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Zico is one tough cookie in “GQ”

Block B"s leader Zico was recently featured in men"s fashion magazine "GQ" where he shared his thoughts on his last solo track, "Tough Cookie," as well as the stigma behind being an "idol" rapper. 


During the interview with the magazine, Zico talked about other idols rappers who release hip hop tracks that screams an "I"m an idol, so what?" kind of mentality. However, Zico disagreed with releasing such tracks and shared that he is apathetic towards the stigma behind being an idol-rapper.


He said, "If you are really hip hop, then I think you would be acknowledged anyways without having to say it." He then added, "My goal isn"t to become a rapper. Rap is good, but I get very greedy about producing. I want to show that I don"t have a limit." 


In addition, Zico talked about his honest thoughts on haters who criticize him by calling him a "rapper who puts on eyeliner" and revealed whom he thinks are the top 5 rappers.
Meanwhile, the full interview as well as the pictorial will be released in the May issue of "GQ"

 
Zico is one tough cookie in “GQ”

Zico is one tough cookie in “GQ”
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