I was reading Blackspot's Blog "Don't Blame Rick Ross For You Being A Dummy" blog and although I agree with what he had to say, is it fair to the consumers buying these records that they are being lied to by their favorite rappers? Just on the heels of Rick Ross being exposed for lying about his past in law enforcement, it has been revealed that the rapper known as Plies, the self proclaimed "goon" has fabricated his past run-ins with the law. So should all the "goons" across America and "bust it babies" who bought his music because they could relate to the message be able to request a refund for those 15 tracks of lies on the "Definition of Real" disc?
Why is it all of a sudden not so cool to have a nursing degree from University of South Florida, Plies? What if those fans found out that you were rapping about your brother's life (who was recently sentenced to life in prison) not yours, Plies? Is this your "Definition of Real"?
Even Jay-Z, who has been accused by his childhood friends for fabricating his past as a dope dealer and hustler in past records recently spoke out about "Keeping it Real".
‘I think it’s more important for me to be in touch with who I am than in touch with the streets, per se,’ he says. ‘Being in touch with the streets, keeping it real, that’s become a lie and a cliche. I’m not hanging on the corner in the Bed-Stuy. I hate it when rappers say, “I’m keeping it ‘hood.” I’m like, “Why? What do you mean? No one’s there by choice! You’re in the hood, by choice?”‘
Looks as though the only rapper that's really keeping it real is Lil Wayne. He admitted to kissing his "daddy" (Baby) and he's still relevant…
So why lie?
-Necole Bitchie