Dear Major Hip Hop Fans,
Stop worrying about the opinions of others and "buzz", and just listen to music you enjoy listening to. Also, stop worrying about sales from artists you aren't seeing any money from.
Dear critics of major hip hop fans,
We the fans want hip hop to be at the forefront of music. In order to do this, casuals must be involved, no matter how "uncool" they may seem to those purists. We don't want sales and/or buzz to dwindle because this leads to artists going off the deep end creatively. I don't mean that in a good way. We the fans, want major projects to remain major projects to push the envelope of the genre. I mean that in a good way.
"Also, stop worrying about sales from artists you aren't seeing any money from." I think you are misunderstanding my point. I don't care how much money he is making. I want good music to be heard by the masses. If albums leak piece by piece, it's bad for the artist as well as the genre.
Respectfully,
THE MACHINE