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What your basically thinking is the average listener thought he was slow.... that image isn't just thrown on every rapper. and i'll take your word that his music would show you otherwise if you dig deep enough, but All that does is lend to the fact that he promoted that image of being slow to the casual fan.
The only reason Gucci isn't Boosie status (Not a diss, but Boosie isn't an a list rapper right now in terms of stardom) is because of that image of being this super tough, wild crazy *****. that rep earned him the fans who ain't gonna resonate with the real ****. Those kids who don't know **** about that lifestyle are enamored with the character that Gucci promoted. Not to say gucci a fraud but he absolutely played up his role (to Extremes at times) and sold it to make his brand bigger. He played into being known as stupid/violent/out of control for the sake of a bag. and he did this as a grown man with perspective, If what desiigner is currently doing is ****ing then so is what gucci did.
To further highlight this, think of how many of the casual fans of Gucci started to get upset that Gucci didn't wanna be known as a drug addicted fool & started to show more positive signs of his personality.
And i'm not gonna sit here and name names... i think it's clear as day that this is the least original time in hiphop history, the climate of the game encourages sounding the same & a lot of ****** are grabbing checks from it, but you would think desiigner the only one doing it.
Boosie isn't Gucci status for a myriad of reason.
1. He's less comedic. Gucci is like a down south Camron. He knows how to laugh at himself, without compromising who he is.
2. Gucci has built way more connections and put people on that are relevant today. Black Beatles doesn't happen....if Gucci Mane doesn't discover Mike Will at 17.
3. Boosie just got washed in the pen.
4. The Hipsters "Feti****ed" Gucci (and trap music as a whole). Gucci Manes image isn't wasn't too far off from 3-6 or Project Pat. In fact....he comes from that Pat and Master P line stylistically and imagery wise.
The REAL REASON the casual listener thought Gucci was "slow", was because of his rap pattern, Atlanta Alabama drawl, lingo and the general perception at the time that "the south was dumbing down hip hop. Boosie suffered the same criticism too. Nobody was respect him as a rapper back then. All they saw was big coogie shirts and "whipe me down". Now has time has gone and and the thinking has become more nuanced....these guys are more respected as actual rappers and the legends that many of their fans held them up to be...at a time when that was far from the general consensus. I remember when I'd say **** like, "Boosie can really rap" when I was in college. ***** would look at me and laugh...and say something about Wipe me down .
Lastly, I really want you to name names of those rappers you swear we give a pass to in favor of Desiigner. Because most of the ***** I see post here are far from hypocrites about criticizing artist in this generation when appropriate.
You already made a reach within thug like last year....I'm waiting on ALL these artist that we back so strongly.
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