To be honest, I was mad when I heard 40 linked with lil John. 40s a fuckin' legend. He should be callin' shots at a label puttin' out Mobb music, shakin' the world...not workin' for the next man. I bought Mr. Flamboyant from Water himself, back in the days...I thought that shit was gonna change the game, and in retrospect...it did. At first everyone clowned 40 for rappin' fast and usin' his own slang, but now they rely on that shit to eat, just like teeth.....I swear they love to bite 40...AND THE INDUSTRY CO_SIGNS IT!! JayZ, Snoop and 50, have ALL used either 40's slang, chourses, or sayings and gave NO RECOGNITION back to him...or broke bread with him. 40's not the only cat out here gettin' jacked either, the West Coast as a whole gets the stepchild treatment.....Back in '92-'94 the industry was handing out deals to Bay artists left and right, but the Bay has been eatin' better off of the independent grind than these video rappers...The west showed the rest of the nation how to do it big independently, and in return, the industry emmulated west coast culture and tried to keep us from prospering in a culture we helped keep alive...Think about it...if not for Ice T, Short, King Tee, and N.W.A putting their "Gangsta" twist on hip hop, what would the music sound like??
Damn...sorry for the bombed out tirade...just had to get that off my chest...fuckin' Remy. LOL