xraidedloc831 said:
Why after a tight underground artist establishes himself in the game with a good rep he fucks it up with new producers who suck ass with beats.
Why do rhymes that are lies get air play but rhymes that speak the real deal is deemed inapropriate.
Why is it you pore endless hours into a cd from writing to rhymin sell 10million copys and still be broke
Why do you have to have a lexis or a hummer with spinners to have your video on MTV or BET.
Why do they call it "spittin 16 bar tracks"
What is the total process to deem a person knowledgable in knowing how "the rap Game" works(to stop shit talkers thinkin they know it all)
Why is it underground rappers can talk about loosin there homies to a gun or car crash and havin no one left and its inappropriate for air play but slow it down and throw a country beat to it and its appropriate for airplay
Last but not least that i can think of WHY IS A TIGHT RAPPER LIKE TRE 8 LEAVIN THE RAP GAME
Answers..
1.Because artists get bored with one sound and need to change
2.Because average cd consumers prefer fantasy to reality
3.Because good rappers are not necessarily good businessmen
4.Because it implys wealth, and money makes more money
5.Because an average rap songs consists of 3 16 bar verses
6.The total process from beginning to end, is good music combined with good marketing and good sales.
7.i'm not convinced this is true. What is a "country beat"?
8.Ask Tre-8 himself. Maybe he's achieved all he wanted to achieve. Maybe its time to move on. There's much more to life than rap.