Melanin_Enriched
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Well damn....
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The Porch-Munkee had to be the bitch to break the Boycott...SMH
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pothead420
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Lmao hating on everything 50 does when your ironically 40
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Melanin_Enriched
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Also does 50 think illuminati is a vehicle?
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Melanin_Enriched
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pothead420;3045835 said:
I'm confused, how would that be ironic?
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StillDreaming
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50 will tap dance and shine shoes for anybody long as the price is right.
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Jonas.dini
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Ayo someone drop that quote from the cristal ceo
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Cristal CEO Says Please Go Away - 1:27 p.m.
If you have the money to drop on multiple bottles of Cristal, do your self-respect a favor and find another brand to pop. In an article called Bubbles and Bling from the latest issue of The Economist, the CEO of Louis Roederer (the maker of Cristal) was asked how he felt about rappers shouting out the brand, splashing it around in videos and ordering it first choice in clubs.
He said he's observed the association with rap with "curiosity and serenity".. whatever that is supposed to mean. Digging further he was asked if the association with 'the bling lifestyle' could hurt the brand. He replied, "That's a good question, but what can we do? We can't forbid people from buying it. I'm sure Dom P�rignon or Krug would be delighted to have their business."
That's called a diss.
I don't know how the 1001 Cristal references in hip-hop songs have impacted Louis Roederer's bottomline, but in a 2004 article the makers of Courvoisier were said to have experienced a 30% spike in sales following the first references of the liquor. It was "the largest increase the 300-year-old brand had experienced since Napoleon III named it the "official supplier to the Imperial Court."
"Claire Coates, a spokeswoman for the Cognac National Interprofessional Bureau, says the hip-hop influence helped American sales reach more than 40 million bottles last year, worth $1 billion. Young blacks accounted for 75 percent of those sales."
That's Courvoisier, but like Timberland, Tommy Hilfiger, Ralph Lauren, etc., etc., there's no doubt that sales of Cristal have skyrocketed over the years. With not only rappers with cash and credit to spend, but athletes who have fresh inked contracts and don't mind peeling back for friends and fam... "look at me, I'm big f-ckin willie."
A bottle of Cristal will cost you anywhere from $145 - $340 and if you're really ballin there's the 1996 Rose priced at $600. Add up the thousands of parties and let's say to make this easy.. there are only 1000.. throw in 30 bottles sold at each party. That's 30,000 times the lowest priced bottle and you've got $4.5 million.. that's a bad example (too low) but you see where I'm going here. A lot of money is being made by the Cristal crew.
But when you say with a scrunched up face.. "We can't forbid people from buying it. I'm sure Dom P�rignon or Krug would be delighted to have their business" .. It's clear that money isn't the issue here, it's the people drinking it.
I'm sure in their eyes it may as well be winos and prostitutes stumbling down street corners. The funny thing is that the origin of Cristal came from the desire of a Russian leader Tsar Alexander II to do some shining of his own. In the article it's explained: "The tsar was annoyed that his champagne looked and tasted identical to that drunk by his courtiers. He wanted a wine that was made with particular care, in a flashier and more distinctive packaging. And so Cristal was created, a particularly fine champagne in a clear bottle of crystal glass with a gold label. The design, which made Tsar Alexander one of the earliest exponents of bling."
I'm guessing that rappers are now considered those courtiers that they distanced themselves from in the beginning.
Last week Jay-Z was asked what he thought about this during a Hot 97 Angie Martinez interview, word is he said "Cristal is over", saying there are other champagnes to buy.
As listed in The Economist, the top five brands of champagne are: Bollinger, Dom P�rignon, Krug, Pol Roger and Roederer Cristal.
My feeling on this is to make Mr. Cristal's wish come true, switch to another brand of champagne. I haven't had the pleasure of throwing money at the bartender for the most expensive bottle on the shelf. But there's no way I'd be drinking Cristal knowing that the company doesn't want 'those people' drinking it. Especially when your putting down $150 minimum for a bottle. Why spend where you're not wanted?
Then you say, okay what if Dom Perignon and Pol Roger feel the same way. You could then say you're drinking it in defiance, throwing the middle finger at them while you pour three glasses. But unless you're stealing it, who's hurting who, you're still paying them.
If all doors were slammed shut, I'd say that's when someone needs to do like the Russian Tsar and create a new brand of champagne, partner with Jay on it, he's into making big moves these days. As long as it's not called Sparkling Armandale.
Seriously, I truly hope word gets around and there's a lot less Cristal drinking.. now it's Krug or that Bollinger. Not as sexy sounding, but rappers/hip-hop was born to make the commonplace fresh.
If you have the money to drop on multiple bottles of Cristal, do your self-respect a favor and find another brand to pop. In an article called Bubbles and Bling from the latest issue of The Economist, the CEO of Louis Roederer (the maker of Cristal) was asked how he felt about rappers shouting out the brand, splashing it around in videos and ordering it first choice in clubs.
He said he's observed the association with rap with "curiosity and serenity".. whatever that is supposed to mean. Digging further he was asked if the association with 'the bling lifestyle' could hurt the brand. He replied, "That's a good question, but what can we do? We can't forbid people from buying it. I'm sure Dom P�rignon or Krug would be delighted to have their business."
That's called a diss.
I don't know how the 1001 Cristal references in hip-hop songs have impacted Louis Roederer's bottomline, but in a 2004 article the makers of Courvoisier were said to have experienced a 30% spike in sales following the first references of the liquor. It was "the largest increase the 300-year-old brand had experienced since Napoleon III named it the "official supplier to the Imperial Court."
"Claire Coates, a spokeswoman for the Cognac National Interprofessional Bureau, says the hip-hop influence helped American sales reach more than 40 million bottles last year, worth $1 billion. Young blacks accounted for 75 percent of those sales."
That's Courvoisier, but like Timberland, Tommy Hilfiger, Ralph Lauren, etc., etc., there's no doubt that sales of Cristal have skyrocketed over the years. With not only rappers with cash and credit to spend, but athletes who have fresh inked contracts and don't mind peeling back for friends and fam... "look at me, I'm big f-ckin willie."
A bottle of Cristal will cost you anywhere from $145 - $340 and if you're really ballin there's the 1996 Rose priced at $600. Add up the thousands of parties and let's say to make this easy.. there are only 1000.. throw in 30 bottles sold at each party. That's 30,000 times the lowest priced bottle and you've got $4.5 million.. that's a bad example (too low) but you see where I'm going here. A lot of money is being made by the Cristal crew.
But when you say with a scrunched up face.. "We can't forbid people from buying it. I'm sure Dom P�rignon or Krug would be delighted to have their business" .. It's clear that money isn't the issue here, it's the people drinking it.
I'm sure in their eyes it may as well be winos and prostitutes stumbling down street corners. The funny thing is that the origin of Cristal came from the desire of a Russian leader Tsar Alexander II to do some shining of his own. In the article it's explained: "The tsar was annoyed that his champagne looked and tasted identical to that drunk by his courtiers. He wanted a wine that was made with particular care, in a flashier and more distinctive packaging. And so Cristal was created, a particularly fine champagne in a clear bottle of crystal glass with a gold label. The design, which made Tsar Alexander one of the earliest exponents of bling."
I'm guessing that rappers are now considered those courtiers that they distanced themselves from in the beginning.
Last week Jay-Z was asked what he thought about this during a Hot 97 Angie Martinez interview, word is he said "Cristal is over", saying there are other champagnes to buy.
As listed in The Economist, the top five brands of champagne are: Bollinger, Dom P�rignon, Krug, Pol Roger and Roederer Cristal.
My feeling on this is to make Mr. Cristal's wish come true, switch to another brand of champagne. I haven't had the pleasure of throwing money at the bartender for the most expensive bottle on the shelf. But there's no way I'd be drinking Cristal knowing that the company doesn't want 'those people' drinking it. Especially when your putting down $150 minimum for a bottle. Why spend where you're not wanted?
Then you say, okay what if Dom Perignon and Pol Roger feel the same way. You could then say you're drinking it in defiance, throwing the middle finger at them while you pour three glasses. But unless you're stealing it, who's hurting who, you're still paying them.
If all doors were slammed shut, I'd say that's when someone needs to do like the Russian Tsar and create a new brand of champagne, partner with Jay on it, he's into making big moves these days. As long as it's not called Sparkling Armandale.
Seriously, I truly hope word gets around and there's a lot less Cristal drinking.. now it's Krug or that Bollinger. Not as sexy sounding, but rappers/hip-hop was born to make the commonplace fresh.
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"This Me"
[Intro - Rick Ross]
It's ?
Well acquainted with all the ? and all that shit
It's Ricky Ross the rich boss
[Verse 1 - Rick Ross]
Wet bars on the boat, wet broad money low
Real like Scott Storch all from the coke
Maybox were a dream now it's all real
It's hard to get sleep layin next to five mil
I'm still gettin chips I call 'em the guce bumps
Yeah Alexander vision I'm buildin like two Trumps
Steppin guce bumps I'm the main event
We got a pocket full of game brain it made me ten
Six bitches numbers on the same yacht
Now that's what the fuck I call a chain reaction
You see it these niggas livin of the past
I ran a hundred miles but I did it all with class
Hands of glass wrist all glass
Real on heron how long will the Cristal last
Champagne pours celebrate the curse
Hover above the laws with the mercy of the lawyers
[Intro - Rick Ross]
It's ?
Well acquainted with all the ? and all that shit
It's Ricky Ross the rich boss
[Verse 1 - Rick Ross]
Wet bars on the boat, wet broad money low
Real like Scott Storch all from the coke
Maybox were a dream now it's all real
It's hard to get sleep layin next to five mil
I'm still gettin chips I call 'em the guce bumps
Yeah Alexander vision I'm buildin like two Trumps
Steppin guce bumps I'm the main event
We got a pocket full of game brain it made me ten
Six bitches numbers on the same yacht
Now that's what the fuck I call a chain reaction
You see it these niggas livin of the past
I ran a hundred miles but I did it all with class
Hands of glass wrist all glass
Real on heron how long will the Cristal last
Champagne pours celebrate the curse
Hover above the laws with the mercy of the lawyers
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Jonas.dini
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Interesting, well that was a boneheaded thing for that dude to say... Economist da goat btw, to be read with a grain of salt of course
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StillDreaming
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riddlerap;3046368 said:
Now you know this boy just skimmed through Ross whole discography today looking for that verse.
SALUTE BIG HOMIE
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wordsRweapons
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Riddle-Rap just killed this fucking thread.
Insane ether for you ross stans
Insane ether for you ross stans
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Jonas.dini
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lmao, damn on further inspection this thread did backfire... Anyway I bet a lot of people been saying "cristal" in rap over the last few years, can't say I've noticed one way or the other
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MrCrookedLetter
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riddlerap;3046368 said:
lol well damn
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their only accomplishments in life to feel worthy.
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Coo Coo Cal's Beanie
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so basically 50 copying ross. swagliftinriddlerap;3046368 said:
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