Unpacking Post Malone's Complicated Relationship With Hip-Hop | For The Record

Nov 14 2018

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Both of Post Malone’s studio albums, ‘Stoney’ and ‘beerbongs & bentleys,’ reached No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Rap Albums chart, but his relationship with hip-hop has always been complicated. In addition to bringing elements of R&B and rock music into his music, Post has distanced himself from the genre and criticized it for lacking emotional depth. On the latest episode of ‘For The Record,’ Genius’ Head of Artist Relations Rob Markman sat down with Rap Radar’s Naji Grampus, BuzzFeed reporter Sylvia Obell, and culture critic Cory Townes to discuss Post Malone’s half-hearted embrace of hip-hop.