My roommate actually sent me this link to this story on NPR’s website, and I thought it’d be a good thing to toss up here, what with so many of youse not really caring about books and all…
The difference today is that we’re in a uni-polar world with the United States on top. In the rap world, Jay-Z is that guy.
The Game is the erratic wildcard.
“He’s North Korea; he’s Iran,” Lynch says. “He might not win, but he can hurt you if he drags you down into this extended occupation, this extended counterinsurgency campaign.”
Why is he doing this? After Jay-Z released “D.O.A. (‘Death of Auto-Tune’)” The Game saw an opportunity to peel off Jay-Z’s key alliance partners to form a coalition and undermine Jay-Z’s hegemony. Even if he loses the fight with Jay-Z, The Game’s stock goes up because he’s “in” with the big guy. All The Game has to do, Lynch says, is survive.
READ: Rapper Feud Mirrors World Politics
dats very interesting…
good read
^^ yup, very.
The one thing I disagree with is the statement about how for one rapper to rise, another has to go. Might be true in global power politics, but in rap you can become popular without beefing.
sorry, this is total shit. typical npr nonsense.
those boys talk outta they ass so much, they gotta use chapstick.
funny take on the matter, but all Jay-Z has to do is honor his initial statement that he “ain’t talking bout Game” by well, not talking about him. Meanwhile Game can continue to shoot himself in the foot in Europe.
Rest of the article aside, Game is definitely hip hops Kim Jong-il.
Interesting take, but there’s a couple holes in their take of the Jay-Z and Game situation. But as far as their overall point, I think they are relatively correct.
NPR is the ONLY radio I listen to. Love the BBC feeds.
The Game’s relevancy in Hip Hop was fading towards the latter part of last year/beginning of this year. The Game even announced retirement in 2007. Anyway my point is The Game was a on Rick Ross level after he left Dre and has never got off since until now that is…..
Jay-Z has a knack for waking past rival rappers up from the dead. Nas wasn’t bothering nobody at the time but Jay-Z took it upon himself to get at him, although Jay-Z was on a fucking roll. We all know how that played out (ether) and Nas drops a classic album STILLMATIC. Here we are again 2009 and Jigga is doing the same shit with Game. But Game has no where near the Talent or Lyrical Potency of Nas.
All in all, The Game will walk away with a few more fans and a lil more recognition in the new generation of Hip Hop. Or maybe just maybe this is the push Game needs to elevate himself lyrically to put him with the greats. just a theory.
the game is the most annoying human being ive ever heard. like styles p said “enough rappers aint droppin off”
yea its def not that serious….this beef is nothin but fuckery
I just heard the first single from Game’s post-retirement comeback album. Here’s a snippet:
“I’m the smartest most crever most physicarry fit
But nobody else seems to rearize it
When I change the world maybe they’ll notice me
But until then I’rr just be ronery
Rittle ronery, poor rittle me”
@ George Clooney
Who the fuck is that supposed to be Scooby-Doo lol
using politics to prove what everyone knows
ITS A PR STUNT
rappers whoring themselves on the internet (Game, Budden) < Legendary niccas (Jay, Wu)
The writer of that article lost all credibility when he called The Game an “up and coming rapper”
@ George Clooney
Hahaha
That’s a little part of a song from a movie called Team America: World Police
STUPID
Good try but the article is off…..
“There’s a history of this in the rap world: 50 Cent rose to power by destroying the career of Ja Rule. Jay-Z did that to a number of people while he was a rising power.”
#1 Who did Jay-Z ever destroy in a battle?
-Tupac threw shots at that nigga and he aint say shit
-He started at NaS and then Mr. Jones gave hip-hop a new word 2 use when u completely rip somebody 2 shreds lyrically…..Ether
-You can use Mobb Deep but he just said a couple lines to them, nothing that big.
“Why is he doing this? After Jay-Z released “D.O.A. (‘Death of Auto-Tune’)” The Game saw an opportunity to peel off Jay-Z’s key alliance partners to form a coalition and undermine Jay-Z’s hegemony. Even if he loses the fight with Jay-Z, The Game’s stock goes up because he’s “in” with the big guy. All The Game has to do, Lynch says, is survive.”
#2 If I recall, Jay-Z started it this time by throwing The Game’s name on that BP3 intro he was spittin. In my eyes that’s why he started comin at Jay, not becuz of D.O.A (which is a trash ass record I might add).
truth is….the US really isnt the only one on top anymore.
sooooo this argument is invalid :)
lol ive been wanting to say that.
anyways, this is damn stupid.
THERE’S NO BEEF HERE
it’s just Game being that little kid yelling “Look at me! Look At Me!” because he’s the middle child now and the grown ups arent giving him any attention anymore.
Jay-Z is not the US.
Jay-Z isn’t broke.
Ha!
i agree with B-nease, who has jigga destroy really! like i said in my other post, jigga never answer back correctly, @ Killa (who exposed him for the biter he really is) or Nas!! Jigga became who he is, if we look at his career, because of 1 name, DAMON DASH! its cause of dude jigga became who he is, who fronted the doe for Rockefella, who was the 1 that pioneered the business deals, DASH! an now that DAME DIDDY is gone, the Roc an Jigga have never been the same, Rockafella records is as lame as a gay gangsta rapper an jigga’s music and career has sucked eva since he came bck, he didnt come bck jordan 45, he came bck as jordan wizards! jigga is irrelevant, niggas like Emillio Rojas are the ones doin their thing, Drake an weezy (even though i dont care fo them) are the voices of the generation, jigga is old an he an his annoying ass girlfriend/wife need lessons on how to make real music, cause jigga been soft for a minute, the last reeal album that dude dropped was in my lifetime vol 3!! Game’s wack, but atleast he’s not afraidto answer back correctly, say what u want, dude bodied G-unit all on his own an 50′s career is worse off than his!