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The big problem I think has been in the crossover between hip hop and R&B. To make it big as a rapper, you have to have this split personality: On the one hand, you have to be hard, smacking up bitches, flashing your bling, and leading the thug life. On the other hand, you have to whore yourself out to the pop world by doing duets with Ashanti, Beyonce or Mya.
Who among us didn't immediately lose all respect for Ja Rule, DMX, Jay-Z and countless others the second they put out what I call a "love rap"? Shit, Ja Rule has put out a whole album of them!
The hip hop I like comes from artists who take the standard stereotypes of hip hop lyrics and making them ironic or funny. Missy Elliot, Ludacris, Beastie Boys, etc.
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