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Party & Bull$h-t
by: Chianardo DiCaprio

I sit and watch this bullsh-t and just get heated. I can't stand CashMoney, Master "dumbazz" P, Nelly(I really hate this non-lyrical son of a b-tch), and just about all other rappers that talk about shit less to nothing. As far as money and sh-t like that I can only respect Jay-Z, he has been rappin' about this sh-t since the begining because that is what he had seeing as how he sold drugs and was loaded. He coined it all, that platinum and money. He even said it on one of his albums before Cash money and them came out he said, "I was wearin' Platinum when most you though it was silver..."

Still even though all of this gets me mad I see it as this, I give up. What is the reason for me to do any of it? The whole rap thing is shit now. There is no room for Lyrical n-ggas, real artist, not the ones who just rhyme words and have good beats. People like myself and Chino XL, Canibus, Eminem, MosDef, and other real lyricist have truth in what we speak. No one likes truth and I have prooved that time after time. The world and everyone in it just wants to have fun and party, no one give thought to the mental part of it all. Take Dead Prez for example, wait who's "Dead Prez"? Well they are two lyricist that give that good rap and talk about topics like Africa, the world we live in, our school system and health phyisically and mentally. They have good music and every word is poetry but does any want to hear it, HELL NO! So lets see, the world is coming to an end and still people would rather be Mystikal and "Shake yah azz!" What ever happen to being deep and holding meaning? What ever happen to real rap? Why is everything so commercial? There are many things in this world that are dying and true rap music is one of them. No one wants to read into it and this is why forever and long as rap music last people and upper class America will judge it and never take it serious as a music genre. Funny thing is this was something born out of the heart of South Brox and spread as culture but has now been shamed by stupid ignorant muthaf-ckaz and yes I spell it as Muthf-ckaz. Think about it, how long can someone rap Money, H-es, B-tches, and all other bullsh-t?

Most artist are not even artist. They make this commerical sh-t for the money. I know real people the lyrical kind who just do it for the love of it and the money is something that comes way later. There are true artist that will just want to be heard and that is all that matters. I know I do it because it is me and I love it. So what money can come from it. I believe the respect of my listeners or anyone who listen is more than that green. Why make music and no one respects you? Sure everyone has there own taste when it comes to rap music but only the true ones understand what I am talking about. Those who know of rap and its history will understand how I feel. So where does that leave us? I am speaking of those who love to hear the lyrics, are lyricist, miss the real days of rap and notice that there are a lot of artist out there who will be over looked? Well it leaves us to fend for ourselves in a world where no one takes us seriously. Because of this I know that I will have to stand up for me and all others who must suffer at the hans of commerical rap. All of you who are truly into this for the love of the music stand with me, make your self known.

This may seem as if it is just a letter from some angry nobody who is upset but that is not so. This comes from one who understands that the world isn't ready for brain food, they are stuffed with partying and shit and just aren't able to make room for it or us. Well we can all be thankful that there is always the underground which truly shows love for us and understands us but most of all listens to us. With all that said I close out this letter and hope that only the real will feel me and understand me and continue to keep on with only the real sh-t. For others who know not of any of this then hear us out and give us a chance, you can "Party and Bullsh-t" later.

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