Recently, André 3000 opened up about all the criticism he received over his comments about getting older in hip-hop.

He said, “I’ve heard some rappers reply to what I’ve said about age, and I have to ask, ‘What are you rapping about?'”

He continued, “Some are the best braggadocious rappers in the world, and we love them for that — but it’s so much easier to do that for the rest of your life. I don’t necessarily rap like that. Our formulas are different.”

He added, “He doesn’t know what it takes for me to do what I do. I don’t know what it takes for him to say the same thing over and over again and still keep it creative. But I love him for doing it.”