Honestly, I hate to admit it but I’m kinda siding with Soulja Boy more than Ice-T on this one. Although Soulja Boy could’ve gone about it in a little bit more of a mature, he definitely drops some real talk at the end of his tirade. Ice-T is not just going around complaining about the Golden Age, but making personal attacks towards another individual instead of working on making positive changes himself. I also gotta cite a video blog that Bow Wow put up about haters:
Instead of wasting your time complaining about others you should be doing something! Kanye West also sides with Soulja Boy in his latest blog entry:
“Soulja boy is fresh ass hell and is actually the true meaning of what hip hop is sposed to be. He came from the hood, made his own beats, made up a new saying, new sound and a new dance with one song. He had all of America rapping this summer. If that ain't Hip Hop then what is? A bunch of wannabe keep it real rappers that ain't even relevant, recycling samples trying to act like it's 96 again and all they do is hate on new shit? Niggas always talk about the golden age but for a 13 year old kid, this is the golden age!!! That song was so dope cause everything he said had a hidden meaning... that's Nas level shit... he just put it over some steel drums which is also some Nas shit if you had the 2nd album cassette with the bonus track "Silent Murder" on it. In closing... new niggas get ya money$$$$$$$$$$ Keep this shit fresh and original.... ain't no fuckin' rules to this shit and that's what real hip hop is to me.”
Now I agree with most of that up to the part where he compares Soulja Boy to Nas. That’s just trifling Yeezy! I think the biggest thing that Soulja Boy brings to hip-hop is most definitely NOT his lyrical talent, but he does bring back the fun aspect that was so celebrated in the Golden Age and the entrepreneurial spirit of making shit happen for yourself. Other than that, his music is garbage.
Ice-T’s Initial Attack:
Soulja Boy’s Response:
Ice-T and his Son’s Response: