Last night I went to get some wings with a friend of mine who is really into Hip-Hop(not to be confused with rap). He asked me in conversation if I liked Drake, I accept him for what he does, which is make ladies dance. I think that is fair enough! His next comment was, I don't like Lil Wayne. I responded with I'm not a fan in the slightest but I have heard some lyrics from him that were pretty damn good. So I followed it up with, How do "so-called" thugs(meaning every day dudes you see in your local club) support this dude so heavy?
I started to think to myself at what point did "Gangsta" rap turn into what you see on the left?
There are a few factors I want to blame, but give me a listen I will break it down for you... First, back in the day Hip-Hop was rhymin about stuff in your environment.. as it progressed dudes with a lil more skill watch other peoples lives, adopted that into their writing, then made it big off of other peoples struggles because they were a crafty writer. NOW, that my friend is gangster, stealin another persons life to get rich. So after they made it out of their environment, and started making money.... they could go back to their NON-gangsta self and just start acting any ole kinda way... I introduce into evidence...
If this isn't a head scratcher, I don't know what the will make you scratch your head... It's also kinda weird to me that child rappers like Romeo and Bow wow, were basically banished cause they weren't believable as adult rappers but this clown dressin, syrup sippin, half rock star... is more respected in the hood than a person that didn't go crazy, with his image to appeal to the masses?? sorry, i apologize, I got a lil hype (you like how I used "lil", F you den don't laugh... that shit is funny) anyway, back on task then i saw this shit.. Please look below....
THAT'S A DAMN SHAME, and he got like 15 kids...
THAT'S A DAMN SHAME, and he got like 15 kids...
Next, I want to ask people my age a question. If Biggie and Pac dressed like this back in the day would they even have got on? I mean we all know were Pac started out, Digital underground... as a dancer. Do you think if B.I.G. was in the hood dressed like that even after he got on, we would be like .... he is the best no, no, no you wouldn't.... so what the hell happen to looks like BIG and Pac's?
Shit, even common got a lil* bit more with the fashion, but for real son, moon boots to a phuckin heat game... now who's mom would have let them walk out the house lookin like that... MOON BOOTS SON? I mean from the rhymes, gear and interviews.. this is what I'm getting ... Skateboarding, surfer, martians, that do drugs heavy, rap, play gutairs, sing in auto tune, and could kill you with his choppa... is hot in the streets... ah ha PASS!
NOT PERMANENT LOVE LIKE THIS.... THIS IS A DAMN SHAME....
OK, I know this is getting a lil* strung out but I'm about to hit you with the one single thing that changed fashion in Hip-Hop/Rap culture...... This B*t$hes sex game...
Yea, I said it, Erykah Badu's ill na na, changed all this fashion shit... you don't believe me... ask your self... Andre 3000 use to just be regular ass Andre from outkast.... then this dude messed around and turned into a shoulder pad wearing, furry chap havin, perm'd out love below? Common use to wear Adidas and all that Chicago stuff... Erykah broke him off a piece... this man start rappin about universal mind control... Check out what I'm talking about ....
What about this ...
You now know what I'm talking about... and think about it ... they changed some years before Wayne decided it was OK for him to start dressin all phuckin crazy.... he learned it from them and they got it from the magical private parts of Erykah Badu... so in conclusion, I don't actually blame Wayne(completely), I BLAME ERYKAH BADU'S NA NA.... damn, she messed it up for everyone!