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Monday, November 19, 2012

EMINEM, A SNITCH OR A SMART RAPPER


Eminem and Jay –Z one of the greatest lyricist of their generation, king of Detroit and New york respectively as they like to be tagged are either big snitches or very smart rappers. why? Here’s why
In 2010, Eminem released a track “syllables” featuring great rappers like Jay Z, Dr. Dre and 50Cent. Now this track talked about how rappers in the rap industry pay more attention to their chorus and beat rather than the content of their lyrics. The chorus of the lyrics says
                      “It’s not about lyrics anymore; it’s about a hot beat and a catchy hook” 
This track in particular excused rappers who have put out lyrically dead tracks and paved way for new ones. Eminem who has 13 grammys to his name and Jay Z with 14 are rap veterans and have gotten to that point in the industry where if they tell you not to pay attention to lyrics then you better believe them. But now here’s the thing……..the same year this track was released was the same year Eminem released one of the most lyrically equipped track of the year “I’m not Afraid” off the album RECOVERY. Not Afraid went on to sell 380,000 digital copies in its first week of release ( highest in 2010) and debuted at number 1 on the billboard’s hot 100, Not Afraid also went on to top billboard’s 200 for 5 consecutive weeks. At the preceeding grammys, both rappers went on to win all 5 rap categories. Eminem 2 for “Best Rap Album” and “Best Rap Solo Performance” for Not afraid, and Jay-Z also released “empire state of mind” also clinching 3 grammys.
What am I getting at? You come out and encourage the world not to pay attention to lyrics and you the advisor go out and release the most lyrically equipped album of the year. Is that being smart or he’s just being a snitch? Ok I see some big Eminem fans saying f**k the bullshit, that’s just a coincidence. Well sorry to disappoint you this looks well timed, the track (syllables) was originally recorded in 2007 but was never released until the year he releases his album.
In summary, Eminem is not just the greatest emcee of his generation, we can also learn some lessons and tricks from his actions
        “you want something, tell every other person interested in it how worthless it is”
 so they can back off while you get a free ride.

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