Truer words have never been typed but people seem to forget that hip-hop is entertainment just as much as it's a culture.

why u give an example sugarhill gang ??? when corporate monopolization started in hip hop that's when we saw the demise of it when Sugarhill Gang was signed nobody dictated what music they will make nobody had monopoly over their music you ever study how the industry works man?? you ever saw an actual record deal contract ?? WELL ME I SAW ONE most of them obligate the artist to respect the boards or commissions opinion over the product (being the music) and if needed to change the product at the boards decision that's how the deals go that's why UNDERGROUND music is so diverse nobody has limitations in the underground major artists have limitations based on their contracts WHEN BUSINESS DICTATES YOUR MUSIC THEN IT BECOMES WHACK AND WE SEE IT NOW DAYS !! GOODBYE AND IF YOU STILL DON'T UNDERSTAND OK AND BYE BYE !!!

well then business makes your music not you you think J Dilla gave a shit what a board of directors said about his music ?? man don't be a hypocrite

and how am i being a hypocrit

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why J Dilla or MF DOOM didn't/don't follow the path of Timbaland ?? man once again don't be a hypocrite as a said people don't want limitations in their music they want to create their music the way they want Def Jam wanted to sign Immortal technique and he didn't guess why ?? art suppresses capital sometimes but most times capital suppresses art and that's when ART dies !! examples is today's music

business has always dictated music, wether its how many albums you print or sell or whatever, you can make music for the love but its a business.

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you are because you portray a false contradictory image maybe not cause you want but from per natural causes it seems you don't understand the words monopoly over music !! monopoly means exclusive control by one group of the means of producing or selling a commodity or service !! in music is a famous example this term cause certain business officials control your music and dictate how you will do your music not you as an artist make your music at your own will in your own creations how you been thought at art school or whatever

well this why i say you a hypocrite ( not in a dissing manner ) cause you trow some words that don't make sense one IT denied the contract as he states it because he wanted his music untouched second IMAGE sells only in the mainstreem you will never sell image in the underground only music third yes music is business too but business means you sell it you make a business as in occupation . trade that doesn't mean the business itself interferes whit the music cause when it does it cuts the creative juices that's why we have in a company different people that occupies a place in it no?? and at last you understood tough