cmon now 40...

[The Duke of Earl]

i understand making money and all, but what about some artistic integrity.. what's that worth?

you haven't heard music lately even your favorite rap artist glorifies money,drugs,sex. come on man this is the society you live in what's so suprising ?

 

[MEXCOM]

white people probably accounted for the majority of e-40's records before this song.

just like they account for the majority of hip hop sales. this isnt done to reach white people. this is selling out.

 

[MEXCOM]

you haven't heard music lately even your favorite rap artist glorifies money,drugs,sex. come on man this is the society you live in what's so suprising ?

you can glorify all of these things and still be artistically uncorrupted.

 

[Dhadnot]

how is he selling out?

 

[MEXCOM]

seriously?

 

[Dhadnot]

yes

 

[MEXCOM]

Unless he had no clue they were going to use this verse on this song there should be no excuse for alienating his core audience in order for him to go pop for money.

that's selling out.

 

[Dhadnot]

I always thought selling out was going against principles you set down for yourself or abided by for money.

 

[MEXCOM]

And dealing with squares wouldn't be one of those principles he popularized?

 

[Dhadnot]

lol, that is one of his principles, but wouldn't another one be gamin suckas/squares?

 

[MEXCOM]

true.

but then i thought up a counter point to that.

and another counter point to my counter point.

and a counter point to the counter point of my initial counter point.

all using examples from his body of work.

hip hop paradox!

 

[Rasan]

You call it selling out but I call it rent is due. Its a recession out here.

 

[The Duke of Earl]

yea 40 water needs another 10,000 dollar chain , heaven for bid he has to wait a few more months to buy another instead of today

 

[Rasan]

well i am just speaking from experience. but i been in a situation where a cat needed some beats, he was pretty weak, but hey rent was due, and i was broke.
As an artist, yes we want to maintain artistic integrity, but how many of ou would turn down 3 racks for a quick 16 bar verse? I dont care how much money you got, its quick and easy money.

 

[Chuy Savedra]

Lulz.

 

[I AM]

that video is for uber squares. hella gay.

 

[jr916]

that video is for uber squares. hella gay.

or lame women...

 

[DUTCH-F.E]

E 40 dont rap for free. im willing to bet he got paid more for that verse and video appearance than 98% of you make over a 90 period at your job.

im just saying though!!!!!! #WhyHate???????

 

[The Duke of Earl]

well i am just speaking from experience. but i been in a situation where a cat needed some beats, he was pretty weak, but hey rent was due, and i was broke.
As an artist, yes we want to maintain artistic integrity, but how many of ou would turn down 3 racks for a quick 16 bar verse? I dont care how much money you got, its quick and easy money.

i'm really no arguing against you , it's funny people say the shit "he sold out" , other are saying "get your money"

i dont think 40 needed the money , i aint sayin he sold out either he's doin what he talks about gettin money

since when in america did gettin money have to do with ingerity anyway ?

 

[Rossibreath]

Holy overanalyzation batman!