Sydal said:
Naw. There's a thin line between the streets and the music business...entertainment and reality. People don't realize that a lot of rappers are speaking on what they've done or what they've seen, but not necessarily what they are about. They continue to do so because that's what people want to hear...but it doesn't necessarily reflect who they are as people.
How do you explain Messy Marv on Big Gunz then?
I mean he's been on that violence shit, which is why I aint buy his new shit, but Big Gunz was a little different.
"pay attention lil homie i can make you hot
cant make no money in school, lead the block
take off that button up and cop you a white tee
fuck with a runner you dont need a wifey"
i mean in some ways its real shit, but combined with all the other shit in that song, i wouldnt call it a meaningful song like Momma or Black Jesus.
He puts together a comp, splits it up by uptown downtown instead of bringing them together on tracks, and throws up uptown on the cover. At least he gave the money to the community.