>this is a spin off from another post
>
>http://board.okayplayer.com/okp.php?az=show_topic&forum=4&topic_id=12232668&mesg_id=12232668&page=
>
>seems like every year we get a rapper thats supposed to "save
>the game!"
>
>when the artist first drops we get heated over strong examples
>of brilliance, then the PR machine starts up, the public takes
>notice and before you know your favorite artist essentially
>becomes a shiny suit rapper.
>
>I cant think of a single rapper that crossed over and still
>kept it...hip hop once they got big*
>
>

i cant think of one that started out as purely hip hop
so their crossing over wasnt that hard to swallow


>*in recent times, this excludes the roots and a few fringe
>examples.
>
>**yes, I am still bitter as fuck over what happened to Wale

i really dont understand what people mean by this
nigga is still rapping kind of nerdy
didnt incorporate killing or the drug game
talks money...but shit who wouldnt with the success
really dont know what the beef is with him

>***I hope my point was undestood
>
>****I'm not saying this happens 100% of the time, but its
>happened enough for me to not even get hyped off of new talent
>because in the back of my head I think "....will soon be doing
>a few bars on hot euro dance rnb track in a few months"

im trying to understand whats wrong with that
shit i was dissapointed like hell in a couple of new artist particularlly Krit
but still a fan