Real talk, the n*gga that killed hip-hop was Nas,” Soulja Boy said. “He came out publicly and said, ‘Hip-Hop is dead,’ and then after that everybody started saying hip-hop is dead. ‘Cause think about it, if Nas would have never said hip-hop is dead, then motherf*ckers would have never thought anything about it.

Referring to the title of Nas’ 2006 album, Hip-Hop Is Dead, Soulja Boy said the rap veteran’s claims ultimately impacted the careers of hip-hop artists.

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