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The REAL Hip Hop Forecast For 2009!

I came to this site because I got a google alert about this article and while I somewhat agree with the focus on your article, I think if your forecast actually occurs we will see the final nail driven into hip hop's coffin. You see, 50 Cent, no matter what Eminem and Dr. Dre do, is a parasite. He feeds off the talent of other rappers and brings them down to his level by creating these unnecessary beefs that have proven off-putting for years. His ridiculous beefs with Nas and the Wu Tang Clan, for example, not only lead to him looking like a complete idiot and getting lyrically embarassed, it lead to unnecessary attention being paid on a beef that should have never existed and countless amounts of precious money, time and music to be wasted by all parties. Next up is Lil Wayne. While his last album sold a million dollars (and naturally some proof shows that his record label may have personally purchase a large amount of copies just to make it seem like he sold more than he did), this siphilitic creature has a more lukewarm following at the moment than you think. A much larger amount of people would ra ... Read more »