According to eskay, this was during the SXSW festival way the fuck back in April. My thing is this: there’s no such thing as “retiring” in hip hop. That shit is just plain quitting because you can’t handle the pressures of the field you work in. Trust, there’s been times where I’ve wondered what exactly am I doing here, but never has the word “retire” came out of my mouth. Nobody forced any of us (well, unless you’re a Jackson or a Knowles) into this shit, and if you can’t deal with it nobody is asking you to stay in it. But don’t say you’re retiring when really you’re just frustrated at your situation. Keep it real.
Besides, you show me somebody who’s collecting Social Security after retiring from rap, and I’ll convince you that I’m a widower who wants to split $50-11 million dollars with you provided you give me your bank account number and $10,000.
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True!
Frank Ramz said this on August 6th, 2009 at 7:29 am
lol, all I did was read the rant. I agree, people don’t retire. It’s either, They Die, They are put out of Commission, or the quit.
Cr!tical said this on August 6th, 2009 at 7:29 am
true shit
infamouszlegend said this on August 6th, 2009 at 7:30 am
I saw this interview in April who cares.
pheek said this on August 6th, 2009 at 7:34 am
STFU Meka!
Ronnie said this on August 6th, 2009 at 7:46 am
Stfu Ronnie
RAoF said this on August 6th, 2009 at 7:47 am
Is Stephon Marbury gay??…watch the video
http://www.worldstarhiphop.com/videos/video.php?v=wshh6pi6sFxfnENuOV51
freshkidd721 said this on August 6th, 2009 at 7:49 am
^^^^^^^ok im at work and when i saw that vid i literally busted out laughing and fell over! This dude Starbury is the hottest thing on Ustream.com right now lol…yall see the other day when he started praying and crying 4 about 30 minutes…dude has severe issues!!!
... said this on August 6th, 2009 at 7:56 am
Oh and i really cant stand this dude Cudi anymore…his mixtape was hott like over a year ago but now he just seems stale as shit IMO..Do yall really think he’s gonna make another “Day and Night??” nooooo…
... said this on August 6th, 2009 at 8:00 am
i love kudi man, im a big fan….but kudi kinda crazy breh lol
chuck booster said this on August 6th, 2009 at 8:16 am
The music industry is bat shit insane. It’s definitely not for everyone. I’m not gonna look down on anyone who bows out, even if it is very fast. Shit, some people quit before they even make it. Some people who make it and stay would ADVISE folks to quit before they even START. I won’t speak ill of nobody for that.
And I am utterly apathetic about whether you wanna say “I retire” or “fuck yall, I quit. fuck you, fuck you, I WISH I coulda fucked YOU, I fucked you numerous times, fuck you, and mutha fuck you. I put some shit in my top desk drawer.” the latter is more honest but the former is just leaving with a little more professionalism than that.
just kenny said this on August 6th, 2009 at 8:20 am
never knew you could jus drop a few a mixtapes and then “retire”…yea cudi relax…big sean would’ve picked up the slack anyways
KOJ_the_YDC said this on August 6th, 2009 at 8:22 am
“Don’t Critique me B!!!”
Maybe im buggin but i just don’t get Hip Hop artist these days:
-They Make Music For the People (public)
-They Beg you for a chance to be heard
-They ask you to be open mindend to their style
And in the end of all that we LISTEN…And if we don’t like it and express that dis-like on a blog such as this, were HATERS??? Kid Cudi is an idiot. The reason he’s got fans is because people analyze (critique) his music. That’s the nature of the game. If you make shit for public consumption, your not guaranteed a warm welcoming. Hip Hop has become hella “Religious” like…Say what you want but just don’t say anything bad about it.
U-Conn DON said this on August 6th, 2009 at 8:41 am
Nice rant Meka
P.SO the Earth Tone King said this on August 6th, 2009 at 8:51 am
Nice rant…it would be relevent if he ahd jsut done this. But he didn’t. So it’s not. Your point is good, but stop making Cudi your whipping boy. Nigga’s young and made a mistake, took it back and hasn’t talked about ti since. It’s over.
jt said this on August 6th, 2009 at 9:32 am
Meka, I come here for your guy’s musical taste not how you feel about retirement. Thanks.
cool story bro said this on August 6th, 2009 at 9:38 am
Good shit Mek.
Luke Oming said this on August 6th, 2009 at 9:40 am
only bitches complain about haters and hating..man up Cudi..u look suspect..
Lado said this on August 6th, 2009 at 9:49 am
lol at Meka comparing his position in the industry with Cudi’s.. STFU
The Kid CK said this on August 6th, 2009 at 10:06 am
That Kid is very talented.
Keep goin Cudi!
Bestrapsongs.net said this on August 6th, 2009 at 10:22 am
“I’m sorry to inform my fellow heads that I am retiring from http://www.2dopeboyz.com. I am so sorry, but I just can’t handle the criticism, work load, and overall pressure of the job. The emotional tole is far too great. On some nights I lie awake in my tribal undergarments crying for hours on end. Goodbye and farewell. I wish you all a fantasy life. I will be moving to an undisclosed jungle location.”-Potential quote from Meka.
blazer said this on August 6th, 2009 at 11:09 am
Meka is in the hip hop game? What the fuck I thought Meka was just some bitch with an internet connection… Oh wait HE IS. Ha Ha Meka you cling to Cudi and his “retirement” like your mom does to my nuts on a Sunday morning. Let go already bitch. FUCK ALL YOU CUDI HATERS FOR REAL. His music is DOPE and if youre not feeling him beyond ‘Nite and Day’ then fuck off already.
CUDI fan said this on August 6th, 2009 at 11:14 am
Definitely agree with everything you said Mek.
I’m so fucking sick of dudes talking about retirement and haven’t even reached their prime yet…and how the fuck can dude quit anyways when he hasn’t put out a single album yet? I swear a lot of these dudes shouldn’t get record deals in the first fucking place if that’s how their work ethic is.
Lotlan said this on August 6th, 2009 at 11:19 am
and I’m not hating on cudi either, I actually like his music
Lotlan said this on August 6th, 2009 at 11:20 am
^ ?
91&^UP said this on August 6th, 2009 at 11:23 am
^ @ cudi fan btw
91&^UP said this on August 6th, 2009 at 11:23 am
Holy shit, can a man preface a video he’s posting with a few thoughts of his own without cudi stans getting uptight about it?
Rapper retirement = the stupidest shit on earth
If you aren’t doing it as a means of renegotiating your contract, you’re just an attention whore. Here’s an idea: you feel like leaving the biz, just STOP MAKING MUSIC. No need to make a formal announcement like you’re stepping down from office or something. That way WHEN you change your mind and “come back” you won’t look like a total asshole.
George Clooney said this on August 6th, 2009 at 12:13 pm
“lol at Meka comparing his position in the industry with Cudi’s.. STFU”
Made me chuckle.
Taylor Barclay said this on August 6th, 2009 at 1:13 pm
Cudi’s mixtape was amazing and his upcoming album seems promising so far. Big Cudi fan, but if the man wants to stop making music he can, announcing retirement seems a little eh but he can do whatever he wants. And smh @ big ‘kudi’ fans. Meka you suck.
tony said this on August 6th, 2009 at 3:49 pm
Make better music and people would appreciate you.
Brandon said this on August 6th, 2009 at 4:14 pm
kid cudi is garbgage. he comes off as a super sensitive homosexual artist who is so gassed that he doesn’t even realize how below average he really is. dude has like two okay songs and the rest are either corny or fruity
fulltimeboss said this on August 6th, 2009 at 4:40 pm
^fulltimebitch
blazer said this on August 6th, 2009 at 6:11 pm
^^aww did i hurt ur feelings? go cop some johnson & johnson no more tears pussyboy
fulltimeboss said this on August 6th, 2009 at 8:45 pm
I think kid cudi is very talented in his own right, but I really hope he doesn’t get big headed considering he has so much influence being around kanye west so much, nah meeeen?
Ak said this on August 6th, 2009 at 9:02 pm
^fulltimebitch
I laughed, thought it was clever.
Plus, no need to be throwin around all th slurs.
Is he singing about suckin a dick, cause unless he is and I missed something, don’t see how his music is “homosexual” and “fruity”
jt said this on August 7th, 2009 at 4:36 am