David Banner has never been shy about telling the truth. This made it easy for him to admit that the Migos created a movement that has changed rap music forever. 

During a recent conversation with the HipHop Uncensored podcast, the 47-year-old Mississippi native explained that Southern hip-hop’s contributions are still being overlooked—especially when it comes to etching the younger generation’s impact in the history books. In the process, he praised the Migos while condemning the industry for pretending Quavo, Offset, and Takeoff aren’t their muses.
“I watched the whole industry jack the Migos’ style, jack the way that they rapping, and then they get on TV and act like they didn’t just rip them boys’ style off,” Banner said near the two-minute mark in the clip above. “You know? And we just can’t just say ‘Aye, man. Them folks dope.’”

Although the Migos deserve all of this praise, Banner was using them as an example to explain how hip-hop history is often skewed and undermines contributions from other areas. After explaining that Master P’s No Limit changed the way music was produced and the speed at which it was created, Banner stated that it’s on the residents of these regions to make sure their cultural figures are respected.

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