The eye of the tiger Hell

The eye of the tiger

Hell certainly sublime them, but engage directlynah. Perhaps these backdoor wranglings are good for the game. Once upon a time, rap battles were a genuine clash of titans, not a vital point in somebodys marketing plan. When Nas and Jay-Zs beef came to the surface, there were soft jabs and subliminals in a number of songs before it bubbled over. KRS-Ones war against MC Shan and The Juice Crew was established in a real place, in a real time. Nowadays, every silly thing sets somebody off into a war of words and the public sees it as silly and juvenile. The Hip-Hop lover sees it as another act of immaturity from people that are probably too old and too established to be acting this way. Speaking of the Hip-Hop Lover, when was the last time there was a beef that actually had anything to do with Hip-Hop? You, know lyrics. Rick Ross vs 50 Cent was entertaining, but the rap phase of the beef fizzled out after round one. After that, it went into a whole new level of debauchery and controversy with 50 throwing everything at Ross, but the kitchen sink. 50 vs Kanye was a war of sales. Jay-Z vs Beanie was so personal, it pained fans of Rocafella Records. And Nicki Minaj and Lil Kim would be so much better if the two simply collaborated on a record. And, then there are the underground beefs that nobody seems to care about too much. The point of this entire piece is to say that it is definitely time for unity. Sure, it sounds corny, but I believe this year has been a strong indication that this is the path that will lead us to the Hip-Hop Promise Land. Its already here in many ways. Kanye working with Drake, who the eye of the tiger with Jay-Z, who works with Nicki who works with Lil Wayne, got out of jail. But, it isnt the eye of the tiger to the commercial rappers. Look at Big, Curreny, Yelawolf and Wiz Khalifa. They are all working together in their own way, which has galvanized their base of fans without murdering each others career. Slaughterhouse is further proof of this. Joe Budden and Royce Da 59 had a beef at one point and, in joining forces with Joell Ortiz and Crooked I, they got Eminems attention. Eminem and Royce, once best of friends, had one of the worst beefs. At press time, that Slaughterhouse/Eminem deal had yet to be signed, but insiders swear it will happen. Kanye, Camron and Jim Jones were at odds earlier this year, but they just got together on a Christmas song. Hopefully, the point is understood. I love where Hip-Hop is headed. Yes, I loved the Kanye West Friday series for its display of solidarity between the elite, all the while ushering new acts like CyHi Da Pryce in. 50 Cent wont be linking back with The Game no matter how much the Compton rapper pleads, but hes still shed a lot of his old angst towards cats like Kanye. Lloyd Banks wins in the end.