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I think skill is skill. It's fiction, we don't detract from any other media genre(books, movie writers etc) for not living what they wrote, why the bigdeal in rap; if you have talent you have talent.
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It's not quite the same but I feel what you're saying. IMO, talent or the music as a whole prevails over "keeping real". Whichis why at the end of the day, I still @++$ with a dude like Ross because I enjoy his music.Originally Posted by bboy1827
I think skill is skill. It's fiction, we don't detract from any other media genre(books, movie writers etc) for not living what they wrote, why the big deal in rap
Originally Posted by jthagreat
No matter how you look at it (or i look at it) its only entertainment. I mean, i know a lot of yall despies Joe Budden right now, but his down to earth, every day S!!! he talks about is more appealing that say the Clipse. Ima throw myself under the bus i know, but for whatever reason i have never listened to the Clipse (not a single album) cause they came off as not "real" to me.
Originally Posted by bboy1827
I think skill is skill. It's fiction, we don't detract from any other media genre(books, movie writers etc) for not living what they wrote, why the big deal in rap; if you have talent you have talent.
But Lupe makes that fantasy %!!+ work...and thats the power of music for you. You really think dude is gonna retire? His fan base right now gotany CD he drops going gold, which is good these days.Originally Posted by CB94
DW219 here...
It's relevant, but not mandatory. If it's clear you're painting a hypothetical scenario then whatever... like Plies.... but if you're just frontin then it ain't cool. If you're on some fantasy $%%! like Lupe, you're on a slippery slope anyway.
I ain't knocking it, but just know it's a fine line between brilliant and crazy. When you approach the point where only you really know what the $+#* you're talking about, you've gone WAY too far IMO.Originally Posted by B Smooth 202
But Lupe makes that fantasy %!!+ work...and thats the power of music for you. You really think dude is gonna retire? His fan base right now got any CD he drops going gold, which is good these days.Originally Posted by CB94
DW219 here...
It's relevant, but not mandatory. If it's clear you're painting a hypothetical scenario then whatever... like Plies.... but if you're just frontin then it ain't cool. If you're on some fantasy $%%! like Lupe, you're on a slippery slope anyway.
If you can turn fantasy into real life and make money off it than you should definitely pursue it. Lupe is a good example,because he talks about whats relative to his identity.
ServeChilled81 wrote:
I guess it just depends on how you view rap music. If you think of it as purely entertainment, then I could see how "keeping it real" wouldn't be a big factor. However, if you view rap music as art or a form of expression, then you might expect a more authenticity from the artist.
Nothing wrong with either stance, IMO.
Isn't it the exact opposite though? Art isn't just retelling past events. It's using creativity and imagination to create something out of nothing.Art is putting yourself in some one elses shoes and giving them something to relate to. You can only use your life as a canvas and be creative for so long, sothe way I see it for true art and true creativity you gotta go outside your realm
Originally Posted by solematic j21
Most rappers dont keep it real they just say things for entertainment.