Icewear Vezzo Explains Why "Every Code Of The Streets" Has Been Broken In Rap

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The rapper spoke about people linking with clout chasers, snitches becoming successful, and LGBTQ artists.

The current Rap game is a far cry from its origins, but audiences have accepted the various shifts the genre has undergone. There have been ongoing discussions about how the game has developed over the last few decades, and Icewear Vezzo has stated that "every street code has been broken in the Rap game." He visited VladTV where he expounded on his thoughts and doubled down on his comment.

"You got n*ggas that's rappin' that told," he said of "snitches" being successful in the industry. "Ain't no way around it. N*ggas told. You got n*ggas that's rappin' that's just, that's attracted to the opposite gender and..." Vlad jumped in to correct him. "You mean the same gender?"

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"Same gender. That ain't even nothin' I would be judgmental over. I'm comfortable with who I am. I'm not...I don't care about...you get what I'm sayin'? That sh*t don't mean nothin'. I'll talk to anybody. I don't care how you look, how you dress, who you like, what's your type. I don't care," Vezzo continued. "But, we talkin' 'bout Rap, right? So, you know what I mean, it's just been broken."

The rapper also mentioned artists turning their backs on the people who have supported them while embracing new crews that aren't reliable. "I could go on for days," said Vezzo. "Absolutely every code of the streets have been broken in the Rap game. That's why they not the same. They two different things. But the consequences and what comes, the same sh*t that comes with the streets, it comes with rappin'."

Check out what else Icewear Vezzo had to say about the shift in Rap below.


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Since 2019, Erika Marie has worked as a journalist for HotNewHipHop, covering music, film, television, art, fashion, politics, and all things regarding entertainment. With 20 years in the industry under her belt, Erika Marie moved from a writer on the graveyard shift at HNHH to becoming a Features Editor, highlighting long-form content and interviews with some of Hip Hop’s biggest stars. She has had the pleasure of sitting down with artists and personalities like DJ Jazzy Jeff, Salt ’N Pepa, Nick Cannon, Rah Digga, Rakim, Rapsody, Ari Lennox, Jacquees, Roxanne Shante, Yo-Yo, Sean Paul, Raven Symoné, Queen Naija, Ryan Destiny, DreamDoll, DaniLeigh, Sean Kingston, Reginae Carter, Jason Lee, Kamaiyah, Rome Flynn, Zonnique, Fantasia, and Just Blaze—just to name a few. In addition to one-on-one chats with influential public figures, Erika Marie also covers content connected to the culture. She’s attended and covered the BET Awards as well as private listening parties, the Rolling Loud festival, and other events that emphasize established and rising talents. Detroit-born and Long Beach (CA)-raised, Erika Marie has eclectic music taste that often helps direct the interests she focuses on here at HNHH. She finds it necessary to report on cultural conversations with respect and honor those on the mic and the hardworking teams that help get them there. Moreover, as an advocate for women, Erika Marie pays particular attention to the impact of femcees. She sits down with rising rappers for HNHH—like Big Jade, Kali, Rubi Rose, Armani Caesar, Amy Luciani, and Omerettà—to gain their perspectives on a fast-paced industry.

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