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Hello Readers,

So over the course of the next few weeks. I will be posting, some stories. I use to write stories, back when I was younger, but I stopped cause I hated people Critiques of them. I will be posting different sections of this one Story I came up. I will also be posting, about some of my dreams I have recorded. I hope those who read my blog enjoys. I will try harder to proofread the post. I will never claim to be a writer. I am just a blogger that thinks a lot. I will add some of the date post again. I also have some other post I have been working on. I hope the coming months, that you the readers will enjoy.

Sincerely,

Deaverster

I just like this meme.

Quick list of Rapers and Hip-Hop Artist how I categories them...

Top MC’s from a random view:

 Hip-Hop Artist that makes money: These artist make money look easy, they have been featured on Forbes, BET, or Kiplinger’s for their business prowess. At the end of the day hustlin’ helps in the Hip-Hop World and the real world.

1.       Jay-Z

2.       P.Diddy

3.       50 Cent

4.       T.I.

 MC’s that are EMO (emotional). These artist are overall emotional and emote, their feeling on record or in public. These are the dudes other rappers clown, but find ways to get them to rap on their track.

1.       Drake

2.       Kid Cudi

3.       Kanye West

4.       J. Cole

5.       Lupe Fiasco

MC’s that are Fat: Dude they are fat. Well Fat Joe lost weight, but…he was much Jollier Fat.

1.       Biggie Smalls

2.       Big Pun

3.       Fat Joe

4.       Rick Ross

MC’s that don’t get respect: They just don’t get respect from other or from Radio. They have been neglected by awards, or not getting airplay.  The funn thing is they are actually really, good. They have quotable lyrics.

1.       Eminime

2.       NAS

3.       Common

4.       Childish Gambino

5.       Wale

MC’s whose careers came back from the dead, between Reality TV ( thank you love and hip hop), New music releases and Technology. Members of this list have made a small return to Hip-Hop converstations.

1.       Fabolous

2.       Joe Budden

3.       50 Cent (he need to be careful on wrong beef and he will be buried in the hip-hop grave yard).

4.       Tupac ( hologram)

5.       Jeezy

MC that may have a career after this year: They just came out in the laast 18 months and they have been pumping the airwaves, social media and regular media with their music. A$ap Rocky will be an interesting one, some people have known about him for a minute but you never know with society today.

1.       2Chainz

2.       A$ap Rocky***

3.       Future

4.       Meek Millz

5.       Kendrick Lamar

MC’s that look like they are dirty: They look dirty. They may not be dirty but they look like the dude you duck from in the club. Like they didn’t take a shower or they forgot to brush their teeth.

1.       Juvenile

2.       Trinidad James

3.       Jim Jones

4.       Lil’ Wayne

MC that should only make Club music: Enough said club music!

1.       Waka Flacka

2.       French Montana

3.       Nelly

Rapper that get more respect overseas. I think these three men get mad love over sea. I can understand why they transcend Hip-Hop and even POP. They are just cool and make great music.

1.        B.O.B.

2.       Kid Cudi

3.       Lupe Fiasco

Where are they now?

1.       Outkast

2.       Talib Kweli

3.       Common

4.       Freeway

5.       Soulja Boy

6.       Mos Def

7.       Redman and Method Man

My point of view...sort of?

I live in my own world. I know evil things happen and it makes me sad. I know people are not as kind as they once were due to Media, lack of accountability, and what I like to call the Jones effect. More people are trying to keep up with the Jones rather than be who they are. I personally, hate the Jones’ they are self-absorbed and spend too much money.  So I decided a long time ago, that I would just give up some of the things I love for my own sanity.  Things, I gave up having a smartphone, Netflix, Sneakers, video games, and buying books.  It appears I gave up a lot but really, it was small things I did to save my sanity.

I originally had a Samsung Blackjack which was a windows based smartphone. I loved it was the best phone ever. My bill was so much money like $150 a month. I wasn’t feeling that plus I had to add my brother to the plan so it was a smart move to get a simple regular phone. The cool thing regular phones still had all the features I enjoyed. I had internet, I could use Google maps.  I can check my email, twitter, my good read, and livingsocial.  I am content without a smartphone. No I am not hip like some people but that fine with me. Up until recently could still listen to music through, YouTube and watch some TV shows.

I think as soon as I learned about Netflix I was a member I should have brought stock in them but again I was blind. I loved it I could rent DVD and they came to my mailbox and I could watch them. If I missed in the theater, I would catch it a few weeks late a la Netflix. Also I could cultivate my love of independent films that I usually missed in the theaters. But, they use to have this policy if you lose three DVD than your membership would be suspended and your account charged the cost of the DVD. Add in a family that does not pay attention and a hectic work schedule and Netflix is sort of pointless.  Even though I had a DVD player it didn’t work 46% of the time. I just decide to catch free movies on cable.  To pay attention to independent movies to see them in the theater, the creation of hulu this worked just fine for me.  I do miss Netflix at times but not enough to reactivate my account. I thank Netflix for forcing me to live life outside. Besides I started getting real good at find free movies and screenings.

I love sneakers. I loved Adidas, Nike, Fila, Reebok, New Balance and Converse. My goal was to have a signature pair from each company in at least two colors. After a while I started to pay attention to successful, people and they didn’t really care what type of shoes someone was wearing.  I realized that $500 a year going to shoes even if I saved money was a wasted. No one cared if I wore the newest Converse or  Nike air. The people who did care were not people I would want in my inner circle. So I decided that tennis can go in a picture folder and I was cool with whatever shoes I decided to purchase.

Video Games and Buying Books fall into the same catergorey, as things I like but when do I have the time to play or read them. A part of me hates driving cause, I am unable to play video games or read books like I use to.  When I first started to work, at my current job, I had to use public transportation. I use to have so much freedom. I was distressed and I could read so many books. Once I started to drive, my stress levels went up and I got fat. I also stopped buying video games and books cause instead of taking a few days to read it took me months. I stopped buying them because it was a waste of money. I miss my games and books, but not enough to keep up with them. 

Comparison of people.... Why?

So today while trying to focus and finish up as many PCR for my project I was listening to different artist and musicians. I realized that the difference between why some blow up and other don’t marketing and publicist. I have known this for a long time but finally have a second to sit down and flush out some of my thoughts on this subject. I will only use a few, nothing major. Most of them are within the realm of hip-hop and R&B. 

Let take our first comparison, Kelly Rowland and Beyoncé. Both of them are original members of a very successful R&B/Pop group Destiny’s Child. Both of them have amazing voices that have different Range. When Destiny’s Child first broke up I was pretty sure both women would have amazing careers. I realized that through Kelly has a stronger voice. Beyoncé had an amazing marketing team. So you may ask what does this mean, well this means that Ms. Rowland would always play understudy to Beyoncé.  Kelly Rowland first album was panned by critics in America. While Beyoncé went on to win a Grammy for Dangerously in Love.  As they embarked in about 10 years later Beyoncé still holds reigns as the most successful member of Destiny’s child. Kelly Rowland has found success in Europe, doing dance music and she is one of the baddest R&B chicks in the game with a beautiful body.  She has a fitness DVD which will tear up your abs. In addition, she has done more features on other songs, but will never hit superstardom as her counterpart Beyoncé. One thing, I will give to her, some of her songs are definitely aimed at a more adult audience. Pretty much you can put some of her songs on when you are with your lover.

Second comparison is Drake and Kid Cudi both Rappers, that got their start as hook men (singing or rapping the hook on other track). Neither of their styles are the same, but they are pretty much emo (emotional).  At one point I, though Kid Cudi had an opportunity to define his career and be ultra-successful. Alas, Drake has the Cash Money/Young Money marketing machine, and was able to get more fans and producers on his team. Drake also has an upper hand due to Degrassi past.  The thing is when you listen to both men’s first album Kid Cudi had a much stronger lyric content and actually shared a part of himself with his Fans. Drake was very beat heavy and was great for working out. It took about three listens to hear that he was actually sharing parts of his past with the world.  Both men had great coming out albums, but then came the second album, Drake showed that he was here to stay and that he knew how to market to both the R&B crowd, Hip-Hop crowd, and the Pop market. Kid Cudi fell into the sophomore slump and only had one hit off his 2^nd album, “Erase me”.  In my humble opinion, Kid Cudi is the better rapper, but Drake has the better appeal to the music market.

The comparison doesn’t stop with just Musicians but also Comedians and Actors.  Kevin Hart and Katt Williams are both extremely funny men. They both have had respectable careers, with top rated comedy shows, appearances on different musicians’ albums. At one point both men will be inducted in the comedy hall of fame if they ever created one. Sometime in the last two years, one man’s careers have skyrocketed to infinite heights, while another one has feel victim to the Dave Chappelle Syndrome.  The only thing I can pin point was Kevin Hart’s publicist is amazing, navigating and probably advising their client how to appeal to his fan base and increase it. While Katt Williams’s publicist is collecting a check on a beach in St. Topaz as his client kamikaze the amazing career he built.

Early in 2000’s two R&B divas came out one with a soulful voice that could rock your soul, another one with amazing range and clear love songs. These Divas were Amerie and Alicia Keys. Both of these women have backgrounds in music.  Both artist had amazing hits off of their first albums and had woman car-oking to their songs. As above the sophomore slump came and Alicia Keys, soared to new heights, getting parts in movies, singing along some of the greatest artist from the 70’s-80’s.  Amerie fell off quickly with no more than a whimper. Yes she came back with a few other CD’s but never was able to hit the heights that were set by Alicia Keys.

I could go on the list for days but I won’t, the same goes TV shows, look at Emily Owens, M.D vs. The Mindy Project.  The Mindy Project had better marketing, along with better material. Amy Adams vs. Isla Fisher, hands down Amy Adams is winning the red head funny girl battle along with Oscar Nominations. The oldest comparison that was not mentioned was Jay-Z vs. Nas but well as you see Jay-z owns 1% of the Nets and is makes making money look like child’s play.  Furthermore, “Don’t Trust the B---- in Apt 23” vs. New Girl for odd main characters. Well New Girl still on and the aforementioned apt. 23 has been cancelled.  All I was trying to allude to is that marketing plays a big role in whom, what has a bigger legacy when etched out in the history books of pop culture.