<p>Just weeks after Akademiks called <a href="https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/433796-akademiks-doubles-down-on-hip-hop-pioneers-yall-didnt-do-nothin-news" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">OG rappers dusty</a>, <a href="/profile/21savage" class="text-word" target="_blank" >21 Savage</a> has caused an uproar for his comments about <a href="/profile/Nas" class="text-word" target="_blank" >Nas</a>. In a recent Clubhouse conversation, The Atlanta rapper sparked serious debate surrounding Nas&#8217;s <a href="https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/360694-waka-flocka-takes-the-high-road-after-troll-calls-his-music-irrelevant-news" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">relevance</a> in hip-hop. </p>



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<p>At first, the conversation surrounded Nas&#8217; contributions to the culture. However, as the rapper and his cohorts discussed relevancy in the culture, the conversation led to controversial commentary on Nas&#8217;s status in hip-hop. Though he&#8217;s considered a titan with one of the strongest pen&#8217;s in the history of the genre, the <em>Her Loss</em> rapper suggested that <em>God&#8217;s Son</em> wasn&#8217;t relevant.</p>



<p>&#8220;I don&#8217;t feel like he&#8217;s relevant,&#8221; he said over the call. &#8220;I just feel like he got a loyal fan base. He still makes good music.&#8221; The comment then prompted the co-host to ask 21 to define relevance. &#8220;Mostly connected or appropriate to what’s being done to be considered,&#8221; he then said  in response.</p>



<p>Though many began pushing back against what 21 was saying, another participant compared the reception to <em>King&#8217;s Disease III</em> to Jay-Z&#8217;s verse on &#8220;God Did.&#8221; The Hov verse had the internet in shambles while Nas&#8217;s<a href="https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/449087-nas-hit-boys-chemistry-is-at-an-all-time-high-on-kings-disease-iii" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> <em>King&#8217;s Disease III</em> </a>didn&#8217;t necessarily have the same impact. Nonetheless, the latest release from Nasir Jones proves that he&#8217;s still a master of his craft with plenty of things to say, nearly 30 years after the release of his debut album, <em>Illmatic</em>.</p>



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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">21 Savage calls Nas irrelevant on Clubhouse and says he just has a loyal fanbase.<br> <a href="https://t.co/lfqELYfMC7">pic.twitter.com/lfqELYfMC7</a></p>&mdash; No Jumper (@nojumper) <a href="https://twitter.com/nojumper/status/1592191753486225413?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 14, 2022</a></blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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<p>Of course, one could argue that Southern bias is to blame for 21 Savage&#8217;s comments or the fact that he&#8217;s coming off of the highest-selling rap album of 2022, <em>Her Loss</em>. His new collaborative effort with <a href="/profile/Drake" class="text-word" target="_blank" >Drake</a> shot to the top of the Billboard 200 with 404K units &#8212; an impressive feat for both the Toronto superstar and the Atlanta rapper. </p>



<p>Still, fans believe that 21 Savage might be gassed up due to the recent successes. </p>



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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">21 Savage was on club house talking about how Nas is not relevant… I swear this album he did with Drake is going straight to his crooked ass nose</p>&mdash; ❦ (@JAESREVENGE) <a href="https://twitter.com/JAESREVENGE/status/1592113872156393473?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 14, 2022</a></blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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<p>Another wrote, &#8220;21 Savage said Nas is irrelevant. It&#8217;s funny because Nas at 49 years old just released 4 better quality albums than his whole discography. But it&#8217;s even funnier when 21 Savage is being relevant exclusively thanks to Drake in the last year.&#8221;</p>



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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">21 Savage said Nas is irrelevant. It&#39;s funny because Nas at 49 years old just released 4 better quality albums than his whole discography.<br> <br>But it&#39;s even funnier when 21 Savage is being relevant exclusively thanks to Drake in the last year 💀 <a href="https://t.co/ffIdthZ2ti">pic.twitter.com/ffIdthZ2ti</a></p>&mdash; Bitch Please (@HipHopEsp_) <a href="https://twitter.com/HipHopEsp_/status/1592174531753672704?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 14, 2022</a></blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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<p>In addition to the previous tweets, check out a few more reactions below. </p>



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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Clubhouse really showed how unintelligent/simple minded/chatty 21 Savage is.<br><br>Imagine a rap nigga, any nigga, calling Nas irrelevant. <a href="https://t.co/BI6Y3EepVS">pic.twitter.com/BI6Y3EepVS</a></p>&mdash; IG: @MilagroGramz (@MilagroGramz__) <a href="https://twitter.com/MilagroGramz__/status/1592059058647085056?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 14, 2022</a></blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">21 Savage literally sampled his song i don&#39;t understand why he called Nas irrelevant <a href="https://t.co/A936csuUT6">pic.twitter.com/A936csuUT6</a></p>&mdash; Rishabhhh (@wishabhhh) <a href="https://twitter.com/wishabhhh/status/1592179853616635905?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 14, 2022</a></blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Rap legends and icons can never be irrelevant. They already paid their dues and impacted the culture. Nas’s Illmatic and Ether will outlive him. Nothing 21 savage has done will ever have that type of influence and relevance in the culture. <a href="https://t.co/8dsC1qeAQP">https://t.co/8dsC1qeAQP</a></p>&mdash; BeautyNBars 💋🎤 (@BeautyNBars) <a href="https://twitter.com/BeautyNBars/status/1592183978735566849?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 14, 2022</a></blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">This is NAS to 21 savage <a href="https://t.co/xC0fXpvh88">https://t.co/xC0fXpvh88</a> <a href="https://t.co/OBA1TP2mg9">pic.twitter.com/OBA1TP2mg9</a></p>&mdash; Real Nigga Quezzy💯✊🏿 (@QuezzyQuez707) <a href="https://twitter.com/QuezzyQuez707/status/1592169170187452418?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 14, 2022</a></blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">“He just has a loyal fan base and he still make good ass music” &#8211; <a href="https://twitter.com/21savage?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@21savage</a> essentially just explained the definition of <a href="https://twitter.com/Nas?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Nas</a> being relevant <br><br>That’s EXACTLY why Nas is relevant. Hip hop doesn’t have to be made for teenagers to be “relevant” anymore w/ social media &amp; tech <a href="https://t.co/Ca7lDNGyoQ">https://t.co/Ca7lDNGyoQ</a></p>&mdash; 𝐄𝐱𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐫 𝐏𝐨𝐩𝐞 (@exavierpope) <a href="https://twitter.com/exavierpope/status/1592163773636554752?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 14, 2022</a></blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Saying <a href="https://twitter.com/Nas?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@nas</a> isn’t relevant in hip hop is like saying Dr. J <a href="https://twitter.com/JuliusErving?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@JuliusErving</a> is no longer relevant in basketball. Only an ignorant neophyte would say such a foolish thing. Aye <a href="https://twitter.com/21savage?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@21savage</a> true icons are NEVER NOT relevant. <a href="https://t.co/buL1WdEYmp">pic.twitter.com/buL1WdEYmp</a></p>&mdash; Tyoka Jackson (@Tyknowsfootball) <a href="https://twitter.com/Tyknowsfootball/status/1592208722017026048?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 14, 2022</a></blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Just read this British rapper 21 Savage saying Nas isn’t relevant but everybody thinks his collab album is a Drake solo</p>&mdash; Imoh (@ImohUmoren) <a href="https://twitter.com/ImohUmoren/status/1592136916765495297?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 14, 2022</a></blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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