Black Lips: 'Jay-Z Ruined Hip-Hop In America'

Black Lips have attacked Jay-Z, saying that the US rapper “ruined rap music” in North-East America.

Speaking to Festivalwise, the band’s drummer Joe Bradley said: “I’m a little bias because I love Southern rap and there’s tons of great hip hop out of the north east and I really think they should have stuck to hip hop.”

“They get a little too conscious,” he added. “I like my rap music dumb and simple.”

Jay-Z has received widespread criticism over recent months after it was revealed he would be headlining this years Glastonbury Festival alongside The Verve and Kings of Leon.

In a controversial interview, Black Lips also voiced their distain with Billie Joel Armstrong, calling the Green Day frontman a “douche-bag” because of his political beliefs.

“What really turned me off was all these bands who think they are so profound for saying ‘oh we hate George Bush’ – that’s such a cliché,” explained the band’s bassist Jared Swilley.

“It’s more punk rock to say you like George Bush," replied Bradley .

Stay tuned for the full interview with Black Lips coming shortly on Festivalwise.