:: Skitch Hybrid wrote an article for XXL about how “Realness” is overrated in rap music and is a ridiculous standard only held to rap artists, he makes some good points but some things are debatable. What do you think? [XXL]
:: Speaking of real, Lil Boosie is releasing a new album titled “Incarcerated” on September 28th under Trill Entertainment. [RapRadar]
:: Kanye West has done a full 360 since the whole Taylor swift incident, he has gone from being damn near blackballed to being the daily topic on every social media site, blog, and publication. His most recent feature is in Time Magazine with the title “Kanye West’s triumphant, Twitter-fueled return from exile.” [HHNM]
:: The Elektra Records founder talks about Youtube, Music Blogs and the future of Music. [Mashable]
:: Fantasia Barrino is already doing television specials about her suicide attempt, many wondering is this all for album publicity and reality tv show ratings? [Yk2]
:: The MTA is eyeing a $130 monthly charge for MetroCards New Yorkers, that’s like a $40 dollar increase from what most people have been paying. [NYPost]
August 24, 2010 at 2:00 pm
the xxl article was surely on point. but some of the rappers aid in the whole “being real” bull ish by doing some of the things that they talk about in their songs. Either being caught with drugs, getting arrest, domestic issues,being involved in shootings, etc.
I am one of the many who couldn’t care less as to whether the rappers are “real” or not, I actually prefer the latter because if your “real” ass is going to be involved in the real life drama then you won’t have time to release that good music (choke) Rick Ross.
I’ll take it even further by saying that if they aren’t the ones who pen their own lyrics that doesn’t faze me either. If you delivery is on point as well as the lyrics, I don’t care if your mammy wrote it lol
August 24, 2010 at 4:14 pm
yeah i agree with some of those points to an extent, like in R&B and other music genres the audience could care less who actually wrote the lyrics. I mean most of them simply aren’t song writers and when the song writers do step up and try to sing they aren’t as good for the most part. I’m sure there are exceptions to this.
August 24, 2010 at 5:47 pm
ya that $130 was thrown around last year until Patterson tried to stymie it. I hope it doesn’t go through!
August 24, 2010 at 7:08 pm
yeah people have it hard enough as it is.