crazy out of all the self made hood millionaire's/bosses
thugga the only one...who stood tall..that never came up off another nikka or used another nikka to get fame...
jeezy ross...scooter gucci hell even buck... held hostage by labels n cant buy themselves out...n leave with the masters...
crazy when buck was tombout ten-a-key...like he a d-boy....fell flat on his ass..he a boss but gotta call 50 cryin...kuz he cant pay taxes...if u on ya shyt u aint gettin repo'd
That's the subject i always bring up in threads...How much of a BOSS is these rapping a$$ niccas is when most of them don't even own the rights and much less their trademarked stage name , when it comes to thier own business model??
another cat to respect is YO GOTTI ..he bought himself out of his contract and has been eating good with features and booking shows and basically having leverage when it comes to future recording business ventures and airplay
but SLIM THUG and YO GOTTI are the few exceptions to the rule....
simply because as you pointed out..NICCAS ARE WASTEFUL, instead of takin thier ADVANCE and saving it or investing in themselves or thier brand , so they can give themselves some equity just in case they wanna make a move off the lable that is slaving them....
they go blow shyt on cars, jewelry and byatches...
and thier is NOTHING WRONG WITH THAT
because SLIM THUG and YO GOTTI splurge on jewelry and cars too...
but you can tell that they know how to MANAGE THIER MONEY in a way that allows them to not only afford these luxuries but afford most importantly thier SOVERIEGNTY (FREEDOM, INDEPENDENCE)
most niccas DON'T GET THAT PART OF THE GAME, because they too focused on ASTHETICS, cultuarlly we were taught TOO FLOSS, as opposed to save and pay the cost to be the BOSS....
alot of niccas never learn ...they seem content with just the lesser things instead of the bigger picture.
but you know what i notice with these dudes is that they have a TRACK HISTORY of being subordinate which is evident in thier street history as well...
They all (jeezy, ross, scooter, gucci etc.) were subordinate to some REAL BOSS who really lived that life, so they never had the experience of being a REAL BOSS so it's no wonder they find themselves in comprimising situations in the recording industry.
They was "workers and groupies" for BOSSED UP NICCAS in the streets i.e (Meech, E-Class, Double Dee, HB, Big Wu) and they have become "workers and groupies" for the BOSSED UP CRAKKKERS in the industry (Lyor Cohens, Jimmy Iovines, Doug Morris, Craig Kallmans)
Same Game , only the Players change...
and each of em got a story just as embarrasing or shameful as Buck's situation.......
Jeezy getting lambos repossesed by the BMF dealership in orlando
Ross finding out that E-Class was selling him out to Ted Lucas
Gucci running to HB to help him financially and physically (security) when cats was coming at him....
but see that's what happens when u AIN'T A MAN...to be a BOSS you have to be a MAN first.....
just like when the Godfather smacked that actor up who was asking for a favor and told him to "man up"....
these trap rappers are CHILDREN emulating real bosses, but as MEECH says NONE OF THESE DUDES Is taking the PENITENTARY RISKS associated with that lifestyle ..they just providing the SOUNDTRACK to a lifestyle that they admire for entertaining reasons, but they don't TELL THE WHOLE STORY about getting jammed up by the feds, having the kids placed in the system, coming out to nothing after a bid etc etc.
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYdCV-7osGY&feature=player_detailpage#t=2002s]BIG MEECH, Repoting Live From U S P A Federal Prison - YouTube[/ame]
and i just laugh

since i come across alot of these guys since i just got my feet wet in the promoting game and helping to book shows...
they confirmed alot of assumptions i had when i was in media and speculated about them (coke rappers, trap rappers)......
they AIN'T about that life...but THIER REAL BOSS is.....
so the more over the top and sensatonal the raps are as in the case of Scooter, the less i take them seriously and just sit back and enjoy the buffoonery over the beats.....
"Entertaining how he passionatly speaks about those grams and keys
but in the BOOTH you can be ANYBODY you wanna be"
