STOP HATIN'!
Why is there so much hatin’ in hip hop? Are rappers threatened by the success of another rapper? Do rappers believe the success of one rapper takes away opportunity for their own success? Does the hate stem from something deeper in the black community?
Katt Williams says to embrace haters, and I agree, but why does hip hop have to be the only genre of music in which artists try to tear each other down? We very rarely see new rock bands step on the scene and take shots at Aerosmith or Guns N Roses. As a matter of fact, it is the complete opposite. New bands have the utmost respect for the older bands, and the older bands show the same respect and support for the newer bands.
I understand that hip hop has always been about competition. Furthermore, most rap feeds off of ego, with everyone claiming that they are the best, or talking about what they have. But let’s just be real, most artists are living in a fantasy world when they talk about being the best. There are over 5 million hip hop artists on MySpace, and everyone claims they are the “best”.
Funk Volume supports and respects good music. If you are making good music, then we are behind you 100%. We will never try to tear down another artist just because we envy their success. We are going to celebrate the success of others, and continue to make and support others in making good music. We don’t have the time or energy to hate. On top of that, it just creates better relationships, and is better for business.
So if you do catch us hatin’, then it’s just because your music really isn’t that good…haha…J/K.
Turn it up,
Dame
dame@myfunkvolume.com
