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Wednesday, August 31, 2005

flippancy and hiphop commentary

Posted by on August 31 at 10:41 AM

I just think the idea that cats arrange to get themselves shot for commercial gain is ridonkulous to the point of being naive. and i marvel at how figures from the hiphop industry, when getting shot or killed, are always subject to such flip commentary that other artists are not. i gotta give a little shit talk back on that… as an mc myself.

Naïve? I thought I was being cynical, Larry. Anyway, I deserve your “shit talk” and respect your viewpoint.

I will say I have been flip toward figures outside of hiphop, too. I’m an equal-opportunity flippant SOB.