Lil Duval thinks hip-hop is now 'more about podcasting' than music

• Lil Duval has given his opinion on the current state of hip-hop.
• "Seem like hip-hop has become more about podcasting instead of music," the rapper tweeted.

Lil Duval has given his opinion on the current state of hip-hop.

"Seem like hip-hop has become more about podcasting instead of music," the rapper and comedian, 45, tweeted on Thursday.

Fans appeared to agree.

"Seem like that's where the revenue coming in at lately," replied one fan.

"Everyone is a Guru or an expert nowadays. It's weird," another wrote. "Being an influencer is cool but what are you influencing people to do?"

One fan said: "There's a reason for that. There is more quality TALK about rap music than there is quality RAP MUSIC, period."

—lil duval (@lilduval) February 2, 2023

According to The Verge, podcasting will be a $4 billion industry by 2024.

There are currently a number of hugely popular podcasts which focus on hip-hop music and culture, most notably Joe Budden's "The Joe Budden Podcast" and N.O.R.E. and DJ EFN's "Drink Champs."

Both shows often feature guest appearances from some of hip-hop's biggest stars, including Nas, Ye, and DJ Khaled, and consistently rank among the most popular podcasts in the United States, according to Chartable.

Last week, on an episode of the "The Joe Budden Podcast" titled "Podcast Money," Budden and N.O.R.E. discussed the world of podcasting and how they enjoy watching others trying and failing to copy them.

"Tell the truth: it's great to see people fail," said Budden. "You can't take the blueprint and hire different contractors. They sellin' ass out here."

N.O.R.E. said: "They go get a computer, they get two cameras, and they get a white guy — no offense to anybody here — and they just think, 'Tell a couple of funny stories, and it's just gonna work.'

"Then they come out for three weeks. No, they do six episodes. When the six episodes don't work, they start to rethink it."

"Then you know what happens?" he added. "They come out with another show. And then that's trash. And then they start cooking. And then that's trash. And then they do a shopping show. They trying anything out here."