>First of all, if someone like common or Talib who supposedly
>represent "conscious" music, even considered writing something
>for someone like diddy, then they don't even deserve to be
>talked about on this site, regardless of what they've done in
>there career. I have no tolerance for people who claim they
>are about a movement and then do shit to pay the bills. Fuck
>that, if you are real about what you say then you would live
>in a van until you die until people recognize what your
>talking about. You never bow down to there ignorance. The very
>idea that either Talib or Common would lower themselves to
>write for someone like diddy is embarasing to them as human
>beings and artists. Everybody on this site seems to say and
>act according to what they think others will pecieve as
>"conscience" but in reality we are just human. nobody has the
>answer. As always, this is just my opinion.
> -Salsbury
>P.S. You guys should check out www.renegadesoldiers.net it's
>pretty much not hip-hop, but with all the elements you love
>about rap music.

What in heaven's name are you talking about? Please explain...

Because according to your logic, we should have stopped talking about Common a long time ago when he did the Sean Jean campaign right?

I mean techinically, you shouldn't even be on this site then, after The Roots did that ad for Coca Cola.

Now run along, your headwrap's getting dirty.