well exactly like you said, these people would be on hip hop rushmore because of what they did for rap not just because they sold a bunch of records.. like i said in my earlier post im not a big fan of jay z but he deseves to be up there because he expanded the game from strictly music up into the business realm, now every rapper comes out n has a clothing brand, or a label, or a drink or whatever.
and while i do think weezy is a martian, that is part of his appeal, he doesnt just rap out money killin people and shit (although he still does) he transcends genres from poetic tupac like songs, to hard core shit, to club bangers.. plus he doesnt just follow the traditional rhyme scheme most people follow, he doesnt rhythmically rhyme syllables and words, he will rhyme entire messages, emphasizing different words, at different stages, and use multiple syllable rhyme schemes..
not only that but he also uses the craziest metaphors and shit.. but most of all the reason he should be up there is because he is like the only rapper who grew with his crowd.. most peeps get famous, stick to a genre and eventually get phased out.weezy on the other hand started young, and managed to grow into different stages, and maintain his popularity. he essentially has developed himself along with his fans. most rappers are either famous when they are young, and get unpopular, or when they are older, and get phased out with their genre, but he has gone from young to old, from genre to genre and he is more famous now than ever... name someone else that has done that
also he has learned how to STAY famous unlike any other rapper out there. he constatnly puts out new shit on the underground and waits to hear the buzz about it, if it is popular, he puts it on a cd, if its not he just leaves it be. he puts out more mixtapes and songs than anyone i have ever heard, and keeps it fresh which is why people are constanyly drawn to him. that is the secret cuz with the internet age everyone can get shit for free so he just puts it out there for free and gets all the feedback he needs.. then he promotes his new cd on all his underground tracks and there is a huge buzz before it drops.. thats the best marketing technique of any rapper out there. i mean hell the guy has been steady rappin since 11 years old hes gotta be doin somethin right.
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