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Nipsey Hussle Airs Complex Out
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I am going to read both Complex magz criticism and Nipsey Hussle's rebuttal in full to them before commenting seriously. But reading some of Nipsey's excerpts I already know I'm gonna take issue with him and his street nikka/"real hip-hop"/anti-industry rhetoric.
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Cot damn Im gonna check for this nicca now
Breh put me on! Do I just go to datpiff and type in his name and zone out?
Here's his mixtape release documentary
Only one way to start this off
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It hurts when a black man talks like a intellectual and will still push you pasty pale for head back don't it?
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I actually deleted his mixtape but that shyt made me wanna make me listen to him again
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Nipsey is speaking some real shyt...go through that complex list of "under achieving" artists...read their criticisms and tell me they aren't biased. Was already a fan of Nip, but I'm ride or die now
I've never heard purist speak on the importance of owning your intellectual property.
I rock with Nipsey's honesty in the interview, and he really made a lot of great points about the industry in general. Labels definitely prey on artists and take advantage of them without really contributing to the artists or their neighborhoods that fuel the music. I salute him for having conviction about the value of his music and how he wants to release it.
That said, he focused a lot on the old story for him to claim he didn't take it personally. I can understand the idea that the expectation shouldn't be to drop something new every six months; that's fine. But he didn't have an issue when Complex was supporting his work early on. Complex has their BS lists to pay bills, but they actually do support newer artists, and they do actually publish insightful/opinionated stories about the culture. Their ATLiens/Vol. 2: Hard Knock Life anniversary story was dope, their story about how Mase has influenced newer artists and who artists like Mase himself derive from was dope (referenced Spoonie Gee), their story about the history of Detroit hip-hop was dope. And those are all just stories I can think of off top. Their insightful stories don't get as much traffic because they're more in-depth and take longer to read; and those same reasons are why they aren't as common as the others. More in-depth stories take a lot longer time to do, so they can't be done as easily as a short blog post. But Complex definitely gives the resources to those type of stories.
They give someone props, "Shout out to Complex for the love!" But let them post a story that actually has a negative opinion, "They don't love hip-hop."
If people want more genuine content on sites like Complex, they need to actually support it.
That said, he focused a lot on the old story for him to claim he didn't take it personally. I can understand the idea that the expectation shouldn't be to drop something new every six months; that's fine. But he didn't have an issue when Complex was supporting his work early on. Complex has their BS lists to pay bills, but they actually do support newer artists, and they do actually publish insightful/opinionated stories about the culture. Their ATLiens/Vol. 2: Hard Knock Life anniversary story was dope, their story about how Mase has influenced newer artists and who artists like Mase himself derive from was dope (referenced Spoonie Gee), their story about the history of Detroit hip-hop was dope. And those are all just stories I can think of off top. Their insightful stories don't get as much traffic because they're more in-depth and take longer to read; and those same reasons are why they aren't as common as the others. More in-depth stories take a lot longer time to do, so they can't be done as easily as a short blog post. But Complex definitely gives the resources to those type of stories.
They give someone props, "Shout out to Complex for the love!" But let them post a story that actually has a negative opinion, "They don't love hip-hop."
If people want more genuine content on sites like Complex, they need to actually support it.
I rock with Nipsey's honesty in the interview, and he really made a lot of great points about the industry in general. Labels definitely prey on artists and take advantage of them without really contributing to the artists or their neighborhoods that fuel the music. I salute him for having conviction about the value of his music and how he wants to release it.
That said, he focused a lot on the old story for him to claim he didn't take it personally. I can understand the idea that the expectation shouldn't be to drop something new every six months; that's fine. But he didn't have an issue when Complex was supporting his work early on. Complex has their BS lists to pay bills, but they actually do support newer artists, and they do actually publish insightful/opinionated stories about the culture. Their ATLiens/Vol. 2: Hard Knock Life anniversary story was dope, their story about how Mase has influenced newer artists and who artists like Mase himself derive from was dope (referenced Spoonie Gee), their story about the history of Detroit hip-hop was dope. And those are all just stories I can think of off top. Their insightful stories don't get as much traffic because they're more in-depth and take longer to read; and those same reasons are why they aren't as common as the others. More in-depth stories take a lot longer time to do, so they can't be done as easily as a short blog post. But Complex definitely gives the resources to those type of stories.
They give someone props, "Shout out to Complex for the love!" But let them post a story that actually has a negative opinion, "They don't love hip-hop."
If people want more genuine content on sites like Complex, they need to actually support it.
If they want us to support they can start with getting rid of all those click through pages.
Are you white? Do you work for them?
I hate the click-through pages too
but otherwise, I don't really have an issue with them. They post stuff I don't care for, and they post stuff I like too. That's the case for just about every site I rock with anyway. I give them props though because they still do original, in-depth content, and they support newer artists - they don't just rely on the "post the same songs everyone posts" formula.No, I'm not white. I'm a freelance writer, and that's one of the publications I've written for. I'm not on staff though. And you won't see me defending every magazine I contribute to either.
Never heard any of this man's music outside of the verse he had on Childish's mixtape "Royalty", but after reading this? Respect. I shall download every project he's ever released and see what's going on. Salute to a real nikka with grown man plans and ideas. This is how we do it. This is how we conquer. Proud.
I hate the click-through pages too
No, I'm not white. I'm a freelance writer, and that's one of the publications I've written for. I'm not on staff though. And you won't see me defending every magazine I contribute to either.
How much do they pay?
