Boys In Blue

Nipsey Hussle

Contrary to to the title this is not a post about the police or law enforcement of any kind. I loathe the police, as you should. The only boys in blue being discussed in this post are those under the blue flag. And if you're still lost we're talking about Crips people.

Since Snoop Dogg, easily the the biggest and most popular gang banging artist, came on the scene certain artists followed the same suit and expressed their affiliations and memberships literally rather than being subtle. As of recent the most popular rappers to rep the set on wax are Nipsey Hussle and Schoolboy Q. Not only are these two possibly the realest rappers out of California right now, they are also the realest Crips on record and because of this they will most likely never do a song together.

Let's delve: Why is this bad? Well if you listen to rap at all and have come across both of these artists then you already understand. For those who don't go listen and come back and read so you'll understand what I'm about to say. You have two artists from the same city, blowing up around the same time and both do tracks with everyone but each other. Hell Nipsey has done an entire project with YG who is a Blood.

SchoolBoy Q

Now why would Nipsey Hussle do an entire project with a Blood and not a fellow Crip? My only answer is that the sets they come from and how much of a rivalry that exists between them(Hoover St. Crips and Rolling 60's Crips) won't allow them to do a song together. The reason this irks me so is so because you have two artists that both deliver positive messages (Nipsey a little more so than Schoolboy) while at the same time not being boring or conscious. Not that there is anything wrong with conscious rap, I just prefer a little more edge and these two definitely have that. Also we're clearly in the age of the collab so for these two not have done so speaks volumes. The only artist I think can bring these two on a track would be Dom Kennedy (FYI). On the flip side, I hope I am wrong and a track comes out with these two. Until then all I can do is hope.

State of Emergency

Somebody has to acknowledge this big ass pink elephant in the room that's effectively ruining an entire generation. This pink elephant is called rap music. This pains me to write about as I am someone who grew up off of (and with) rap. In some ways hip-hop has molded me into who I am today; i.e. a person who craves originality, staying true to yourself, and hustling to succeed by any means necessary. Those were the principles I took away from the artists I listened to. But when I see someone like Jay "DatBull" Harris receive a full scholarship to play football for Michigan State University and he turns it down NOT to another school or to take part right away in a family business, but to START (keyword) his rap career, it's obvious rap is killing the youth.

Now I'm not one to call someone.... oh wait, yes I am: Jay Harris is an idiot. Why invest in doing 2-a-days and dedicating one's self enough to get a full ride not to go? How does Jay Harris plan to be successful when he's from PA and has no features from Wiz Khalifa, Meek Mill, Mac Miller, or hell, even Gillie Da Kid? Oh that's right, those things cost money, something the average teenager coming out of high school doesn't have a lot of. I understand following your dream, don't get me wrong, but there is something in your head called a brain. USE IT! This kid could have developed a fan base in two different cities and then maybe took off from there. Plus all the perks that come with being an athlete at a Division 1 school could have made for some good material. Let's not forget that MSU is a party school. But hey what do I know...except that DatBull gonna be dat buol that's not gonna blow anytime soon. And if he does have a successful rap career I hope it's less than 4 years, because he could have had a degree. But since his low budget video(posted below)  has generated less than 100,000,000 views and you in the news, your music must not be all that. Should have stuck to running routes.

SIDE NOTE: To everyone out there, unless you have $100 million or are gonna be self-employed forever leave the tattoos off your FACE. Where I'm from tattoos on your face were of only tears and indicated you had killed someone. And if you have these and you're not you're liar. No one wants to hire murderers and liars, FYI.

Follow the Follower

It has been quite some time since my last post. Quite some time. But having a little bit of a life and not having the greatest organizational skills caused me to neglect The Rude Observer in me. However, the bug has hit me yet again and being the asshole that I am, I cannot hold my tongue/pen/keyboard any longer.

I figured this subject had been over saturated, but I now realize the movement of originality needs more soldiers than I originally thought. It's not enough that the majority of people out there let rappers/artists pick out their wardrobe, but now rap music is turning into the guidebook that people live their lives by. I understand what it means to be a fan of someone, but I don't understand what it means to want to be just like somebody else (my own father included). It trips me out how trendy or hot something becomes after your favorite rapper says or does it. For example, just because mainstream rappers rap about YSL everyone  wears it, or wants to. BUT they don't even know why. Half of these drones/clones don't even know what YSL stands for let alone how to pronounce Yves for that matter. What's even crazier is that brands like YSL and Givenchy been around for 50 plus years and have been successful, but you only heard of these things when Wiz or Kanye told you about these things.

But people nowadays follow the style of those with no style. Google your favorite rapper before they had a stylist. Furthermore if you believe these artists have style then 1.) Why do you need a stylist? 2.) Why is some of the shit they wear TRULY WEIRD? I love that hip-hop has grown to such huge heights. But if Rick Ross or Drake spit a line along the lines of "I sign my checks with uni-ball pens" and all of a sudden EVERYONE starts instagraming uni-ball pens, I will find you and kill you all.

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