NBA fans lament Andre 3000's 'hater fuel' tip to Sexyy Red on LeBron James' The Shop: "Rap is finished"

NBA fans shared their thoughts on Andre 3000's advice for Sexyy Red on the new episode of LeBron James' "The Shop." The rapper, also known as Andre Lauren Benjamin, has been in the music industry since the early 1990s. This is why his way of advising the newer artists could be useful.

Sexxy Red, who rose in the music industry in 2018, has always been criticized by the listeners. According to her, most fans have doubts about her skills when it comes to rapping. The veteran rapper then gave her the advice to use the hate as fuel.

"Like, they still don't believe in me," Sexxy Red said. "So, I just be like, 'I'mma just show you I am.' Like he said, they don't understand. We really came from nothing and then we be making a big achievement, like that's something for us, and they just be like, 'You ain't doing nothing.'"

"Fuel," Andre 3000 said. "You use it for fuel, hater fuel, man. It's the best s**t. It's free energy. That make me go, that make me go in. I love when somebody doubts you."

However, some fans found it odd to see Andre 3000 with Sexxy Red and his advice to the younger rapper.

"Rap is finished," one fan said.

"Hurts my soul to see Andre 3000 waste his time and sit down to have a conversation with this talentless 'artist'," another fan said.

"Yall question Doja pen but acknowledge Sexyy as a rapper why?" one fan questioned.

However, seeing both rappers together got a few fans interested.

"Sexyy Red and Andre 3000?!?! This is going to be the most interesting interaction ever. I’m tuned in," one fan said.

"LeBron knows what’s up cuz getting Andre 3000 and Sexyy Red together to have this conversation makes perfect sense," another fan wrote.

"This is random af but its got Andre so we WILL be watching," one fan said.

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LeBron James shared the moment he knew he would be a great player

Many fans have regarded LeBron James as one of the greatest players in history. With what he went through to get to where he is, James shared the moment he knew he was destined to be a great player.

"I think around 17, I knew I could be LeBron. Not Jordan, not Penny. I could still use them as inspiration and still get some creative from them, by still watching and studying them."

At a young age, James knew what he wanted to be as a basketball player and followed through with it. More than two decades later, he's still playing competitive basketball.