LL Cool J wants André 3000 to rap again: See how the Outkast icon responds

After LL Cool J shared his opinions about André 3000 ’s recent album, and wanting him to put down the flute and return to rapping during appearance on The Shop, months later, André responded, saying his piece on the same show.

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During the headline grabbing episode, during which he and Sexyy Red bonded over people drinking haterade and he told a story about Pimp C originally being upset about the verse he turned for “Int’l Players Anthem,” André also responded to LL ’s thoughts on his instrumental flute album, New Blue Sun .

During his appearance on The Shop , LL expressed his feelings bout 3000’s most recent album. While discussing what inspires him with other guest filmmaker Lena Waithe , New Blue Sun was brought up to which LL said, “Let’s not lie to ourselves, I don’t wanna hear him do the flute,” asking the room, “You wanna hear me do a violin? You might not wanna hear me do s***, but do you wanna hear me do a violin?”

He added, “I wanna hear him get with Big Boi , I want them to make an OutKast [album] or to do a solo album. Every time he does a verse, it’s enough material for an album! He’s so gifted. So it’s like, ‘Come on, B. Not the flute.’ That man needs to know the truth.”

LL, who is ready to roll out his 14th solo album, went on to also disagree with André’s thoughts that older rappers don’t have anything to rap about. “When you were 14, you weren’t rapping about pubescent growth spurts. So, why you have to get older and talk about prostate?” He then continued by saying he loves André, but disagrees with the notion that you can run out of things to say. “With all due respect, I disagree with that because he has it in him.”

About two months later, during his appearance on the show, André had a thought out response to LL’s previous comments.

“To me, I feel like if it’s in you — ’cause I got homies my age and older than me that still rap — so if it’s in you, you should rap until you die. You should perform until you die,” André said. “But what I’m saying is, what it takes for me to do it, I’m always looking for the next . I’m not trying to uphold a thing that I’ve done before.”

“Of course, I have things to say now, but if I can’t say them in a fresh, innovative way, if I feel like I’m just hanging onto the same flow that I used to do, it’s not enough for me. So I can’t talk for another rapper about what they doing. I just say, ‘Man, go for it. If it’s in you.’”

Check out  André 3000 response, plus everything else he had to say on the latest episode of The Shop below.