i think it has something to do with the fact that a lot of hip hop fans already thought nicki was corny and "starships" was pop bullsh!t, rosenberg sharing the same sentiments and voicing it to the public was cool to them. the eminem/benzino thing is a different dynamic, theres really nothing benzino could say to convince people that eminem isn't a beast on the mic and should be eradicated. benzino being one of the worst rappers of all times didn't help his cause either
Because Nicki can be conveniently packaged in to the "not real hiphop" segment these cacs cling to. In the grand scheme of things Em is probably the biggest gimmick in hiphop history, He gets a pass though because of his Marciano stature that the mainstream has inevitably given him.
Dare i say Roman Reloaded is more "hiphop" than Recovery
all that is moot because of two things
1. eminem can rap his ass off
2. eminem isn't really trying to be a "pop" star or go pop. his music is "popular" mainly because of that, because he's not a sellout. its hard to attack his credibility musically, unless you wanna focus your attacks strictly on his "maniac" gimmick, but even with his gimmick, even that is kind of counter-pop so dude is teflon.
all that is moot because of two things
1. eminem can rap his ass off
2. eminem isn't really trying to be a "pop" star or go pop. his music is "popular" mainly because of that, because he's not a sellout. its hard to attack his credibility musically, unless you wanna focus your attacks strictly on his "maniac" gimmick, but even with his gimmick, even that is kind of counter-pop so dude is teflon.
good post and yea nicccas are stupid.Although i dont have a problem with EM and think he's a great mc. But now that i understand the "machine" i feel him.about the great white hype
niccas is stupid.