Kendrick Lamar, who gifted Jack Harlow flowers for his most recent album, Jackman, is among the many admirers of the White Men Can’t Jump actor who live all over the world.
Speaking in an edition of the Rap Radar podcast that debuted on Wednesday (June 15), Harlow said that the admiration of his musical peers helped him get over some of the anger he felt from his fiercest critics, who sometimes accuse him of cultural appropriation or being a “culture vulture.”
He declared, “I believe you must have passion and believe you must be a fan.” “You must adore and be a fan of the genre. And I adore my art and the pursuit of “getting better.” Although not being understood can be frustrating at times, it can also be exhilarating to consider “Let me see how I can improve.”
“But naturally, there was a lot of anticipation as we were recording the songs and thinking, ‘Damn, I can’t wait for people to hear this crap.’ Because I already know they’ll find it appealing, and sure enough, they did.
That is why I do it, he said, because I was waiting for a muthafucka to simply tell me I am great. When I later went into Kendrick at the Met, it had just been a few days before the album had been released, and he was all, “Yo.” Shit is amazing.” I received enough praise from him that I could have walked home. I wasn’t even interested in meeting anyone else.
Rappers other than Kendrick Lamar have also sent Jack Harlow flowers. Earlier this month, Ludacris officially approved Jack Harlow’s use of Fergie’s 2007 single “Glamorous” as the flip for his song “First Class,” saying “he did it justice.”
How am I supposed to accept it? The actor/rapper spoke to GQ. “I’m performing, and a whole new generation is relating to the song even though they haven’t heard my verse because Jack Harlow is covering it. I believe he handled it well. If it were trash, it would be different, but it’s not. I think Jack Harlow did it utmost credit, and the album is good.
Although Luda acknowledges that he comprehends the viewpoint of Hip Hop purists, he asserted that “if you don’t accept what’s new, you’ll become your own worst enemy. You must accept it even if you don’t necessarily like it.
The former Black Eyed Peas singer’s 2006 debut album, The Dutchess, featured the double-platinum song.
Meanwhile, Big Daddy Kane, a legendary figure in hip-hop, recently praised Kendrick Lamar.
The Juice Crew veteran was giving an update on his upcoming Netflix documentary, Paragraphs I Manifest, when he praised both Kendrick and J. Cole while connecting their rap ancestry to previous giants of the genre. He was speaking to AllHipHop.