supposedly "mad" rappers always talked about how rap became a minstrel show, (Ebony and) Ivory Tower-types also cosigning that idea.

but looking at what the majors are trying to promote nowadays I can't help but wonder if a degree of "cooning" is required to even get exposure

like if an artist is like "fuck this shit, this is what I want to do"...

just looking at recent shit from Waka Flocka Flame et al I'm wondering now. is it just the sound of the times? more rappin' in the indies?

or is it really an artist's revolt?