As we pointed out earlier this week, Kiss frontman Gene Simmons predicts that “rap will die.” His argumentation implies that hip-hop would end “next year, 10 years from now, at some point, and then something else will come along. And all that is good and healthy.” Esteemed lyricist Talib Kweli responded to Simmons, defending in defense, replying “would it be unfair of me to say I’m looking forward to the death [of] @genesimmons or nah? Chuck Berry shits on Kiss.” See the social media conversation below.
Apparently pointing out that everything is cyclical – even music – is “controversial”. People are very easily offended.
— Gene Simmons (@genesimmons) March 18, 2016
Me: Rock is dead
people: outrage!
Me: Rap will probably die eventually.
People: outrage!
Me: the sky is blue.
People: sometimes it’s orange!— Gene Simmons (@genesimmons) March 18, 2016
Pointing out everything is “cyclical” is different than “looking forward” to things dying. Do better Gene. https://t.co/7OJHZLHPdf
— Talib Kweli Greene (@TalibKweli) March 18, 2016