude is actually a threat to the foundation of real hip hop street music,” commented Slaine. “He’s never paid a due and has no respect or knowledge of the culture. If this is hip-hop’s new direction we are in trouble and he is about to get backed by the biggest powers in the game. He seems like a nice kid, but on principle I gotta cut his head off. Sorry Sammy, but Boston’s boy is about to get banned from Boston. There is a reason that credibility is important in hip-hop, and it was so something like this couldn’t happen. Right now we’re letting some rich white college kids with a scheme and a huge bankroll come in and jack the entire street culture and turn it into some bubble gum frat bullshit. Watching what this kid is saying in interviews, it is extremely clear that he has no respect for hip-hop as a culture. He is even saying he invented his own form of music! Are you tripping? Sam Adams is bad for the culture and art form. He’s bad for your business, and bad for my business. Sam Adams is bad for Boston and bad for hip-hop.”
La Coka Nostra is currently touring in support of their debut album, “A Brand You Can Trust”.
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