While Danze acknowledges the slew of lyricists entering the spotlight, he also said fellow rap vets like KRS-One and Pharoahe Monch are strengthening the game.
"With all due respect to all of the artists that are out there right now and that are coming into the game, I appreciate whatever they're doing," Danze told SOHH. "But when you're talking about the state of hip-hop, it's still stronger than ever. I just recently had a conversation with KRS-One, I'm always on the phone with Bumpy Knuckles, just got a track from Big Daddy Kane, always linking up with DJ Premier and everyone over at Duck Down, Pharoahe Monch just released an incredible album, that's hip-hop. So as you can see, hip-hop is still strong. As far as hip-hop goes, hip-hop is good money. And again, this goes back to not just the fan but the way these artists are putting their music together. That's why they can't have their own fan base because they're following what the last person did." (SOHH)Danze also explained the influence of hip-hop vets on today's scene.
"If you want to listen to four people, you buy one person's album and everybody's happy. Fortunately, we were able to come into the game listening to Kool G Rap and Rakim, KRS-One, those guys that showed us it was cool to be different and cool to be creative and actually put you on to a record. Hip-Hop is always here. As long as M.O.P. is here, KRS-One, Rakim, all of us, we always got your back." (SOHH)Recently, fellow New
"It's in a good place man," P said referring to hip-hop. "Any time you've got a whole bunch of competitors it only steps up the quality of the sh*t that's out there. How are you going to shine and stand out with all this new sh*t that's happening, and all the heavy competition in the game? What's going to make you so special? So it makes you work harder to prove that you deserve what you've got, prove that you deserve your sh*t. You've got to earn what you've got. So that's how I see it. It just makes you work that much harder." (Complex)
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