Discussion: Are YMCMB holding back Nicki Minaj? - Page 3

MusicTalker

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Originally posted by Tsuko

Nicki is lucky to be on Young Money to be honest.

Look what's happened to the Interscope rappers. 50 Cent, Dr. Dre, Eminem, etc. have been completely abandoned by Interscope since they've suddently decided to abandon their RnB and hip hop roots and now want to promote nothing apart from Lady Gaga, Natalia Kills and Party Rock Anthem.

At least that won't happen on Nicki's label, since I doubt they're randomly going to sign a few pop artists out of nowhere like Interscope did a couple of years ago.

The only reason Dr. Dre isn't being promoted is because there is nothing to promote. He is continuing to OBNOXIOUSLY push back Detox, & everyone has given up on the album. I Need a Doctor got great promo, went double platinum, & is already forgotten. Dr. Dre did the damage himself, & Interscope has done what they can. Eminem is doing amazing. 50 Cent faded because he lost whatever made him great in the early/mid 00s. His ability suffered dramatically. I think his ego destroyed him.

IWasHere

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Originally posted by MusicTalker

Everyone has it mixed up. Her voice in Birdman's song is great, while her verse in Big Sean's song is weak. In Dance, she relies too much on using voices & it sounds more forced than usual. Y U Mad's verse of hers is fire. Great voices & great one-liners.

Nicki voices were different and cute at first but now they're old and umm kinda stale.... sometimes they mess up the whole flow of a song, they're not needed. The same thing with her one liners- she reuses and recycles them a lot.....

Amaru

I dont see how she's being held back

She just had a huge hit and will probably open up her second album with huge numbers. She seems to be doing the kind of music she wants to, collaborating with tons of artists. She also seems loyal as **** so I dont think she'll be leaving them anytime soon.

DvnR

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Originally posted by IWasHere

I don't understand this comment.

Big labels like success and money and they'd get it by turning Nicki into a full-out popstar.

fortheloveofmusic

1st of all....y yall wan't Nicki to be a pop star when she's a rapper is beyond me

(not saying she can't experiment with pop elements, but a full out pop star .HELL NO)
2nd- no1 is holding nicki back....Lil Wayne saw something in nicki that no other label cared about tbh ...
3rd-Young Money has a tight bond..idk y yall don't understand that

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4th i agree with the person who said Young Money has done more good for nicki than any other label could.

it has only been 1 album and people are already wanting nicki to switch labels..are we serious

Reed

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Originally posted by fortheloveofmusic

1st of all....y yall wan't Nicki to be a pop star when she's a rapper is beyond me

(not saying she can't experiment with pop elements, but a full out pop star .HELL NO)
2nd- no1 is holding nicki back....Lil Wayne saw something in nicki that no other label cared about tbh ...
3rd-Young Money has a tight bond..idk y yall don't understand that

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4th i agree with the person who said Young Money has done more good for nicki than any other label could.

it has only been 1 album and people are already wanting nicki to switch labels..are we serious

LOL YESS

However I still want Nicki and Drake to branch out w/out YM together.

Tsuko

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Originally posted by MusicTalker

The only reason Dr. Dre isn't being promoted is because there is nothing to promote. He is continuing to OBNOXIOUSLY push back Detox, & everyone has given up on the album. I Need a Doctor got great promo, went double platinum, & is already forgotten. Dr. Dre did the damage himself, & Interscope has done what they can. Eminem is doing amazing. 50 Cent faded because he lost whatever made him great in the early/mid 00s. His ability suffered dramatically. I think his ego destroyed him.

50 Cent's been trying to make an album for years now, and his record label simply aren't co-operating and helping him.

The real reason Interscope aren't helping him is because 50 Cent is contracted to 4 albums with the record label, and now he's preparing his 4th album. Once he releases the album, he'll be free to leave Interscope. Clearly, Interscope want to keep him as long as possible (so they can make him write rap verses for all their pop stars), so they're doing all they can to make sure he doesn't release the album yet.

Dr. Dre doesn't have time to work on an album, since Interscope are forcing him to do nothing but market those headphones.

Errrlend

Lil Wayne is an uglyass untalented bitch that keeps oozing of complete utter dirty filty smoke-voice, and he is not letting Nicki do what she wants k.

Reed

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Originally posted by Errrlend

Lil Wayne is an uglyass untalented bitch that keeps oozing of complete utter dirty filty smoke-voice, and he is not letting Nicki do what she wants k.

YM8, GO INNN!!!

DvnR

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Originally posted by Cap10Planet

I'm not talking about you. I'm referring to the person or persons who said that YM is holding Nicki back from being a full-out popstar. She's a rapper, and that's what she should be doing. I don't understand that. If anything, YM is trying to make her into a pop star. I don't see it for her that long if she continues that route. I feel rap/Hip Hop is slowly creeping up in the mainstream again. We got the pop/fun Nicki. It's time to show the world hardcore Nicki, too. That's why I don't have a problem with "Ass" or the video.

I'm saying the only thing Young Money is holding her back from is being a pop star, which is good, cause I don't want her too. Wayne's said constantly he's gonna let her do what she wants to do, and I'm pretty sure no matter what even if she explores pop more, she's not gonna abandon hip-hop.

Navy

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Originally posted by ChrisRTW

Nicki is holding herself back,i think she's gonna stay that way it's a loyalty thing.

This! I feel she owes them everything and rightly so.

Quiqui4eva

If Drake and Nicki leave YM, my life would be complete!

Quiqui4eva

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Originally posted by Reed

YM8, GO INNN!!!

Yasss

Ømega

Humm Drake & Nicki need to leave and go wit Jay

YM did them wonders but its time for them to leave the nest espically Drake i feel like he cant do **** wit out wayne by his side now

but Nicki is going to leave anyway i can see it cuming

I RUN L.A.

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Originally posted by Ømega

Humm Drake & Nicki need to leave and go wit Jay

YM did them wonders but its time for them to leave the nest espically Drake i feel like he cant do **** wit out wayne by his side now

Basically...

Swaggie

Leave and go where?

I guarantee you that if Nicki were to leave YM, no one would sign her, especially if she were dropped.
She's no different from the other female rappers.
Drake I can see getting picked up.

I RUN L.A.

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Originally posted by La Musique

Leave and go where?

I guarantee you that if Nicki were to leave YM, no one would sign her,

Yes, why would they sign an artist with several top ten hits and mass appeal and pulls in good album sales? Why?

Quiqui4eva

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Originally posted by La Musique

Leave and go where?

I guarantee you that if Nicki were to leave YM, no one would sign her, especially if she were dropped.
She's no different from the other female rappers.
Drake I can see getting picked up.

Gooorrrrllllllll.......

Where have you been?

SAM†

Idts. The only person who could hold her back right now, is herself. She's doing great for what sort of artist she is, but, if she wants to keep going further, she needs to carry on pushing herself and not slow down.

We'll see with the next album.