Ebro Explains To Kevin Durant Why He Can’t Play Freddie Gibbs Rap Songs On Mainstream Radio
NEW YORK CITY, NY – Brooklyn Nets small/power forward Kevin Durant stopped by Hot 97’s Ebro in the Morning (with hosts Ebro Darden, Peter Rosenberg and Laura Stylez) on Tuesday (October 8).
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Voiceover: Alexandra Wurst
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Video Edit: CT (Clifton Tate)
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All I hear from Ebro are EXCUSES…the same lame excuses the radio stations in the 80's gave as to why they didn't play Hip-hop AT ALL: "it's not commercially viable"…"it's not melodic enough"…"it's not catchy enough". It's laughable to see Ebro give the same excuses used by the old white fossils thay ran those radio stations 35-40 years ago, like a good little SELLOUT. Difference is we had to stand up and DEMAND them to play Hip-hop on these radio stations back then…but now, we have numerous options, from XM radio to streaming services. Just like the old record labels, we don't need these radio stations (and the old fossils and pretentious "gatekeepers" that run them) as much as we used to.
The beginning of half manne half Cocaine, weight, careless, baby shit are just a few songs that are radio friendly and still at the same time is great hip hop music but could be played at the clubs n all that. Niggas just don't know how deep freddie gibbs bag is as far as versatility. Dude can do trapshit, boom bap, electronic hip hop, drill type shit but the difference is he kills that shit with superior rap skills n he can dumb it down a lil bit n still rip shit. The perfect bridge between the ogs and new generation
I definitely think that there’s Pop Rap, which is what a lot of those same people in their cars like to hear and bring the “ratings”, and then there’s the Hip Hop fan that enjoys true Hip Hop from artists like Freddie Gibbs, MF DOOM, Nas, EPMD, etc. Most of these pop fans don’t appreciate real Hip Hop, they just like rap.
The only people who still listen to terrestrial radio (mainstream radio) are people who don’t really give a fuck about music, and just want some filler noise with a pleasant tempo to play in the background. They don’t want to think about what to play. True artists and true connoisseurs gave up years ago, and now we have tons of platforms to listen to whatever we want.
Complete bullshit freddie is one of the best MCs in the game
Booo Freddie is goated all time
All I hear from Ebro are EXCUSES…the same lame excuses the radio stations in the 80's gave as to why they didn't play Hip-hop AT ALL: "it's not commercially viable"…"it's not melodic enough"…"it's not catchy enough". It's laughable to see Ebro give the same excuses used by the old white fossils thay ran those radio stations 35-40 years ago, like a good little SELLOUT. Difference is we had to stand up and DEMAND them to play Hip-hop on these radio stations back then…but now, we have numerous options, from XM radio to streaming services. Just like the old record labels, we don't need these radio stations (and the old fossils and pretentious "gatekeepers" that run them) as much as we used to.
Ebro should have been a rapper. Knows everything. Or thinks he does. Reminds me of a male gynecologist, like an auto mechanic who's never owned a car.
The beginning of half manne half Cocaine, weight, careless, baby shit are just a few songs that are radio friendly and still at the same time is great hip hop music but could be played at the clubs n all that. Niggas just don't know how deep freddie gibbs bag is as far as versatility. Dude can do trapshit, boom bap, electronic hip hop, drill type shit but the difference is he kills that shit with superior rap skills n he can dumb it down a lil bit n still rip shit. The perfect bridge between the ogs and new generation
Gibbs is nice! Fuck he talking bout?
Ebro is a clown
And that’s why hot 97 is a grave yard
Small power forward??
I definitely think that there’s Pop Rap, which is what a lot of those same people in their cars like to hear and bring the “ratings”, and then there’s the Hip Hop fan that enjoys true Hip Hop from artists like Freddie Gibbs, MF DOOM, Nas, EPMD, etc. Most of these pop fans don’t appreciate real Hip Hop, they just like rap.
ebro is as corny as it comes
Ebro gets pats on top of the head from offbreed record execs for his takes on HipHop listeners
You okay the song a couple more times and they’ll be singing along to Freddie Gibbs as well
The only people who still listen to terrestrial radio (mainstream radio) are people who don’t really give a fuck about music, and just want some filler noise with a pleasant tempo to play in the background. They don’t want to think about what to play. True artists and true connoisseurs gave up years ago, and now we have tons of platforms to listen to whatever we want.
"Fu<k every radio station across the nation."
– Esham, 25 years ago
We been knew
Palmolive wasnt on an underground album or mixtapes. Just say you a 304 Ebro
This says so much about Ebro now