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Vinnie Paz on Building Legacy of Blood | Ep. 29 | Pop the Trunk
Majestic discuss the lack of gatekeepers in modern music, contrasting the 'delusion' of low-streaming rappers with the tangible reality checks in sports.summaryMusic lacks the immediate reality checks of sports; a rapper can have only 13 streams but maintain a delusional belief in their stardom because there is no physical consequence like a broken nose or a lost fight.takeaway
Off The Record with DJ Akademiks: 6ix9ine vs Wack 100. Talks Snitching, Rules to the Streets + more
Street vs. Hip Hop Reality: Academics argues that rappers cannot be truly 'street' because the lifestyle is incompatible with the business demands of the music industry, citing that only 1% of rappers are genuinely from takeaway“You can't be a rapper and be street. You can't. ... Just cuz you rapping about street [__] don't make you a street [__].”quote
Twitter 🖐🏽 speaks! Akademiks reacts to Meek Mil’s tweets about OTF Jam biting that Cheese 🧀
The speakers analyze the Durk trial, arguing that rappers who use 'crash dummies' to commit crimes inevitably face betrayal, as these individuals prioritize their own survival over loyalty.summaryThe 'Crash Dummy' Reality: Rappers who hire others to commit violent acts are setting themselves up for betrayal; the hired individuals have no incentive to take life sentences for a rapper's career, leading to snitchingtakeawayHypocrisy in Justice: The speakers note that while David Davis was prosecuted for his violent imagery, other rappers face less scrutiny for similar content, suggesting bias based on the artist's status or the community'stakeaway