Rhythmism.com
Thursday, Mar 3rd 2005, 06:15 PM
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I'm so glad
that the music I love doesn't need violence or hatred to keep it fresh.
Recently there was an article in the Village Voice about the amount of homophobic violent speech there is in dancehall. Beenie Man was apparently implicated in the murder of a gay man in Jamaica (facts may be fuzzy here, I'll go back and check it).
Now the 50 Cent and "The Game" debacle has reached epic scale. Fitty's career has ultimately been borne of his threats of violence, and actual participation. I find it all really sad.
But it makes me realize how little I listen to music that has any kind of content like this. I'm relieved, honestly. I don't want to hear about how many people you'll shoot, who should "burn pon fire" or anything like that. It's not about avoiding things that don't fit my mindset. There's a certain point at which you have to say that this stuff doesn't improve our lives. None of us. I'm not advocating outlawing it, I'm just saying I'm glad I don't participate in it.
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50 Cent Makes History on Billboard Charts
Thu Mar 3, 2:06 PM ET Entertainment - AP Music
NEW YORK - Beef is selling well these days, at least for 50 Cent.
The feud-loving rapper has three of the top five slots on the
Billboard Hot 100 singles chart: "Candy Shop" at No. 1; "How We Do,"
his collaboration with The Game, at No. 4; and "Disco Inferno" at No.
5.
This comes after a recent fallout between 50 and The Game, which
apparently led to gunshots on Monday night. As 50 Cent was inside a
radio station announcing that he was kicking Game out of his G-Unit
clique, bullets were fired outside the station, wounding one man.
More bullets were later fired at the offices of 50's management
company.
You might remember that 50 Cent built his career on beefs. His first
hit song was about how he planned to rob a list of star rappers, and
later his record sales climbed as he targeted Ja Rule on wax.
Now 50 is the first artist to hold three of the top five Hot 100
slots since Billboard began using Nielsen and Soundscan data to
compile the charts in 1991. "Candy Shop" also has been the greatest
airplay gainer for five straight weeks.
It's no coincidence that 50's new album, "The Massacre," hit stores
Thursday.
Recently there was an article in the Village Voice about the amount of homophobic violent speech there is in dancehall. Beenie Man was apparently implicated in the murder of a gay man in Jamaica (facts may be fuzzy here, I'll go back and check it).
Now the 50 Cent and "The Game" debacle has reached epic scale. Fitty's career has ultimately been borne of his threats of violence, and actual participation. I find it all really sad.
But it makes me realize how little I listen to music that has any kind of content like this. I'm relieved, honestly. I don't want to hear about how many people you'll shoot, who should "burn pon fire" or anything like that. It's not about avoiding things that don't fit my mindset. There's a certain point at which you have to say that this stuff doesn't improve our lives. None of us. I'm not advocating outlawing it, I'm just saying I'm glad I don't participate in it.
++++++++++++++++++++++++
50 Cent Makes History on Billboard Charts
Thu Mar 3, 2:06 PM ET Entertainment - AP Music
NEW YORK - Beef is selling well these days, at least for 50 Cent.
The feud-loving rapper has three of the top five slots on the
Billboard Hot 100 singles chart: "Candy Shop" at No. 1; "How We Do,"
his collaboration with The Game, at No. 4; and "Disco Inferno" at No.
5.
This comes after a recent fallout between 50 and The Game, which
apparently led to gunshots on Monday night. As 50 Cent was inside a
radio station announcing that he was kicking Game out of his G-Unit
clique, bullets were fired outside the station, wounding one man.
More bullets were later fired at the offices of 50's management
company.
You might remember that 50 Cent built his career on beefs. His first
hit song was about how he planned to rob a list of star rappers, and
later his record sales climbed as he targeted Ja Rule on wax.
Now 50 is the first artist to hold three of the top five Hot 100
slots since Billboard began using Nielsen and Soundscan data to
compile the charts in 1991. "Candy Shop" also has been the greatest
airplay gainer for five straight weeks.
It's no coincidence that 50's new album, "The Massacre," hit stores
Thursday.
