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A Waste of Time with ItsTheReal 5

Oct 15, 2013

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Oct 15, 2013

A World Out of "Control": Future getting kicked off Drake's tour, Eminem bringing back "real rap" and everything else that's gone wrong in the past few weeks in hip-hop.

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Eric Rosenthal · 5:00 PM

Oh hey
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Eric Rosenthal · 5:01 PM

Let's get right to it...
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Eric Rosenthal · 5:01 PM

PUSHA T REPORTEDLY SOLD 80K RECORDS!!!
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Eric Rosenthal · 5:01 PM

Oh sorry, what's that? There's other news?
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Eric Rosenthal · 5:02 PM

Like Future continuing to sink his boat? Oh.
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Jeff Rosenthal · 5:02 PM

Yeah, I guess we should probably talk about that!
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Jeff Rosenthal · 5:03 PM

So, Future got kicked off of Drake's tour for saying that Drake's album didn't connect with people. Do you think Drake's being too...sensitive?
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Eric Rosenthal · 5:03 PM

Well, let's first say that everything is alleged
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Eric Rosenthal · 5:03 PM

Here's what we know:
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Jeff Rosenthal · 5:04 PM

Right. The quotes are not alleged, but the idea that he got kicked off is.
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Eric Rosenthal · 5:04 PM

1. Future did a hook for "Racks"
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Eric Rosenthal · 5:05 PM

2. Future's song Tony Montana started bubbling in Atlanta
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Eric Rosenthal · 5:05 PM

3. Drake jumped on a remix of Tony Motana
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Eric Rosenthal · 5:05 PM

4. Future became huge
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Eric Rosenthal · 5:05 PM

5. Future and Drake had a falling out over a music video
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Eric Rosenthal · 5:05 PM

6. Future and Drake squashed the beef
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Eric Rosenthal · 5:05 PM

7. They both became super-huge
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Eric Rosenthal · 5:06 PM

8. Future decided to sing and become Jeff and Eric's favorite singer
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Eric Rosenthal · 5:06 PM

9. Drake invited Future on tour
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Eric Rosenthal · 5:06 PM

10. Future said yes
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Eric Rosenthal · 5:06 PM

11. Future decided to insult the emotional basis of Drake's new music
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Eric Rosenthal · 5:07 PM

12. Eric and Jeff thought, this is a bad idea
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Eric Rosenthal · 5:07 PM

13. So did Drake
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Eric Rosenthal · 5:07 PM

14. Drake fired Future from the tour
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Eric Rosenthal · 5:07 PM

is that all correct??
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Jeff Rosenthal · 5:07 PM

You left out the part where Ciara threw something on the ground, but yes.
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Jeff Rosenthal · 5:07 PM

So, like I said, is Drake in the wrong here?
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Jeff Rosenthal · 5:08 PM

Because - as someone pointed out earlier - Jay Z and 50 had problems, but they still toured together.
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Jeff Rosenthal · 5:08 PM

(Then again, Jay Z and R Kelly also had problems and famously did NOT tour together.)
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Eric Rosenthal · 5:08 PM

I actually think that Drake's not in the wrong
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Eric Rosenthal · 5:08 PM

I think Future needs to be more professional and watch what he says
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Eric Rosenthal · 5:09 PM

because he had SO MUCH going for him
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Eric Rosenthal · 5:09 PM

great music, a riding tide of fans, the fact that he hasn't performed much lately
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Jeff Rosenthal · 5:09 PM

THIS IS STILL ALL ALLEGED, EVEN THOUGH JHENE AIKO HAS NOT SO ALLEGEDLY TAKEN HIS SPOT ON TOUR.
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Eric Rosenthal · 5:09 PM

and now he was going on tour with Drake and Miguel?
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Eric Rosenthal · 5:09 PM

it was the perfect alleyoop
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Eric Rosenthal · 5:10 PM

ugh, this makes me so angry
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Jeff Rosenthal · 5:10 PM

Sounds like you're getting emotional.
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Jeff Rosenthal · 5:10 PM

#honest
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Eric Rosenthal · 5:10 PM

I'm gonna fire Future officially from the tour
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Eric Rosenthal · 5:10 PM

★ Spotlighted from Jake O'Connor

“It sounds like Future needs to learn some respect”

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Eric Rosenthal · 5:10 PM

Jake, we've seen Future perform live
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Eric Rosenthal · 5:11 PM

★ Spotlighted from Jake O'Connor

“How does Future even preform live? Similar to T-Pain?”

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Eric Rosenthal · 5:11 PM

Jake, we've seen Future perform live before
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Eric Rosenthal · 5:11 PM

and it's fun
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Eric Rosenthal · 5:11 PM

his music's undeniable and he keeps jumping like he's leading an aerobics class
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Eric Rosenthal · 5:11 PM

it would have been exactly the energy a Drake show might have lacked
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Jeff Rosenthal · 5:11 PM

And then he rides off into the sunset, hat a-waving in the wind.
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Eric Rosenthal · 5:11 PM

or the perfect setup for Drake
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Jeff Rosenthal · 5:12 PM

Yeah, I don't think Jhene Aiko is the right replacement.
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Eric Rosenthal · 5:12 PM

allegedly
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Jeff Rosenthal · 5:12 PM

Because now it's all R&B, basically.
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Eric Rosenthal · 5:12 PM

right
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Jeff Rosenthal · 5:13 PM

Future would've been the harder-edge he needed. Maybe if he could've gotten a...2 Chainz or someone? But 2 Chainz is probably too big for that role.
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Eric Rosenthal · 5:13 PM

right
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Eric Rosenthal · 5:13 PM

Future was perfect for this
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Eric Rosenthal · 5:13 PM

that's been established
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Jeff Rosenthal · 5:13 PM

I just feel like Jhene sorta makes that three hours of smooth R&B.
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Eric Rosenthal · 5:13 PM

also, Future has hits
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Jeff Rosenthal · 5:13 PM

Cooing shhhhh.
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Eric Rosenthal · 5:13 PM

Jhene doesn't
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Jeff Rosenthal · 5:13 PM

Right, so now Miguel's second.
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Eric Rosenthal · 5:13 PM

yeah
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Eric Rosenthal · 5:14 PM

so if you're on line for food, don't feel so bad that you have to wait to get back to your seat
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Eric Rosenthal · 5:14 PM

What's the song you'll miss most from Future's set?
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Jeff Rosenthal · 5:15 PM

At the moment? "Sh!t," and not because of the proper-placement of an exclamation point. Also, "Turn Off the Lights" would be great, even though I'd probably see the show with a bunch of my guy friends.
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Eric Rosenthal · 5:15 PM

I don't care who I see the show with
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Jeff Rosenthal · 5:16 PM

Or rather, Turn On the Lights. I'm an idiot.
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Eric Rosenthal · 5:16 PM

I'd sing my heart out to Future's whole catalog
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Jeff Rosenthal · 5:16 PM

If he's looking for her, the lights need to be on.
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Jeff Rosenthal · 5:16 PM

"Turn Off the Lights" is a song by Future Pendergrass.
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Eric Rosenthal · 5:16 PM

Let's discuss this:
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Eric Rosenthal · 5:16 PM

obviously we know that there's no turning back regarding this tour
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Eric Rosenthal · 5:17 PM

but
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Jeff Rosenthal · 5:17 PM

but
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Eric Rosenthal · 5:17 PM

to save the relationship...
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Eric Rosenthal · 5:17 PM

what would you do if you were Future's 14 managers?
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Eric Rosenthal · 5:17 PM

seriously
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Jeff Rosenthal · 5:18 PM

I don't think there's a saving grace to this relationship. They're in court! How many times do people in court shake hands and say good game, let's get beers now?
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Jeff Rosenthal · 5:18 PM

ALLEGEDLY
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Eric Rosenthal · 5:18 PM

fair point
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Eric Rosenthal · 5:18 PM

the first reaction shouldn't have been to sue
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Eric Rosenthal · 5:18 PM

★ Spotlighted from Jake O'Connor

“You guys are the biggest fans of Future I have ever encountered”

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Eric Rosenthal · 5:19 PM

Future is the future
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Jeff Rosenthal · 5:19 PM

Well, to be fair, Jake lives in Utah.
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Eric Rosenthal · 5:19 PM

not at lot of Future at Jazz games?
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Jeff Rosenthal · 5:19 PM

The thing is: we went to the first Future listening session and we just sat there in silence.
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Eric Rosenthal · 5:19 PM

yes we did
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Jeff Rosenthal · 5:19 PM

We were like, "some of these songs are cool, but this whole thing feels like the longest and worst experience ever."
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Eric Rosenthal · 5:20 PM

but then he started singing a few months later
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Jeff Rosenthal · 5:20 PM

It felt like drowning.
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Jeff Rosenthal · 5:20 PM

That listening session.
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Jeff Rosenthal · 5:21 PM

★ Spotlighted from Brendan pailet

“am i the only one who saw nothing wrong with what Future said?”

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Eric Rosenthal · 5:21 PM

If I were Future, I would have said, "look Drake, I meant what I said. I love your music, but I love mine more. I support your music, but I feel more strongly about mine. I'm just being honest"
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Eric Rosenthal · 5:21 PM

I totally agree, Brendan
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Jeff Rosenthal · 5:21 PM

I don't have a problem with what Future said. I have a problem with Drake's reaction.
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Jeff Rosenthal · 5:22 PM

★ Spotlighted from Brendan pailet

“Or let me go a step further, saw nothing that wasnt COMPLETELY accurate about what Future said?”

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Eric Rosenthal · 5:22 PM

With Drake taking money out of Future's pockets, that's kind of a 50 Cent move, right?
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Eric Rosenthal · 5:22 PM

AND FOR THOSE WHO WANTED DRAKE TO TOUGHEN UP, THERE YA GO
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Jeff Rosenthal · 5:23 PM

Let me qualify this by saying I like Drake's album, but (if you were in our Tawk a few weeks ago), I did say I felt he was being emotionally dishonest.
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Jeff Rosenthal · 5:23 PM

And while I don't think Future is the one who connects to me in that way, sure, I can see where he's coming from.
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Eric Rosenthal · 5:24 PM

I connect more to Drake's music than Future's, pretty much for all angles
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Eric Rosenthal · 5:24 PM

but I am a fan of Future's style and songs
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Jeff Rosenthal · 5:24 PM

★ Spotlighted from Rahul Pandya

“Yeezus tour starts too soon for Future to hop on that, right?”

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Eric Rosenthal · 5:24 PM

and feel like he had the perfect setup to appeal to Drake's huge fan base
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Eric Rosenthal · 5:25 PM

I wonder if he fits on the Yeezus tour in terms of style
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Jeff Rosenthal · 5:25 PM

Well, also, where would he even perform in the setlist? Future refuses to perform before others, he refuses to be the set-up man.
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Jeff Rosenthal · 5:26 PM

As seen during Hot97's Summer Jam.
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Eric Rosenthal · 5:26 PM

well, I don't know that that's across the board
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Eric Rosenthal · 5:26 PM

as obviously he was gonna open for Drake
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Jeff Rosenthal · 5:26 PM

Yes, but I think he doesn't see himself in Kendrick's shadow.
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Eric Rosenthal · 5:26 PM

yeah
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Eric Rosenthal · 5:27 PM

in terms of who'd replace Future on tour with Drake...
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Jeff Rosenthal · 5:27 PM

(These are really good comments by the way, keep them coming.)
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Eric Rosenthal · 5:27 PM

wouldn't Ciara arguably be a bigger draw than Jhene?
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Eric Rosenthal · 5:27 PM

ha ha
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Jeff Rosenthal · 5:27 PM

WOW.
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Jeff Rosenthal · 5:28 PM

That would be awesome.
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Eric Rosenthal · 5:28 PM

then you'd have the whole saga between Drake and Future and Ciara
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Eric Rosenthal · 5:28 PM

this is like my own fan fiction
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Eric Rosenthal · 5:28 PM

★ Spotlighted from Jake O'Connor

“Why doesn't Drake just bring Bun B?”

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Eric Rosenthal · 5:28 PM

GREAT QUESTION, JAKE!
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Eric Rosenthal · 5:29 PM

I honestly don't think Bun is looking to tour like that
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Eric Rosenthal · 5:29 PM

and it's a different audience
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Eric Rosenthal · 5:29 PM

but still!
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Jeff Rosenthal · 5:29 PM

I honestly don't think Bun is on that level.
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Jeff Rosenthal · 5:29 PM

Yeah.
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Jeff Rosenthal · 5:29 PM

#honest
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Jeff Rosenthal · 5:29 PM

Alright, let's talk about Eminem's single, I guess.
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Eric Rosenthal · 5:29 PM

sure
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Jeff Rosenthal · 5:30 PM

Is it enough to say that "Eminem can rap" even if no one cares what he's rapping about?
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Eric Rosenthal · 5:30 PM

well, let's start with the name of the song
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Jeff Rosenthal · 5:30 PM

"Rap God"
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Eric Rosenthal · 5:30 PM

right
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Eric Rosenthal · 5:30 PM

why after Yeezus?
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Eric Rosenthal · 5:30 PM

or I Am a God?
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Jeff Rosenthal · 5:30 PM

Which is VERY SIMILAR to "Trap God"
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Jeff Rosenthal · 5:30 PM

Gucci Mane's title.
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Jeff Rosenthal · 5:30 PM

Connect the dots, Eric.
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Jeff Rosenthal · 5:31 PM

This is a shot at Gucci Mane.
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Jeff Rosenthal · 5:31 PM

It's also a shot at me, because it's terrible.
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Eric Rosenthal · 5:31 PM

Okay
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Eric Rosenthal · 5:31 PM

I'm not a fan of the song
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Eric Rosenthal · 5:32 PM

I'm not a fan of the last song, Berzerk either
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Jeff Rosenthal · 5:32 PM

But you're going to say it's not terrible.
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Eric Rosenthal · 5:32 PM

nor am I a fan of the single from the video game
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Eric Rosenthal · 5:32 PM

No
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Eric Rosenthal · 5:32 PM

I just don't care about him right now
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Eric Rosenthal · 5:32 PM

the last time I cared a ton about Eminem was during 8 Mile
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Jeff Rosenthal · 5:33 PM

Right, "Cleaning Out My Closet."
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Eric Rosenthal · 5:33 PM

I was like, it's real, it's honest, it's true, it's emotionalm etc
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Eric Rosenthal · 5:33 PM

I liked that Eminem, because it seemed like he had something to say
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Eric Rosenthal · 5:33 PM

and yes, how he said it was fascinating
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Eric Rosenthal · 5:33 PM

and MUCH better than everyone else out there
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Eric Rosenthal · 5:33 PM

He destroyed Jay on his own shit, yes
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Eric Rosenthal · 5:34 PM

but it's what he said on there that was killer
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Eric Rosenthal · 5:34 PM

but if he's just putting words and syllables together with no message whatsoever, then should I care?
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Eric Rosenthal · 5:34 PM

★ Spotlighted from Blake Ian

“Eminem. I know who that is!”

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Eric Rosenthal · 5:35 PM

Blake, he's a rap god
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Jeff Rosenthal · 5:35 PM

The stuff he's putting out now is the sound of a textbook flipping.
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Jeff Rosenthal · 5:35 PM

To me, you honestly could be listening to Papoose to get the same reaction.
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Eric Rosenthal · 5:36 PM

Blake, Papoose is not a rap god
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Jeff Rosenthal · 5:36 PM

And, sure, it's easy to criticize Eminem for like, name-checking Monica Lewinsky
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Jeff Rosenthal · 5:36 PM

or the Kardashians (in one of the recent songs)
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Jeff Rosenthal · 5:37 PM

Or whoever. But it's so unbelievably lazy.
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Jeff Rosenthal · 5:37 PM

The whole thing just feels like a time capsule I don't feel like opening.
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Eric Rosenthal · 5:37 PM

here's my thing: people get on Jay for sounding like "dad rap" (which I don't agree with), but THIS sounds like someone who is really trying to hard and is out of touch
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Jeff Rosenthal · 5:37 PM

★ Spotlighted from Esau Nestor

“And K-Fed”

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Jeff Rosenthal · 5:37 PM

AND K-FED.
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Eric Rosenthal · 5:37 PM

to be completely #honest
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Jeff Rosenthal · 5:38 PM

And the thing is, now is so perfectly suited for Eminem to put out a big RAP record.
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Jeff Rosenthal · 5:38 PM

Because of Kendrick's "Control" verse, and this whole shift (in my eyes) to a lyrical world.
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Eric Rosenthal · 5:38 PM

it's funny to think about the roads Eminem and Jay Z have taken since Renegade
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Eric Rosenthal · 5:39 PM

Jay stays in the public eye, respectfully
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Eric Rosenthal · 5:39 PM

and Eminem stays in the house
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Eric Rosenthal · 5:39 PM

#factsonly
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Eric Rosenthal · 5:40 PM

and Jay talks about fatherhood and his hobbies
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Eric Rosenthal · 5:40 PM

I'm not getting that from today's Eminem
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Jeff Rosenthal · 5:40 PM

Eminem has no hobbies.
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Eric Rosenthal · 5:40 PM

★ Spotlighted from Esau Nestor

“Do you think there will be responses like "Control" had?”

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Jeff Rosenthal · 5:40 PM

To Rap God? No.
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Eric Rosenthal · 5:40 PM

Esau, you mean will people want to jump on this beat?
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Eric Rosenthal · 5:40 PM

no
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Eric Rosenthal · 5:41 PM

it's not exciting
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Eric Rosenthal · 5:41 PM

and Monica Lewinsky can't rap
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Jeff Rosenthal · 5:41 PM

Nor can the "Lookin Boy" guys.
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Eric Rosenthal · 5:41 PM

★ Spotlighted from Rahul Pandya

“He was on the Wayne/T.I. tour but has 2 Chainz scheduled any tour since the album dropped? (the album was fantastic btw)”

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Eric Rosenthal · 5:41 PM

Rahul, I assume you're talking about BOATS 2
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Eric Rosenthal · 5:41 PM

which is growing on me too
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Eric Rosenthal · 5:42 PM

if, though, you meant our mixtape, Urbane Outfitters, being fantastic...
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Eric Rosenthal · 5:42 PM

then thank you!
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Eric Rosenthal · 5:42 PM

I also agree
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Jeff Rosenthal · 5:42 PM

Yeah, I think 2 Chainz is done touring for the year.
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Jeff Rosenthal · 5:42 PM

He only JUST got off tour.
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Jeff Rosenthal · 5:43 PM

And now he's on Kimmel saying he looks like Whoopi Goldberg.
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Eric Rosenthal · 5:43 PM

2 Chainz is a stunningly excellent performer
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Jeff Rosenthal · 5:43 PM

Agreed. Incredible energy.
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Eric Rosenthal · 5:43 PM

★ Spotlighted from Esau Nestor

“Has anybody made any recipes from the 2 Chainz cookbook?”

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Jeff Rosenthal · 5:43 PM

YES. WE DID.
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Eric Rosenthal · 5:43 PM

We made seared sea bass
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Jeff Rosenthal · 5:44 PM

http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/the-juice/5695601/cooking-with-2-chainz-eating-our-way-through-his-meal-time
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Eric Rosenthal · 5:44 PM

and an heirloom tomato salad
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Eric Rosenthal · 5:44 PM

and asparagus
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Eric Rosenthal · 5:44 PM

delicious and healthy
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Eric Rosenthal · 5:44 PM

THANKS, TITY BOI!
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Jeff Rosenthal · 5:44 PM

Alright, what else is going on in hip-hop today?
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Eric Rosenthal · 5:44 PM

★ Spotlighted from Jake O'Connor

“Gambino's Insta”

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Eric Rosenthal · 5:45 PM

Jake, I did see that
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Eric Rosenthal · 5:45 PM

via Splitsider
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Jeff Rosenthal · 5:45 PM

Man, do I feel bad for Donald Glover.
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Eric Rosenthal · 5:45 PM

Donald seems very alone
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Eric Rosenthal · 5:45 PM

which is at least partially his doing, I suspect
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Jeff Rosenthal · 5:45 PM

(Basically, Donald wrote a bunch of lines about his fears and his loneliness in a hotel room; he questioned his decisions with his career and life, etc.)
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Jeff Rosenthal · 5:46 PM

(You can find it on most corners of the Internet.)
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Eric Rosenthal · 5:46 PM

He also said, in terms of rap...
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Eric Rosenthal · 5:46 PM

that he doesn't want to rap
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Eric Rosenthal · 5:46 PM

his label isn't being cooperative
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Eric Rosenthal · 5:46 PM

and that he didn't quit Community to rap
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Eric Rosenthal · 5:46 PM

but rather to be on his own
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Eric Rosenthal · 5:47 PM

Jeff, why do you think he did it on Instagram vs. Twitter?
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Jeff Rosenthal · 5:47 PM

Probably for permanence's sake, no? Like, the idea of a picture lasting longer than 140 characters.
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Jeff Rosenthal · 5:47 PM

Or a series of pictures, rather.
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Eric Rosenthal · 5:48 PM

I mean, Kanye's tweets at Kimmel were screenshot'd
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Eric Rosenthal · 5:48 PM

and those took on a life of their own
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Jeff Rosenthal · 5:48 PM

Sure. Then I have two other reasons:
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Eric Rosenthal · 5:48 PM

go for it
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Jeff Rosenthal · 5:48 PM

1.) To hammer home how lonely he is: he's in a hotel room - a Hampton Inn or something.
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Eric Rosenthal · 5:49 PM

right
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Jeff Rosenthal · 5:49 PM

(A Marriott property of some sort, I forget which.)
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Eric Rosenthal · 5:49 PM

Residence Inn?
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Eric Rosenthal · 5:49 PM

★ Spotlighted from Jake O'Connor

“Klout score? haha”

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Jeff Rosenthal · 5:49 PM

And, if not that, then maybe it's because the grouping of 5 or 6 thoughts was too big for Twitter.
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Jeff Rosenthal · 5:49 PM

And like, he didn't want to use Twitlonger.
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Eric Rosenthal · 5:49 PM

yeah maybe
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Eric Rosenthal · 5:49 PM

I don't like Twitlonger either
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Eric Rosenthal · 5:49 PM

SO HE'S NOT ALONE!
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Jeff Rosenthal · 5:50 PM

u_______u
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Eric Rosenthal · 5:50 PM

what's that
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Jeff Rosenthal · 5:50 PM

a sad face. I hang out with too many Koreans, apparently.
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Eric Rosenthal · 5:50 PM

zzzzzzzzzzzzzz
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Eric Rosenthal · 5:50 PM

Would you go to an Eminem x Future x Gambino show?
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Eric Rosenthal · 5:51 PM

or circus, rather?
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Jeff Rosenthal · 5:51 PM

I've seen Eminem once; it was good, but I don't think I need to see him again.
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Jeff Rosenthal · 5:51 PM

And...Childish Gambino wore a big sweater with teeny tiny short shorts.
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Eric Rosenthal · 5:52 PM

you mean when you saw him in concert?
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Jeff Rosenthal · 5:52 PM

When I saw him at this concert where Allan Houston was playing basketball on the roof and Victoria's Secret models were mud-wrestling and etc etc etc
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Jeff Rosenthal · 5:52 PM

Yeah.
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Eric Rosenthal · 5:52 PM

and Future Hendrix?
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Jeff Rosenthal · 5:52 PM

Future's a good performer, I'd like to see him again.
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Jeff Rosenthal · 5:53 PM

Because not only is he dynamic, but he's got new hits every week it seems like.
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Eric Rosenthal · 5:53 PM

right
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Jeff Rosenthal · 5:53 PM

★ Spotlighted from Esau Nestor

“What about that Mellowhigh video?\”

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Eric Rosenthal · 5:53 PM

I haven't seen the Mellowhigh video
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Jeff Rosenthal · 5:53 PM

Eric hates the kids.
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Eric Rosenthal · 5:53 PM

that's the one with the screen split into thirds
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Jeff Rosenthal · 5:53 PM

Yes.
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Eric Rosenthal · 5:53 PM

did you see it?
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Jeff Rosenthal · 5:53 PM

I got about halfway through it before I lost interest. Mellowhype speaks to me more than Mellowhigh.
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Eric Rosenthal · 5:54 PM

★ Spotlighted from Jake O'Connor

“Which label do you think Chance will sign to?”

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Jeff Rosenthal · 5:54 PM

None!
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Eric Rosenthal · 5:54 PM

I think Chance will sign
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Jeff Rosenthal · 5:54 PM

Really?
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Eric Rosenthal · 5:54 PM

but probably not to a major
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Jeff Rosenthal · 5:54 PM

I guess at a certain point it's hard to say no to the money.
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Eric Rosenthal · 5:54 PM

yeah
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Eric Rosenthal · 5:54 PM

I'm not a huge Chance fan
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Eric Rosenthal · 5:54 PM

but labels are
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Jeff Rosenthal · 5:55 PM

I really like Chance.
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Eric Rosenthal · 5:55 PM

and once the the hype machine gets going...
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Jeff Rosenthal · 5:55 PM

I also think he's the best performer out right now.
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Jeff Rosenthal · 5:55 PM

I AM THE HYPE MACHINE, WIND ME UP
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Jeff Rosenthal · 5:55 PM

WHEEEEEEEEEEEEE
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Jeff Rosenthal · 5:55 PM

JEFF 4 HYPE MACHINE
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Jeff Rosenthal · 5:56 PM

#CAST #YR #VOTE
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Jeff Rosenthal · 5:56 PM

i don't know what i'm saying anymore.
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Eric Rosenthal · 5:56 PM

you know, I was thinking the other day about how Trinidad James got by by saying "I've only been rapping for like 8 months" or whatever it was
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Eric Rosenthal · 5:56 PM

and people gave him a pass, based off his persona and whatever
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Jeff Rosenthal · 5:56 PM

You are not comparing Trinidad James to Chance.
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Jeff Rosenthal · 5:56 PM

Don't do it, Eric.
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Eric Rosenthal · 5:56 PM

but now he's been rapping for a year and 8 months
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Jeff Rosenthal · 5:57 PM

Oh, this is taking a different direction.
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Eric Rosenthal · 5:57 PM

I'm not comparing them
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Jeff Rosenthal · 5:57 PM

Right, I was wrong.
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Eric Rosenthal · 5:57 PM

go back to sleep, Jeff
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Jeff Rosenthal · 5:57 PM

I've had a cold, forgive me.
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Eric Rosenthal · 5:57 PM

as for my beliefs on Chance, I saw him live at Mac Miller's show and the kids loved him
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Eric Rosenthal · 5:57 PM

he was active
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Eric Rosenthal · 5:57 PM

but he's not better live than 2 Chainz
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Eric Rosenthal · 5:58 PM

nor is he better than Kanye live
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Jeff Rosenthal · 5:58 PM

They're all three very different performers.
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Jeff Rosenthal · 5:58 PM

I'd compare Chance to Gunplay, live.
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Jeff Rosenthal · 5:59 PM

Where it's like, a lot to take in at once, where you're afraid to blink.
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Jeff Rosenthal · 5:59 PM

Because you might miss something.
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Jeff Rosenthal · 5:59 PM

I've seen 2 Chainz be great, I've seen 2 Chainz be boring.
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Jeff Rosenthal · 6:00 PM

But now that he's only doing big stages, I think he's firmly going to be one of the best performers out.
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Eric Rosenthal · 6:00 PM

you saw 2 Chainz when he had one hit
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Eric Rosenthal · 6:00 PM

before he signed to Def Jamas a solo artist
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Eric Rosenthal · 6:00 PM

so hard to compare to where he is today
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Eric Rosenthal · 6:00 PM

after touring for two years straight with HITS
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Jeff Rosenthal · 6:00 PM

That's why I'm saying what I'm saying.
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Jeff Rosenthal · 6:01 PM

Last thing before we go: is there anything you're looking forward to in the rap world?
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Eric Rosenthal · 6:01 PM

me?
JR

Jeff Rosenthal · 6:01 PM

Yes.
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Eric Rosenthal · 6:01 PM

of course!
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Jeff Rosenthal · 6:01 PM

You.
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Jeff Rosenthal · 6:01 PM

I mean, especially.
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Eric Rosenthal · 6:01 PM

here's the thing
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Eric Rosenthal · 6:02 PM

If someone loves rap, they're not in it to bring people down
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Eric Rosenthal · 6:02 PM

so there's always something on the horizon
ER

Eric Rosenthal · 6:02 PM

and always something to comment on
ER

Eric Rosenthal · 6:02 PM

and always something to look forward to
JR

Jeff Rosenthal · 6:02 PM

You sound like someone who read the Nipsey Hussle article!
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Eric Rosenthal · 6:02 PM

I actually didn't
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Eric Rosenthal · 6:02 PM

BUT
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Eric Rosenthal · 6:02 PM

I look forward to
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Eric Rosenthal · 6:03 PM

I was impressed at his selling 1000 copies of a $100 album
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Eric Rosenthal · 6:03 PM

mixtape, actually
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Jeff Rosenthal · 6:03 PM

It's great, the article. (I don't like the mixtape, but whatever.)
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Eric Rosenthal · 6:03 PM

I'm looking forward to Ross' album
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Eric Rosenthal · 6:03 PM

to Kanye's next album
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Eric Rosenthal · 6:03 PM

to Future's albu,
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Jeff Rosenthal · 6:03 PM

Wait, lemme just say something about Nipsey's article.
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Eric Rosenthal · 6:03 PM

sure
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Jeff Rosenthal · 6:04 PM

(A little background: Nipsey Hussle is a Rolling 60s Crip from the streets of LA. He's been around for a long long time. Only this week has he really started to get headlines though, for "bucking the system" and selling 1000 CDs for $100 each.)
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Jeff Rosenthal · 6:05 PM

Oh, he's also a rapper. I probably should've made that clear.
JR

Jeff Rosenthal · 6:05 PM

And he does this interview with Complex where he basically says "you're not part of my culture, because you don't understand my life."
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Eric Rosenthal · 6:06 PM

hmmm
JR

Jeff Rosenthal · 6:06 PM

"You can criticize my music, but you can't disrespect it. And I'll never respect you."
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Jeff Rosenthal · 6:06 PM

TO PARAPHRASE
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Jeff Rosenthal · 6:06 PM

those aren't his exact quotes.
JR

Jeff Rosenthal · 6:06 PM

Now.
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Jeff Rosenthal · 6:06 PM

I agree with a lot of what he says, and the reasons he says them.
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Jeff Rosenthal · 6:07 PM

I think he sees a system that's up against him.
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Jeff Rosenthal · 6:07 PM

But: I don't think he understands why rap fans are rap fans.
JR

Jeff Rosenthal · 6:07 PM

I think he doesn't recognize the need for discussion outside of his own block.
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Eric Rosenthal · 6:07 PM

Valid
JR

Jeff Rosenthal · 6:07 PM

Or the want for discussion, rather.
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Eric Rosenthal · 6:08 PM

Like I said, I haven't had a chance to read it yet, but I look forward to even more now
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Jeff Rosenthal · 6:08 PM

To close out, I definitely don't think he would like ItsTheReal videos.
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Eric Rosenthal · 6:08 PM

no?
JR

Jeff Rosenthal · 6:08 PM

No.
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Eric Rosenthal · 6:08 PM

self-serious?
JR

Jeff Rosenthal · 6:08 PM

Not a great sense of humor, I don't think!
JR

Jeff Rosenthal · 6:08 PM

"Hey Nipsey, we want you to make some jokes with us on camera!"
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Jeff Rosenthal · 6:08 PM

"No."
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Eric Rosenthal · 6:09 PM

that's too bad
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Jeff Rosenthal · 6:09 PM

"Okay, cool."
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Eric Rosenthal · 6:09 PM

there are those guys
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Jeff Rosenthal · 6:09 PM

But, you never know.
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Jeff Rosenthal · 6:09 PM

Anyway.
JR

Jeff Rosenthal · 6:09 PM

I'm Jeff.
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Eric Rosenthal · 6:09 PM

I'm Eric
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Eric Rosenthal · 6:09 PM

before we go
JR

Jeff Rosenthal · 6:09 PM

Thank you all for joining us this week, we'll be back next week.
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Eric Rosenthal · 6:09 PM

lemme just say thanks for all the great comments
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Jeff Rosenthal · 6:09 PM

Yes. Absolutely.
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Eric Rosenthal · 6:10 PM

the interactions were a lot of fun
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Eric Rosenthal · 6:10 PM

and kept things moving at a good pace
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Eric Rosenthal · 6:10 PM

please note:
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Eric Rosenthal · 6:10 PM

these conversations are saved and can be embedded in tumblrs and other forms of social media!
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Eric Rosenthal · 6:10 PM

which is awesome
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Eric Rosenthal · 6:11 PM

so anyway
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Eric Rosenthal · 6:11 PM

let your friends know about this
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Eric Rosenthal · 6:11 PM

and keep coming back
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Eric Rosenthal · 6:11 PM

we'll see you next week!
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Jeff Rosenthal · 6:11 PM

BYEEEEEEEEE