Quote Originally Posted by Indy24 View Post
Nas, Jay-z, BIG, Pac and Eminem are my top 5. But Rick Ross grew on me...
Him and T.I. are the only two southern rappers I listen two. I thought he was down for the count after that 50 beef. But he kept doing his thing music wise where as all 50 seems to do is run his mouth in tabloids now a days.

That being said what you need to understand is that all rap is "fiction" so who gives a fuck if he's a C.O. Your taking this to damn personal I.M.O.

But it changes nothing Ross is bound to do about 500k world wide with this one. Which is the new Platinum!
Not taking it personal as he hasn't done anything to me and I'm glad he is a brother making money. Here is the reality: young brothers look up to and often use their idols (rappers among them) to justify lifestyle choices. Although other hip-hop artists you mentioned Jay, BIG, Nas (except for when he did his Escobar stint), etc. have all talked about living dopeboy life they primarily rapped about it because that was the world they lived day in and out before becoming successful. And they at least did rhyme quite a bit about the emptiness, violence and dangers of living that life. Em actually is great despite not talking about being something he never was (ie a dopeboy) but he's delivered raps about being a dopehead and talked about what it cost him. That's real. Rick Ross talks about a lifestyle he co-opted from the real Ricky Ross and never seems to mention that ALL major players seem to wind up dead or in jail and perpetually empty inside. Plus, many of his rhymes are sophomoric (once again, "delicates of fabrics"???!!!)

Anyway, no harm no foul man... you like Rick Ross... keep bangin' joe. Shit I love the beats he probably pays out his big ass for myself. I just think hip-hop, a music my boys helped create and the music of my life, is more/better than the rhymes he puts out. Furthermore, when my city is literally bleeding every day from young bucks killing dudes over dope corners and cash, I can't really stand for dope boy lyrics from someone who is clearly just using that lifestyle to make bread. Just my opinion.