>20 years ago, people laughed at him about being an MC and
>making it big as a MC. They told him to stay in his lane as a
>producer, and even JAy Z brushed him aside. 20 years later,
>dude is probably the most influential hip hop artists of all
>time, with an impact on the music industry that covers sound,
>fashion, videos and branding.

rocafella was introduced to him as a producer and not as an emcee but obviously, once he got a chance to spit for them, they took a chance on him and did sign him.... most influential hiphop artist of all time??? iono....

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>about 6 years ago, he went off on Sway about how he was being
>inhibited in the fashion industry by the powers that own the
>industry. He spoke on his vision of fashion, and how he wanted
>to have his own fashion line and creative control of that
>fashion line. People laughed at him, say that he was
>insane,etc, etc. 6 years later, he has his own brand under
>adidas and has total creative control, and he will have his
>own brand with the GAP with total creative control, making him
>a real power mover in the industry.
>
he was clowned for bitching about how he said he needs the okay from the fashion establishment in order to properly manifest his creative output.... Sway was simply telling him to start his own thing instead.... he replied with the infamous HOW SWAY???