I just watched NIGHTLINE and they did a report on the mainstream beefs in the rap industry...they mentioned the 50 and GAME beef and wondered if it was all a publicity stunt to push the sales of their albums. They even mentioned the HOT 107 shooting and interviewed a female that used to work for them...she labeled the radio station as "SHOT 107" because of them encouraging rappers to vent out and diss the other rapper(s) they got beef with. NIGHTLINE also interviewed Tha Rza and asked him basically about how wrestling is similar to rap and it's true because just like wrestling, rap has been relying on "kayfabe" (a wrestling term for a planned, fake beef between people just to get some shock value and more interest just to make more $$$'s).
I really wish they interviewed Tech N9ne and asked what his thoughts were because Nightline was alot more focused on mainstream rap that focuses on the rappers that mostly rap about materialistic shit and being tough guys on their tracks. They also showed al Sharpton proposing some kind of a thing where mainstream rappers that have BEEF or "BEEF" get "suspended" in some way by the FCC because of their lyrics making some rap fans get too into the beefs, taking a rapper's side and going out hurting others or shooting each other just like how alot of gangs took sides when Biggie and Pac were beef'n. But yeah, it's kinda sad because the media focuses more on rap beefs other than the positive rap out there like JEdi Mind Tricks, Talib Kweli, Tech N9ne,etc that does NOT rap and focus on stupid shit like materialistic stuff just to promote their albums. What are you guys' thoughts??? I think the mainstream world NEEDS rappers like Tech N9ne who ain't afraid to rap about shit like divorces, abortions, anghellic, shit, etc. and do stories on them instead of BEEFS about 2 rappers that do not even match up to Tech's life and skills.
I really wish they interviewed Tech N9ne and asked what his thoughts were because Nightline was alot more focused on mainstream rap that focuses on the rappers that mostly rap about materialistic shit and being tough guys on their tracks. They also showed al Sharpton proposing some kind of a thing where mainstream rappers that have BEEF or "BEEF" get "suspended" in some way by the FCC because of their lyrics making some rap fans get too into the beefs, taking a rapper's side and going out hurting others or shooting each other just like how alot of gangs took sides when Biggie and Pac were beef'n. But yeah, it's kinda sad because the media focuses more on rap beefs other than the positive rap out there like JEdi Mind Tricks, Talib Kweli, Tech N9ne,etc that does NOT rap and focus on stupid shit like materialistic stuff just to promote their albums. What are you guys' thoughts??? I think the mainstream world NEEDS rappers like Tech N9ne who ain't afraid to rap about shit like divorces, abortions, anghellic, shit, etc. and do stories on them instead of BEEFS about 2 rappers that do not even match up to Tech's life and skills.