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Originally Posted by nofx
i'm not trying to hate on them. i'm saying mastering the guitar is an accomplishment while being able to rap to a beat is not that big of a feat.
I believe the majority of rappers hearts lie in money, not the music. Nelly's "Air Force Ones" song and Snoops "Holidae Inn" song are proof enough. and I wouldnt want to forget how many times they plug high end brands such as Lexus, Rolex, Mercedes, etc.
it seems to me as if they just bank off dropping names and rhyming. so sad.
mainstream rap and most of the other crap out there sucks.
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No, I'm not trying to say that you're hating on them. What I'm saying is that you're failing to see the skill. As a guitarist, Eric Clapton/Keith Richards/Joe Perry/Slash has to move the complexity of what's in his head to his fingers. As a rapper, Nas/Common/Jay-Z/Mos-Def has to move an equally complex thought from his head to his mouth.
I also think that what you see as greed are just the machinations of the pop machine. Rap is the new pop(ular) music. So, of course, people are going to use their power as rappers to sell cars, soft drinks...whatever. Part of that has to do with availability, and part of it has to do with the way a person may have grown up. Of course, if you grew up in poverty and used something to come from nothing, you're going to tend to ride almost every opportunity you get placed in front of you. It's hard to turn down $1 mil for a Pepsi commercial or even $100000 for a little mention in a rhyme. The music biz is a hungry beast and it has no integrity. You grab what you can get while you can get it.