As hip-hop turns 50, it’s good to see folks like Melle Mel proceed to have a say within the tradition, even when his takes are polarizing. Most lately, Melle Mel chimed in on the official anthem of New York. Melle Mel mirrored on the impression of Ja Rule’s “New York” and Jay-Z’s “Empire State Of Thoughts.” The latter undoubtedly grew to become synonymous with the Large Apple, and Ja’s anthem is plain. Nevertheless, Melle Mel stated the one motive it may’t compete with Jay’s report is that he was “attempting to sound laborious” like 50 Cent.
“If he woulda simply made that report a pure New York report, it might have been a approach greater report,” Melle Mel stated on The Artwork Of Dialogue. “However he went the route of attempting to sound laborious as a result of 50 Cent sound laborious. And it was nonetheless an excellent report, however I’m simply saying. If he woulda simply made it a pure New York report like how Jay-Z did together with his New York report. See what I’m saying? If he woulda went alongside the identical traces as that.”
Ja Rule Reacts To Melle Mel’s Feedback
Throughout a latest interview with TMZ, Ja Rule shared fun at Melle Mel’s feedback. Although he respects Mel’s take, he stated that he bought all of it twisted. “Mel’s earned the proper to say no matter he desires however me copying 50 is just like the funniest shit ever,” he stated. It might sound cocky however there’s little question that Ja was on the rap-sing tip earlier than Fif adopted that model on songs like “21 Questions.” With that in thoughts, Ja Rule thinks that fifty Cent owes him extra credit score for his success. “50 copied me. I used to be his blueprint,” he stated.
No matter how Mel views Jay-Z’s report vs. Ja Rue’s, the Homicide Inc star defined that each data catered to completely different audiences. “‘Empire State Of Thoughts’ is a large report, as nicely, however their completely different. Mine is a road anthem and ‘Empire State Of Thoughts’ is a giant, like, business sort of report,” he defined. “Mines is me, Fat Joe, Jadakiss. It’s gutter… large shout to KRS-One,” he added, citing the “Hundred weapons, hundred clips” bar.
