I'm writing this blog because I've been following the beef with (the rapper) Rick ross and 50 Cent and I'm sick of people trying to defend this guy saying "He makes good music, that's all that matters".
R Kelly makes good music too but I'd rather not support someone who could potentially rape my underage daughter. And in William's case turn my kid into a drug dealing liar who only cares about cars, money, fashion and jewelry.
Me personally, I can't listen to this cat at all, and the music may be good for now but I doubt it's timeless. The fact that he lied is messed up because there are cats who actually do the stuff he raps about and they don't even big it up like that...
Why does William think it's cool to rap about selling drugs when he actually was a respectable person (before he lied SO much) who has talent and who has worked at honest jobs for a living and struggled to become succesful in entertainment only to dissapoint his fans. Hes' a bad influence of a rapper who uses the name of a living man who's in prison for doing the things William raps about, and he stole the mans look too with the beard and bald head, it's way too much for me to overlook as a music fan.
If you ask people who Rick Ross is they're gonna tell you he is a rapper from Miami who did this and that and blah blah blah, not even knowing there is a person that exists with that government name (which William denied getting his name from also). The real Rick Ross is in prison, he is a part of history, he is a part of our government's corrupt history, he is a part of the real drug problem that we have today which is history, this man has expressed that he is not proud of what he's done and he was swindled by the government, cats run around like it's cool to emulate that image. Look up Freeway Ricky Ross and the CIA.
Let's take a look at Slick Rick for instance, one of the greatest rappers of all time. He rapped about funny stories, getting robbed and frontin' for girls and in the big scheme of things he actually was a street cat who ended up shooting some one and going to jail. So even if that is the way you are as a street cat or a thug or a gangster, you can be a creative, talented person and not have to walk around sticking your chest out for everyone, music should be your escape from that. By bragging about that type of stuff you will have more problems because then people want to test that. Why would you lie about that if that is not you? Especially if you have talent and are appreciated for other things you can bring to the table.
As far as him being a C.O. I could care less. I know some C.O.s who are not saints and they do it for whatever reason they do it but they don't lie about it. Everyone knows what they do and they still get respect in the community. This guy has denied the fact so many times only to come out and say it was him in the pictures but he did it because he was ordered to by some street cats. So then why was he beefin' with Trick Daddy for supposedly confirming that? Why did DJ Vlad get PHYSICALLY HURT for putting that out there?
Even if he did sell drugs or did whatever he said he did, and was moving weight like that, cause he's not rapping about hand to hand sales, he raps about airplanes flying in from over seas with dope on them, lol, why is he on record snitching on himself??? Why is he promoting this image to kids?? Why is he lying about having a real job and only glorifying the drug side and the materialism of it all?? Why doesn't he speak about the dangers of this since some of his supposed friends got locked up or were killed??
His music has no substance, some of the beats are hot and he is talented as far as putting words together but he needs to switch his content and start being himself, maybe it's too late for all of that now.... The numbers are about to come in right now for the (the rapper) Rick Ross' album Deeper Than Rap first week sales, so I will see soon how much any of this matters and what affect it's having on our society.
P.S. If you think being a gangster and a drug dealer is a more popular theme in music than being yourself and talking about YOUR experiences in life then take a look at Will Smith, probably the highest paid rapper ever paid from the entertainment business.
This is just my opinion and since the rapper Rick Ross is always dissing bloggers and claims he doesn't follow what happens on the internet (another lie, I'm supposed to beleive having money and travelling leaves you exempt from having to keep up with technology, if your so rich you should have every device known to man that will help you follow it more) he most likely will not even read this, but i do wish him luck and hope he finds himself.
Until next time, fasten your seat belts!!
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One last note...
The funny thing is I was actually starting to like William's music until I saw this interview. And for the record I was a Trick Daddy fan before I was a 50 fan, so this video disturbed me, I never even questioned Trick Daddy's realness or honesty, certain people you just don't, I guess it's the way they present themselves...