09/26/07 - Damn it feels good to be a rapper

Gayme is a Queer · 09-26-2007, 04:43 PM

The following step-by-step guide is a satirical piece about the feud between Kanye West and 50 Cent.

With the recent feud between 50 Cent and Kanye West, the rap world is all the more salient. Fiddy and West are two of the most popular rappers today and both became famous in very different ways. Those who want to become famous rappers usually don't know where to start. The following is a step-by-step, easy-to-follow guide on becoming a hip-hop superstar - using Fiddy and West as examples.

A POSSE
YOUR WAY - The posse you roll with might be the most important element of becoming famous. When in a sticky situation, members of your group will help you out of the jam. For instance, when P.Diddy got in trouble a few years ago at a New York club, Shyne, a member of his group, shot a man who was bothering him. If Shyne was not around to take care of the problem, Diddy would have had to shoot the man himself and suffer the same fate as Shyne, a lengthy jail sentence. A posse with people willing do anything to keep the rapper from getting in trouble with the law is absolutely key.

Kanye's way - For those who don't know, West rolls with what might be the most powerful posse in hip-hop. As a member of the Roc-A-Fella label, West rubs elbows with the likes of Jay-Z, Freeway and DJ Clue. Kanye is pretty good about staying out of situations involving weapons. His set recently helped him avoid controversy at the MTV Video Music Awards. West was upset with MTV, and he raved he would never again work with the network. To keep him out of trouble, West's posse pushed him into an elevator.

FIDDY's way - When you're from a rough Queens, N.Y., neighborhood sometimes it helps to have someone else to take the gunshots and drive-by's with you. After releasing a mix-tape compilation in 2002, 50 Cent was discovered by Eminem and quickly moved up the ranks on the coattails of Slim Shady and Dr. Dre. Fiddy never forgot his homies once he made the big time and established his own label, G-Unit Records. He surrounded himself with the likes of Young Buck, Lloyd Banks and Tony Yayo.

SOUND
YOUR way - Believe it or not, this is not the most important element in becoming a rap superstar. These days, most rappers just use the music as something to sell. It works out well, though, because after they sell their compact discs, they can buy more expensive things and talk about how much they can spend.
Kanye's way - Many consider West's "College Dropout" to be one of the greatest albums of all time. Since the 2004 release, West released two more albums, neither matching "Dropout." The answer to the question of why his albums have gotten worse is easy. He ran out of things to talk about. There are only so many songs you can sing about being a college dropout, getting in a car wreck and having famous friends and lots of money.

FIDDY's way - When trying to establish a rap dynasty, it is no longer important to rap against the "man" or foster cultural change. Instead, 50 Cent raps about women, money and feuds with other rappers and turns it into a billion-dollar success. The extent of Fiddy's early career was trashing other New York rappers. In his song "Piggy Bank," Fiddy challenges the likes of Fat Joe, Nas and Jadakiss. If fact, 50 Cent perfected this tactic in his feud with former G-Unit member "The Game," who left the group after refusing to feud with other rappers. Fiddy released such tracks as "300 Bars and Runnin'" and "Not Rich, Still Lyin,'" both of which were aimed at The Game.

STYLE
YOUR way - Many rappers will tell you it doesn't matter what you do if you don't have the hip-hop image. Diamonds are usually the most important items in the outfit and Kanye and Fiddy have a lot of them. There are almost as many different types of images as there are rappers, but all are distinct and fueled by too much money.

Kanye's way - Kanye has a lot of money, and like most in the rap world, he wears items that let you know. He wears a lot of very expensive clothes and jewelry and drives nice cars, and then he raps about them to let those who can't see him know how much money he has. The clothes, jewelry and cars create an image that is almost bigger than his ego.

FIDDY's way - Many rappers establish their own clothing or jewelry lines to stay ahead of the pack. 50 Cent is no stranger to this strategy. In 2003, he teamed up with Mark Ecko to establish the G-Unit Clothing Company. The company tries to personify the "style of the streets," using coordinated colors juxtaposed with small but noticeable features in an effort to complement the group's raw image and savvy persona.

MaliQ · 09-26-2007, 04:45 PM

50 released 300 bars & runnin' ???? lol

Chris(RealTalk) · 09-26-2007, 04:48 PM

Fiddy released such tracks as "300 Bars and Runnin'"
Not True.It Was 300 Shots which Game's name was never mentioned.

twistajacobs · 09-26-2007, 08:07 PM

The guy who wrote this is on some serious drugs. 300 bars runnin was a g-unit diss by game. How the hell can u compare 50 and kanye when it comes 2money? vitamin water? college dropout was not even as gd as his late registration album and 50 sells records by fueding with other rappers? back down and piggybank the only 2 diss songs he has on his 3 albums. In da club, pimp, 21 questions, candy shop all these songs must have not meant nothing lol u dumb fuck get facts b4 writing things up thinking u sum sort of big shot/.

h0l1c · 09-26-2007, 08:22 PM

I like how you consider "piggy bank" early in fiddys career...

and in response to the guy above me fiddy makes money with rap the most effective way possible, songs 14 year old girls would love to sing along with, cuz most of the people that listen to mixtapes and such... download them anyways...

twistajacobs · 09-26-2007, 09:26 PM

4 the guy above me go suck ur mum

Wshh_Mastermind · 09-26-2007, 09:28 PM

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WuTangClan127 · 09-27-2007, 12:45 AM

every 50 diss has been weak....

Montreal Mc · 09-27-2007, 12:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by banks77

every 50 diss has been weak....

true...but back down was dope,u cant hate on that

09-26-2007, 04:43 PM	#1
Gayme is a Queer Banned Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 3,188 Repped: 207 Repped 5,971 Times in 422 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	09/26/07 - Damn it feels good to be a rapper 09/26/07 - Damn it feels good to be a rapper The following step-by-step guide is a satirical piece about the feud between Kanye West and 50 Cent. With the recent feud between 50 Cent and Kanye West, the rap world is all the more salient. Fiddy and West are two of the most popular rappers today and both became famous in very different ways. Those who want to become famous rappers usually don't know where to start. The following is a step-by-step, easy-to-follow guide on becoming a hip-hop superstar - using Fiddy and West as examples. A POSSE YOUR WAY - The posse you roll with might be the most important element of becoming famous. When in a sticky situation, members of your group will help you out of the jam. For instance, when P.Diddy got in trouble a few years ago at a New York club, Shyne, a member of his group, shot a man who was bothering him. If Shyne was not around to take care of the problem, Diddy would have had to shoot the man himself and suffer the same fate as Shyne, a lengthy jail sentence. A posse with people willing do anything to keep the rapper from getting in trouble with the law is absolutely key. Kanye's way - For those who don't know, West rolls with what might be the most powerful posse in hip-hop. As a member of the Roc-A-Fella label, West rubs elbows with the likes of Jay-Z, Freeway and DJ Clue. Kanye is pretty good about staying out of situations involving weapons. His set recently helped him avoid controversy at the MTV Video Music Awards. West was upset with MTV, and he raved he would never again work with the network. To keep him out of trouble, West's posse pushed him into an elevator. FIDDY's way - When you're from a rough Queens, N.Y., neighborhood sometimes it helps to have someone else to take the gunshots and drive-by's with you. After releasing a mix-tape compilation in 2002, 50 Cent was discovered by Eminem and quickly moved up the ranks on the coattails of Slim Shady and Dr. Dre. Fiddy never forgot his homies once he made the big time and established his own label, G-Unit Records. He surrounded himself with the likes of Young Buck, Lloyd Banks and Tony Yayo. SOUND YOUR way - Believe it or not, this is not the most important element in becoming a rap superstar. These days, most rappers just use the music as something to sell. It works out well, though, because after they sell their compact discs, they can buy more expensive things and talk about how much they can spend. Kanye's way - Many consider West's "College Dropout" to be one of the greatest albums of all time. Since the 2004 release, West released two more albums, neither matching "Dropout." The answer to the question of why his albums have gotten worse is easy. He ran out of things to talk about. There are only so many songs you can sing about being a college dropout, getting in a car wreck and having famous friends and lots of money. FIDDY's way - When trying to establish a rap dynasty, it is no longer important to rap against the "man" or foster cultural change. Instead, 50 Cent raps about women, money and feuds with other rappers and turns it into a billion-dollar success. The extent of Fiddy's early career was trashing other New York rappers. In his song "Piggy Bank," Fiddy challenges the likes of Fat Joe, Nas and Jadakiss. If fact, 50 Cent perfected this tactic in his feud with former G-Unit member "The Game," who left the group after refusing to feud with other rappers. Fiddy released such tracks as "300 Bars and Runnin'" and "Not Rich, Still Lyin,'" both of which were aimed at The Game. STYLE YOUR way - Many rappers will tell you it doesn't matter what you do if you don't have the hip-hop image. Diamonds are usually the most important items in the outfit and Kanye and Fiddy have a lot of them. There are almost as many different types of images as there are rappers, but all are distinct and fueled by too much money. Kanye's way - Kanye has a lot of money, and like most in the rap world, he wears items that let you know. He wears a lot of very expensive clothes and jewelry and drives nice cars, and then he raps about them to let those who can't see him know how much money he has. The clothes, jewelry and cars create an image that is almost bigger than his ego. FIDDY's way - Many rappers establish their own clothing or jewelry lines to stay ahead of the pack. 50 Cent is no stranger to this strategy. In 2003, he teamed up with Mark Ecko to establish the G-Unit Clothing Company. The company tries to personify the "style of the streets," using coordinated colors juxtaposed with small but noticeable features in an effort to complement the group's raw image and savvy persona.

09-26-2007, 04:45 PM	#2
MaliQ 08[Detox-L.A.X.-BISD]08 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: ??? Posts: 4,514 Repped: 342 Repped 1,822 Times in 177 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 3 Times in 2 Posts	50 released 300 bars & runnin' ???? lol __________________ Sunny days wouldn't be special, if it wasn't for rain... Joy wouldn't feel so good, if it wasn't for pain... Death gotta be easy, 'cause life is hard... It'll leave you physically, mentally, and emotionally scarred. - 50 Cent

09-26-2007, 08:22 PM	#5
h0l1c Addicted Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Cali Posts: 421 Repped: 262 Repped 3 Times in 3 Posts Neg Reps: 2 Neg Repped at 3 Times in 3 Posts	I like how you consider "piggy bank" early in fiddys career... and in response to the guy above me fiddy makes money with rap the most effective way possible, songs 14 year old girls would love to sing along with, cuz most of the people that listen to mixtapes and such... download them anyways... __________________ Lets just and have a good time "Never the king of New York you live in Conneticut" REST IN PEACE J-DEEZY

09-26-2007, 09:28 PM	#7
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09-26-2007, 04:48 PM	#3
Chris(RealTalk) Rap Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: America Posts: 352 Repped: 5 Repped 29 Times in 9 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	Fiddy released such tracks as "300 Bars and Runnin'" Not True.It Was 300 Shots which Game's name was never mentioned.

09-26-2007, 08:07 PM	#4
twistajacobs Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 608 Repped: 9 Repped 65 Times in 20 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	The guy who wrote this is on some serious drugs. 300 bars runnin was a g-unit diss by game. How the hell can u compare 50 and kanye when it comes 2money? vitamin water? college dropout was not even as gd as his late registration album and 50 sells records by fueding with other rappers? back down and piggybank the only 2 diss songs he has on his 3 albums. In da club, pimp, 21 questions, candy shop all these songs must have not meant nothing lol u dumb fuck get facts b4 writing things up thinking u sum sort of big shot/.

09-26-2007, 09:26 PM	#6
twistajacobs Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 608 Repped: 9 Repped 65 Times in 20 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	4 the guy above me go suck ur mum

09-27-2007, 12:45 AM	#8
WuTangClan127 Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 838 Repped: 163 Repped 32 Times in 11 Posts Neg Reps: 4 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	every 50 diss has been weak....