Yuk just telling it like it is, when you gettin that independant money you can feel free to say whatever you want with no fear of label politics and industry backlash.
I had to laugh at the "Hot Rod" mention.....a terrible CEO move and almost a bigger flop than Olivia.
Every rapper has been shitted on from JayZ, to Scarface, and even Rakim but along with the random disrespect comes a high degree of
respect also.
For example you mentioned
Joe Budden who has been dissed by many rappers and even assaulted but nobody questions his skills as an artist and his dedication to his craft.
50Cent has lost every lyrical battle that he has engaged in with the exception of Ja-Rule, and Ja Rule got the last laugh because 50Cent eventually became Ja-Rule w/ muscles.
Its difficult for any man to respect a clown that tries to destroy another mans career
(Ja-Rule) and attempts to have a rappers project shelved
(Styles P.).
I cant respect a man that secretly records another mans phone convo
(Young Buck) like a snitch wearing a wire.
Grown men dont laugh when the next man in sentenced to prison
(Supreme/Ja-rule) or make prank phone calls
(Shyne)...cant respect that.
Any 35 yr old man thats posing with dildos, kissing dogs, and taking homo-erotic magazine covers will never have the peer respect of someone like
JayZ who behaves like an adult and represents the culture with class.
50's actions will make him highly popular in the suburbs and Europeon areas but I dont know anyone who respects anything about him except his bank account and muscles and those are all females....