The Ficticious Lifestyles of Bay Area Rappers "the Art of Lying"
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just how the game is. rappers lie. if its not about money its about how g they r. things will never change....
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It's because most rap fans want to fit in whether they admit it or not. So if you like the music by a particular rapper but everyone is clowning on him, you're going to feel insecure about listening to the music because you yourself don't want to be ridiculed.
And rappers play up these extravagant lifestyles because it's what all the other rappers are doing and they want to be financially successful by any means. You won't sell music to these fans being humble when to them the amount of money you spent on a car determines your value as a human being.
And rappers play up these extravagant lifestyles because it's what all the other rappers are doing and they want to be financially successful by any means. You won't sell music to these fans being humble when to them the amount of money you spent on a car determines your value as a human being.
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Thats why underground is where its at. I'll bump some mainstream artist from time to time if I feel like being entertained.
BTW, I hate it when rappers hear some constructive criticism about them, those critics are considered "haters." WTF? nah dude, your just someone who has feelings like a broad.
BTW, I hate it when rappers hear some constructive criticism about them, those critics are considered "haters." WTF? nah dude, your just someone who has feelings like a broad.
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This is the kind of thing I am talking about (not Bay, but a nice example):
but anyways its funny when rappers lie but it dont affect my life non so let them do them if people wanna be a follower and believe them then so be it. as for your statement that no rappers are getting real money off music dont fool yourself bc theres plenty that are really ballin and eating off that shit but theres more thats struggling. but only bitches worry more about the nexts mans bank statement over their own.
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That's precisely the point - people use the expensive clothes as status symbol that supposedly indicates that they have the kind of money that would allow you to afford those things. But they don't actually have that kind of money. That's a problem - and I don't care at all how much money person X has, I am looking at the big picture.
You're not really contradicting what I said
You're not really contradicting what I said
what about if you a rich rapper acting like a broke rapper? is that bad? or a real hustler acting like a square? or what if you a broke hustler acting like a rich square thats acting like a broke hustler or vice versa? that would be a real mind fuck........lol either way who gives a fuck?
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1. I understand the mentality perfectly well - no need to lecture me on it. What I simply don't understand is why you're using the fact that this has been going on for so long as a justification for it. It cannot be. If something is wrong and stupid, then it is. If you're a rapper and you have made, let's say 1-2 million off of rap (which very few local artists have), you don't go out and buy a Lambo/Ferrari/Maybach for 200-300K, a mansion for close to a million, Gucci/Prada/LV clothes, etc. You have not made enough money to afford all of those things - the nature of the music business (not even just of the rap game) is such that you should be treating every dollar you make off of it as potentially your last dollar you make off music, and because other than that you have no other skills, you can be back to having no substantial reliable income the very next day. If you are an international superstar and have made tens of millions of dollars invested them and have reliable source of income for the foreseeable future, then it's different. But, as I said above, it's not those artists we talk about in this thread.
2. I can't listen to rock because I don't like it. Also, in the context of the thread, it should be noted that historically rock stars have not exactly been known for managing their money wisely
2. I can't listen to rock because I don't like it. Also, in the context of the thread, it should be noted that historically rock stars have not exactly been known for managing their money wisely
