Originally posted by Willy.

That's not what you've been saying. You've been saying for her to ABANDON Hip-Hop and become Pop.

You always get tense in Base whenever Nicki makes a comment getting upset with people calling her a Popstar and not a Hip-Hop artist.

Originally posted by madonnas

For someone who got known for show-stealing guest verses from rapping, those tracks just seem.... reductive. It's like she's ditching her actual talents and strengths for.... nothing.

And on Roman Reloaded when she IS rapping, it's completely overdone and overexagerrated. Like, she needs to find a balance of crazy and not just random grunting. She had it before, but she's lost it.

Originally posted by fortheloveofmusic

!!!! thank u KoreanDream

NICKI DIDN'T just pop up with some pop song and became a phenomenon.

She came up the true hip hop way, from underground rapper, to mainstream. Her URBAN fans were the ones who rode with her since MYSPACE They were a biggest support and she knows this. She even said most of the sales of Pink Friday came out of NEW YORK.

Nicki is accepted by the urban community. Don't let people fool u. Yes, people might get annoyed with Nicki but it's not like she's completely dismissed by the urban community.

Nicki is a Hip Hop artist at her core and nothing will change that. She SHINES when she does Hip Hop and has a gloss on her that is unique and her own. When she does pop, she becomes a dime a dozen instead of a unique talent who can't be duplicated.

I really don't get why some people want her to become a full pop artist. It's great to have a few crossover pop-rap hits like "Superbass" but that's where it should end.

I could write a whole dam thread on this but I'd rather just do it in sections :deadbanana;

Originally posted by DAP

What's wrong with what he said? He actually brought up valid points. If she was some longevity in her career, then Nicki is going to have to experiment with different genres.

Originally posted by Division

She's a singer-rapper that makes pop, R&B and Hip Hop music.

When she denies she's a popstar, she deserves to be dragged.

She should just say "Yes I'm a popstar, but I'm also hip hop and R&B". End of discussion.

Instead, she makes a complete ass of herself. Always.

Originally posted by Cap10Planet

Lol.

He's insisting that she drops her entire urban following to chase after the next Ke$ha throwaway track. **** like that is forgotten and does not guarantee "longevity." She can experiment with music all she wants. No one said she shouldn't, but she shouldn't forget where she came from. The pop crowd is the ficklest things ever. When the pop hits dry up, they move on to the next hot thing. That's why artists build followings in niche markets. He needs to stop throwing the idea around that Nicki needs pop hits to be remembered. She needs good music to be remembered. Anyone can get a hit.

Originally posted by fortheloveofmusic

With Pop fans it's always on to the next biggest thing. Hip Hop fans will ride with u for the long haul IF and only if u continue to make great music and stay loyal to them. That is why many rappers had longevity such as Snoop Dogg, Jay, LL Cool J, and yes, even Kim before she went to jail

I'm not saying ALL pop fans are fickle, that's a bad stereotype, but we have to be honest here

Some people are more enticed by Nicki's single sales than her building a legacy of becoming a great memorable respected rapper It irks me

Originally posted by pika

But Nicki's rap oriented and hip-hop songs are successful. Not Super Bass or Starships level, but if you look at the big picture, every rapper is struggling. Lil Wayne, Drake, Eminem, etc. they all have to have same pop beats going on somewhere to shoot up the Hot 100. For what the hip-hop crowd is right now, Nicki is doing fine.

Originally posted by pika

What don't you get that those songs sans Super Bass will be FORGOTTEN . WHO remembers Where Them Girls At? WHO remembers Turn Me On even? Nobody. You know why? Cause they're too busy moving on to the next Rihanna and Katy Perry song that they hear on the radio. Her pop songs are her most successful cause pop is the hit genre right now. Success isn't everything, and you won't get that until you get your head out of the charts. We want Nicki to stay with hip-hop because we want her to make an impact and be remembered as a rap icon. Her hip-hop songs are better than her pop songs, and hip-hop is her calling. Not being some throwaway pop artist that never found an identity. Good lord Division.

Originally posted by fortheloveofmusic

Some people are more enticed by Nicki's single sales than her building a legacy of becoming a great memorable respected rapper It irks me

Originally posted by pika

But Nicki's rap oriented and hip-hop songs are successful. Not Super Bass or Starships level, but if you look at the big picture, every rapper is struggling. Lil Wayne, Drake, Eminem, etc. they all have to have same pop beats going on somewhere to shoot up the Hot 100. For what the hip-hop crowd is right now, Nicki is doing fine.