"What do you want from me playa?"
It’s painfully obvious that today’s hip-hop world has gone 100% Hollywood. There was a time where all you knew about your favorite artist was embedded in their rhymes. Not only does your favorite artist come with a chain, a crew, and a mugshot…. but now they come with a love interest. It was always known that some rappers were married. You could even catch some of them out on the town in your favorite hip-hop mag.
We’ve had front row seats for some failed unions, and even Reality Shows that are all about it. As a fan of the music, does this hurt or help how we look at these artist? Does it effect their music in a positive way. It’s hard to say.
Some artist find love and then rap all about it. As a fan, I can’t front, I hate it when it is excessive. One song is cool but 3 or more is pushing it buddy. We listen to our favorite rappers to absorb their thoughts, and if it happens to be about their marriage…so be it.
"Hide your eyes Nas."
The issue is that most fans like to believe that every word that comes out of rappers mouths are truth. So when you holla pimp all the time, and we watch you get pimped….well you see my point. It never looks good. There is probably only one or two artist that I believe will do everything they say in their record. (side-bar) For example when I saw that M.O.P. and Heather B. video back in the day… any rapper(s) who choose to roll with a dude that is blatantly missing teeth? And they allow him in their video? They will definitely whoop yo ass.
Don’t get it twisted. Having a public relationship isn’t a bad thing. Some are just better at it than others (i.e. Ice Cube, L.L. Cool J.). I’m not a big reality show fan, but I will check in for a chick fight every now again. I loved watching Run’s House, I stare at T.I. and Tiny (Remind me why T.I.), and I mute the tv when Love and Hip-Hop is on.
"There are faces better served for Radio..."
Jay-Z and Beyonce have now taken things to a much higher “Hollywood” level. They have brought the whole “new baby exclusive” to the genre whether you like it or not. Anytime you see Twitter overrun by pictures of one baby, well you know that it has officially become a new hip-hop world. They are officially the new “Will and Jada”. Not sure if that is a good or bad thing.
Other rappers have kids, but I think people are just excited about the couple of the moment. It’s cool. I tend to think about how this will effect Jay-Z’s music. I could care less about photos or baby names. The only reason why I am blogging about it is because I’m a hip-hop fan. This topic is borderline tabloid.
Will Jay return to form, re-energized by his offspring? Will Jim Jones try to make the hardest sh*t ever because he looks like a dude who can’t keep his broad in order? Will Fabolous win the playa of the year award for his brainwashing skills? I hope it all turns out good, because when things go south…they don’t get any lower than Karrine Steffans…and that can be pretty low…I’m mean REALLY LOW.
"I deserve a royalty check for my work."
Here is a parting gift for the, unaware, Love & Hip-Hop fans. You may need headphones 
