Andre 3000 Responds to LL Cool J Saying He Should Rap Again

André 3000‘s appearance on The Shop continues to grab headlines.

First, he made news when he told the story about Pimp C originally being upset about the verse he turned for “Int’l Players Anthem.” Then, he and Sexyy Red had a cool moment as they bonded over people drinking haterade.

This time he’s in the news for responding to LL Cool J‘s disappointment in his instrumental flute album New Blue Sun.

The 56-year-old Queens rapper, who himself is on the verge of releasing his 14th solo album, was a guest on The Shop a few weeks back when he expressed his feelings about 3000’s first solo album. While having a convo with filmmaker Lena Waithe about what inspires them, New Blue Sun was brought up to which the rap legend said, “Let’s not lie to ourselves: I don’t wanna hear him do the flute,” before asking the room, “You wanna hear me do a violin? You might not wanna hear me do sh–, but do you wanna hear me do a violin?”

Adding, “I wanna hear him get with Big Boi, I want them to make an OutKast [album] or to do a solo album. Every time he does a verse, it’s enough material for an album! He’s so gifted. So it’s like, ‘Come on, B. Not the flute.’ That man needs to know the truth.”

LL also said he disagreed with the notion that older rappers don’t have anything to rap about. “When you were 14, you weren’t rapping about pubescent growth spurts. So, why you have to get older and talk about prostate?” He then continued by saying he loves André, but disagrees with the notion that you can run out of things to say. “With all due respect, I disagree with that because he has it in him.”

Stacks didn’t take what LL said to heart and responded in a measured way, saying, “To me, I feel like if it’s in you — ’cause I got homies my age and older than me that still rap — so if it’s in you, you should rap until you die. You should perform until you die.”

However, he reiterated why he’s not confident at the moment when it comes to making a full-fledged rap album. “But what I’m saying is, what it takes for me to do it, I’m always looking for the next. I’m not trying to uphold a thing that I’ve done before.”

Adding, “Of course, I have things to say now, but if I can’t say them in a fresh, innovative way, if I feel like I’m just hanging onto the same flow that I used to do, it’s not enough for me. So I can’t talk for another rapper about what they doing. I just say, ‘Man, go for it. If it’s in you.’”

You can watch the both episodes here.