Okay, I'm back again.
Really, if I told you I wanted to give up on this rap shit, how would you react? What if I had a legit reason to, though? Sometimes I feel like this is nothing but a children's hobby. You know, way back when every boy wanted to be a fire fighter? It's just something that you may grow out of. I don't know who I could talk to about this. I want my mother to be able to tell her coworkers and friends that her son has a real job. I want someone to be able to bring me home to their parents and when they ask what I do, I want to tell them I'm in med school or something - not some aspiring rapper.
The image of a rapper is pretty much someone who takes the easy way out. I watched those BET awards and it just seemed so ignorant that shit is what we've become. Nothing but jewelry burdened people who don't know that their voice is the voice of change. I don't want to be viewed as some hood rat trying to get famous and rap about money, cars, and hoes. I want my mother to be proud of my accomplishments as a professional. I want my future wife and her parents to be proud of me. When you're a 'rapper' things don't really go well.
In all honesty, who doesn't rap? Who doesn't feel like they'll be famous one day? I don't want to be the cliche anymore. I don't want to be sitting here trying to chase a pipe dream. There are no advancements in rap and there is no definite shot in the music industry. I could easily change my career path and have a definite shot at being a doctor, a lawyer, a scientist, a detective, etcetera - but I'd rather be a rapper? How backwards is that?
I wonder if Jay-Z, Nas, Eminem, Common, Kayne, or Lupe ever felt like this.
Really, if I told you I wanted to give up on this rap shit, how would you react? What if I had a legit reason to, though? Sometimes I feel like this is nothing but a children's hobby. You know, way back when every boy wanted to be a fire fighter? It's just something that you may grow out of. I don't know who I could talk to about this. I want my mother to be able to tell her coworkers and friends that her son has a real job. I want someone to be able to bring me home to their parents and when they ask what I do, I want to tell them I'm in med school or something - not some aspiring rapper.
The image of a rapper is pretty much someone who takes the easy way out. I watched those BET awards and it just seemed so ignorant that shit is what we've become. Nothing but jewelry burdened people who don't know that their voice is the voice of change. I don't want to be viewed as some hood rat trying to get famous and rap about money, cars, and hoes. I want my mother to be proud of my accomplishments as a professional. I want my future wife and her parents to be proud of me. When you're a 'rapper' things don't really go well.
In all honesty, who doesn't rap? Who doesn't feel like they'll be famous one day? I don't want to be the cliche anymore. I don't want to be sitting here trying to chase a pipe dream. There are no advancements in rap and there is no definite shot in the music industry. I could easily change my career path and have a definite shot at being a doctor, a lawyer, a scientist, a detective, etcetera - but I'd rather be a rapper? How backwards is that?
I wonder if Jay-Z, Nas, Eminem, Common, Kayne, or Lupe ever felt like this.
4 comments:
IF you were to tell me that and the reason is legit, me being the person I am, would accept you for whatever path you chose now.
If this is passion to you and it makes YOU feel good at all possible times. For example, if you wake up and think music; have ideas popping off in your head daily; or even just feel you can make a change doing this rap thing--do it.
Not everyone is cut out to be a doctor, lawyer, you know.
The image of rappers have fallen off terribly, but if you keep with it you are going to need people to be proud and be willing to help and support you. And I'm sure many people are proud of you now.
& yes I am sure they ALL have felt that way before.
in MY eyez .. a rapper is just as good as a doctor or lawyer or anythin of those careers. people think ANYBODY can rap when thats not true - if you cant rap the PEOPLE who UNDERSTAND hiphop will not support nor respect you. bein a rapper u got to get alot - respect..got have the gift to write..got to know good vocab etc. and if you beileve you got those things on lock then keep doin what you do and keep pushin to get far because you will get found - and then when you become some1 like nas or common or kanye ur gunna be like wtf was i thinkin ..
and of course they think like that. not only rappers but EVERYBODY. so im guessin its sumthin human beings go through.
If you don't want to rap anymore because its what you want, then thats legitimate. But what its sounding like is that you don't want to rap because of the thoughts and/or actions of other people, && thats bullshit.
You don't like the way rappers carry themselves, thats not gonna change if you give up on it and become a doctor.
"Be the change you want to see in the world" One of the wise ppl said that. Either Mandela or Ghandi. Can't remember. Not the point.
Point is, at some point somebody's gotta step up and take on the responsibility of making the change. And if you're gonna leave rap behind, do you honestly want it to be simply because you didn't think you could change what it is? Or because you were afraid of what other people might think of your profession? Of your passion?
Just my two cents, actually, that was closer to a nickel. Sorry for the length. If i'm wrong, I do apologize.
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