>but I remember years back reading an interview with some
>backpack rapper. And he told a story about how he doesn't
>understand fans' interpretation of his music and opinions on
>popular music, as one fan had recently stepped to him and was
>like "yo I love your music....and I hate JayZ too!" and this
>rapper was basically like "what the hell are you talking about
>I love JayZ....."

This just goes back to fans who like to segregate the different types of hip hop and sit up in their bedroom thinking that their favorite rapper feels the same.

And it happens on both levels, commercial and underground.

I find it hard for anyone to spend their life working on music and not have delved outside of their immediate peer group.