DJ Paul Believes Hip Hop Is Currently In The Worst State It's Ever Been In

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DJ Paul of the rap group Three 6 Mafia arrives at the grand opening of the KISS by Monster Mini Golf amusement attraction on March 15, 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
DJ Paul suggests the new rappers could kill hip hop if they don't get more original with their music.

Three 6 Mafia's influence is incredibly evident in music today. The flows, sounds and aesthetic are different factors that are seen among some of the new rappers in the game. We've even heard a lot of hit records sample old Three 6 records. However, what made Three 6's influence was what they did was completely new to the genre at the time. Despite the love that Three 6 receives, DJ Paul feels like rappers are getting lazy right now and if they don't bring more originality to the game, it'll die off.

DJ Paul recently sat down with TMZ to discuss the current state of hip hop. He explained that he feels rappers are incredibly lazy these days. He went on to commend artists like Kendrick Lamar for doing something new but ultimately feels like rappers are simply lacking originality.

"Rappers are extra, extra lazy. They don't want to write no raps, they don't want to write no hooks. They just want to keep remaking stuff and that's fine... If we're going to remake something, we gotta put some originality in it. We gotta do something different, because if we don't, hip hop is gonna die." He said.

As an OG in the game, Paul's undoubtedly witnessed every evolution of hip hop since it's inception. However, he said that this particular era is the worst he's ever witnessed.

"Yeah, to me, this is the worst state that hip hop has ever been in." He said.

Peep the full interview below.


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Aron A. is a features editor for HotNewHipHop. Beginning his tenure at HotNewHipHop in July 2017, he has comprehensively documented the biggest stories in the culture over the past few years. Throughout his time, Aron’s helped introduce a number of buzzing up-and-coming artists to our audience, identifying regional trends and highlighting hip-hop from across the globe. As a Canadian-based music journalist, he has also made a concerted effort to put spotlights on artists hailing from North of the border as part of Rise & Grind, the weekly interview series that he created and launched in 2021. Aron also broke a number of stories through his extensive interviews with beloved figures in the culture. These include industry vets (Quality Control co-founder Kevin "Coach K" Lee, Wayno Clark), definitive producers (DJ Paul, Hit-Boy, Zaytoven), cultural disruptors (Soulja Boy), lyrical heavyweights (Pusha T, Styles P, Danny Brown), cultural pioneers (Dapper Dan, Big Daddy Kane), and the next generation of stars (Lil Durk, Latto, Fivio Foreign, Denzel Curry). Aron also penned cover stories with the likes of Rick Ross, Central Cee, Moneybagg Yo, Vince Staples, and Bobby Shmurda.
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