ScHoolboy Q on why he doesn’t drop music as often as other rappers
nme.comScHoolboy Q has shared why he doesn’t drop music as frequently as his rap peers, arguing that he “never looked at this industry as a sport”.The rapper and golfer has stepped away from the limelight ever since his fifth studio album, 2019’s ‘CrasH Talk’.
Q (real name Quincy Hanley) is mostly known for being a poignant rap star and a part of the hip-hop supergroup Black Hippy alongside Ab-Soul, Jay Rock and Kendrick Lamar.
All were signed to Top Dawg Entertainment (TDE) until Lamar’s recent departure last year after dropping ‘Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers’.While streaming the latest episode of BackOnFigg, the LA resident told hosts Smac and Trell why he is “cut from the same cloth” as Tyler, the Creator, Danny Brown, Kendrick Lamar and late friend Mac Miller.“Those guys,” he explained, “We never looked at this industry as a sport.” This led to him divulging as to why he can’t churn out new material as fast as today’s biggest pop-rap stars.Schoolboy Q explains harrowing reason he doesn’t drop albums every year.
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