Offset Dismisses Notion Of Hip-Hop’s Decline On ‘Club Shay Shay’ Podcast

Offset has dismissed the notion that Hip-Hop is currently experiencing a decline in comparison to past years. In fact, the rap star argues that the culture is in a more prosperous state than ever. During his recent appearance on Shannon Sharpe‘s Club Shay Shay podcast, the former Migos member was asked if he felt that Hip-Hop was experiencing a downturn as whole, which the hitmaker vehemently denied. “I don’t know what folks be talking ‘bout,” Offset told Sharpe regarding the state of Hip-Hop. “It’s still that. Why would it not be? Everything is culturally moved from Hip-Hop, period. I don’t care what it is. It is a commercial—that ain’t got nothing to do with nothing. It’s all still brought to Hip-Hop at the end of the day.” Offset attends the GQ Men of the Year Party 2023 VIP dinner at Chateau Marmont on November 16, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for GQ The Georgia native also pointed to the number of Black executives and moguls in positions of power across the Hip-Hop landscape and the overarching influence Hip-Hop has on pop culture and commerce. “What the hell I look like saying it’s declining right now? I’m in...