^^^I hope that wasnt directed at me cuz I pretty much agree with most of what you just said. lol And in numerous threads I say that I support anybody who does they thing in the game, underground or not. But yet there are alot of underground artists with much more talent than many mainstream artists. Some might agree and some might now, but its my opinion. If they had different names, better promotion, and exposure, they might achieve the same success as the ones who are all over the place now. Every artist has their own approach to the game and I respect that, let them get theirs the best way they can. I cant hate them for that and I wont. but who says its wrong for me to spend my money on the music that appeals to me? If I dont like somebodys music, I wont buy it, simple as that. But that dont mean I dont listen to everyone out there, thats a dumb move.
If you dont whos all out there and recognize all the talent and the other approaches to the game, you could be missin out on alot of shit. And I wasnt complainin about nobody doin nothin over and over. What I meant was that each artist has they own quality, style, and approach to the game, thats what makes them unique. And there are some people out (both underground and mainstream), who are more talented than those you hear everyday. But they dont get the attention that they should be gettin. I dont hold no high expectations or expect every album to be a classic, I dont worry about it, so I wont be disappointed cuz I expect each artist to be themselves. An artist will come how they feel. Each album has its own quality, for example "Season of da Siccness" and "Loaded" are both classics. But each album has a different uniqueness about it which stands out, and Loaded was unexpected, but many believe it may be tighter than Season of da Sicc. I think they both pretty even, and thats my opinion. Not everybody agrees with each other.
But yet if I listen to somebodys music and I'm not feelin it, I wont buy it. I got that right and choice to spend my money on what appeals to me. Like somebody who gets fired from they job, they can sit around and bitch about losin it or try to get another one, one worth their time. I listen to probably everything that comes out, but I dont buy everything, I buy the music that appeals to me. And all of them albums you named in your post I agree are worth a listen and worth buyin. I dont/wont buy everything from every artist, but I do take notice and respect them all as artists. And if I feel that there is someone on the corner, or in jail, or underground who has more talent than somebody else, I will say it, its my opinion.
Yet because you sell a couple million records doesnt mean you have more talent than people who havent, I'm pretty sure many would agree on that point. I might not like everyones music but I do respect them as artists, and for contributing their piece to the game. =%~dRoP iT =%~
