Now, i do not like to start articles with venom spitting at celebrities/artist i write about, but i think i am not going to go with BUSTA RHYMES on this one. It seems that every rapper that is doing poorly with sales say good things about artist that are doing good, or should i say "kiss ass" of rappers that are doing good, so that they can maybe get some favors, or look good in the eyes of those people.
Do not get me wrong, i am not a hater, and i do not hate either LIL WAYNE or JAY-Z, and i do think their last efforts are commendable, but it seems that a couple of rap vets have just been selling themselves cheap; by that i am referring to the comments they make.
Busta rhymes saying that jay-z and lil wayne are the two major rappers saving rap means that the other rappers, that he did not mention, that i am not going to mention just yet, are not doing anything for rap. Or more like he mentioned those two names because they are top sellers. I think i could go with the later for the reason he picked those two.
Right now, i think everybody in hip hop, apart from the ones that got their money up(JAY-Z, LIL WAYNE, KANYE WEST, T.I) are just confused, or rather frustrated to the point that they do not know what is coming out their mouths. Or, put it this way, they feel they would just vaporize if they do not cosign the hottest mc's of now. Men!!! Get some dignity.
Another rap artist that kind of put me off recently with his comment, was KRS 1. I respect krs and all that, and even when the TRIPPLE C'S members were throwing jabs at him, saying he is talking hip hop is dying because he is broke, i didn't like that, and stood behind him, but the latest comment he made kind of made me feel like krs is loosing it.
He said, concerning the beef that 50 CENT is trying to start with JAY-Z, that, and i quote "that would be the biggest beef in the history of hip hop". How could krs make a statement like. First off, i am not a big fan of either 50 or jay, and i do not hate them either, but jay would rip 50 to shreds at this point. If he saying that because they are both rich, aint he the same person preaching that hip hop should not be about the money? I just don't get this old rap heads sometimes. I feel they are just longing for attention, cos it was not this flashy during their days
Don't get me wrong, krs is a very good rapper, even till this day, but this statement just really got me thinking...
Back to the subject at hand, busta rhymes, read what he had to say:
"I called the album The Chemo because it seems like the industry and music overall is dying slowly," Busta explained in an interview. "The cancer that's stricken the business is killing the music, not only from a business standpoint, but also the value of the content and the creativity behind it. I just want to start the first stage of chemotherapy treatment that needs to take place and hopefully inspire others to do their part and contribute to different stages of the cure." Still, Busta recognizes those artists who are taking a stand against the "dying industry" by putting out "great music," stating, "Jay-Z put out an incredible album this year and Lil Wayne put out an incredible album last year." Others he commends include Jadakiss, Drake and Trey Songz. (Billboard)
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