street cred or skills
- Thread starter rockahara
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To me, it all depends on what fits the profile.
If an artist has skills and doesn't say he's a thug or fronts like one, then I would listen to him.
An artist with street cred (usually a lot of it) and no skills often end up as a mainstream artists since it's their gimmick and not their lyrical skill that sells (50 Cent).
Then again we have artists who do have skill, but are complete hand puppets for the mainstream (Ja Rule, I admit he does have skill and artist range).
Most artists though do have both street cred and skills, and there are artists who want to immitate that kind of shit.
If an artist has skills and doesn't say he's a thug or fronts like one, then I would listen to him.
An artist with street cred (usually a lot of it) and no skills often end up as a mainstream artists since it's their gimmick and not their lyrical skill that sells (50 Cent).
Then again we have artists who do have skill, but are complete hand puppets for the mainstream (Ja Rule, I admit he does have skill and artist range).
Most artists though do have both street cred and skills, and there are artists who want to immitate that kind of shit.
yeah you gotta keep it real.....i dont respect cats from rich ass cities talking bout poppin glocks and pullin jacks and livin in the ghetto cause that aint what they really about (ahem...kobesoz)
i know cats personally that are from somewhat rich suburban areas that dont talk about fake shit they know nothin about....i may not like some their music, but i respect the fact they keep it real bout they surroundings....and make music....not gangsta rap.
Both our albums is real talk, we appeal to the broke and hungry....aint no bling bling shit on a single song.....just real game from the heart....
"We makin moves.....killin two birds with every stone
While I spit the shit I go through hopin its hittin home
Feelin highly inebriated...police be suffocating
Im money hungry , sucka shit is not tolerated "
Dirty Money on "Real Niggas pt. II"
basically i gotta be able to tell a cat know what he talkin about....i wanna hear the hunger in his lyrics, the emotion in his voice....etc....
The real can tell the fake a mile away
i know cats personally that are from somewhat rich suburban areas that dont talk about fake shit they know nothin about....i may not like some their music, but i respect the fact they keep it real bout they surroundings....and make music....not gangsta rap.
Both our albums is real talk, we appeal to the broke and hungry....aint no bling bling shit on a single song.....just real game from the heart....
"We makin moves.....killin two birds with every stone
While I spit the shit I go through hopin its hittin home
Feelin highly inebriated...police be suffocating
Im money hungry , sucka shit is not tolerated "
Dirty Money on "Real Niggas pt. II"
basically i gotta be able to tell a cat know what he talkin about....i wanna hear the hunger in his lyrics, the emotion in his voice....etc....
The real can tell the fake a mile away
Yeah it does look like I said that! 50 used to be mad lyrical back in the days of "The Power of the Dollar" and I won't deny that he got talent.....it's just that he's not using enough of his usual talent and letting that bullethole in his grill make his shit sell!
Maybe I should rephrase, "artists with street cred complimeted with either skill or no skill often become mainstream artists"
Maybe I should rephrase, "artists with street cred complimeted with either skill or no skill often become mainstream artists"
WELL FOR ME
you like what you like...theres alot of so called thug rappers that still stay with they moms.........if you dig themusic then the artist did they job...if niggas was out there shooting and doing all that dope dealing they would never have time for the studio or shows
as long as you fell the music then thats all that matters.....oh boy from DTP ludias boy he still stay with moms...he make his bread and rap that thug shit so i guess its how u look at at.....
my 2 cents lol
you like what you like...theres alot of so called thug rappers that still stay with they moms.........if you dig themusic then the artist did they job...if niggas was out there shooting and doing all that dope dealing they would never have time for the studio or shows
as long as you fell the music then thats all that matters.....oh boy from DTP ludias boy he still stay with moms...he make his bread and rap that thug shit so i guess its how u look at at.....
my 2 cents lol