Russ re-opened hostilities with SoundCloud rapper the like, during the latest episode Joe Budden’s “Pull Up Season.”
You’ll probably recall the strong anti-Russ sentiment that arose his equally contemptuous stance against the glorification barbiturate drug use in hip-hop. The outspoken rapper/singer-songwriter paid the cost alienating some his younger rapper peers such as Lil Pump, Smokepurrp, and Comethazine (ironically) who in turn, collectively did everything in their power to tarnish his credibility as a speaker. Over time, cooler heads seemingly prevailed, the issue substance abuse pushed aside, until yesterday course, when Russ re-opened those talks during an episode Pull Up Season hosted by Joe Budden.
“Basically, what’s happened is you’ve allowed 13-year-old White kids to tell the world what hip-hop culture is. That’s the problem,” Russ tells Joe Budden during the interview segment. “I’m done biting my tongue with the shit. There are people like the Lil Pumps, the Smokepurpps and just the people who are using the fact that hip-hop is the coolest thing to be doing right now. They’re using that as a marketing tool to be buffoons.”
After calling out Pump and Smokepurpp in the early going, Russ spoke racial positioning and self-ownership in hip-hop – after which, Joe Budden, with all the bedside manner he could muster, tempted his guest with the notion a second “F*ck Russ” movement co-opted by Wifisfunreal, himself a spitting image the SoundCloud rappers Russ has sworn to protect (us from).
“Wifisfuneral] is one these rappers, I’ve never met…I don’t know you and you’re talking shit,” Russ answered. “It’s kinda one those things where like you’re joining in on, ‘Oh wait, we’re all making fun Russ. Cool, here’s my joke too.’ You don’t realize there are consequences to that.”
Wifi’s response to the remarks: momentarily changing his Twitter handle to read “RUSS.” Not to mention, Wifi dropped a short video in which he mocks Budden’s “Pump It Up.” If ever James Corden were in need a sabbatical, Wifisfuneral could fill the role as surrogate host Carpool Karaoke. Russ’ self-righteousness is well-intended, yet poorly-executed – Wifi’s counterfensive completely justifiable.