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Just listened to "This Is How We Do" for the first time. It's freaking awful. 
I don't know why she would release that trash as the 5th single.
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Some of these rappers try so hard to be 'businessmen' once they get up. 
Some have the knowledge and experience somewhat, but some sign some contracts, get lucky, and sell a hot T-Shirt or Shoe then think they're Bill Gates. 
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The downfall, though.
Even Nelly pops up with a pop or country song every now and again. 
Ludacris kinda faded, too. But it feels that he could always make a comeback with the right song. 50 Cent? |
Luda still has the Fast & Furious franchise to lean back on. 50 don't really have much
I mean, if you can't get your single featuring Eminem and Adam Levine into the top 10 even after a performance slot on The Voice
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But 50 Cent is paid and probably won't have to worry about living off the next check for the rest of his life. He is definitely a businessman. He reminds me of Gaga in that respect, too. Both made dumb decisions leading up to their downfalls, but they will remain covered for life.
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There's nothing wrong with rappers wanting to be businessmen, but some are good at it (Sean Combs, Dr. Dre)
and some just got a lucky deal one time and, like you've said, think they're Bill Gates (50 Cent, Birdman ).
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d; wait luh you Willy but Nicki was a perfect example. 
She sold a lil cute amount with her Perfume, then tried to think that K-Mart Fashion Line was gonna do something legedary.
I remember dragging it so much. Everything was tacky. Ugh.
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Classic. 50 Cent lost in so many ways. And it's laughable that 50 Cent still insists on marketing himself as a businessman with the likes of Sean Combs or Dr. Dre. Never for a minute did I ever believe that 50 Cent was smart enough to actually make profitable business decisions. 50 got lucky with the Glacéau buyout, but here's the kicker: his net worth hasn't increased since the VitaminWater buyout in 2007. And yet, 50 Cent has the nerve to "write a book" about business. Hilarious.
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At least his net worth hasn't dropped, though. That $140M net can have him comfortable to make his own decisions.
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Those rappers act like that because they truly come from little to nothing, especially Birdman. Being worth $170 million now is a helluva lot more than what he was living off in the '80s. In that respect, I would act like a Bill Gates, too.
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Speaking of Diddy, Last Train To Paris is so underrated. I feel like people steered clear from listening to it just because it's Diddy, but the album as a whole is a masterpiece.
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d; wait luh you Willy but Nicki was a perfect example.
She sold a lil cute amount with her Perfume, then tried to think that K-Mart Fashion Line was gonna do something legedary.
I remember dragging it so much. Everything was tacky. Ugh.
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Her perfume didn't sell a cute amount. It was an Elizabeth Arden best seller + the spin-offs also sold well during their respective periods.
Not to mention that Myx Moscato is selling over a million bottles a month and she CO-OWNS the brand with Mona Scott Young, and plans on selling it off in a year or so.
She's hella business-savvy. That's something no one can take away from her.
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Those rappers act like that because they truly come from little to nothing, especially Birdman. Being worth $170 million now is a helluva lot more than what he was living off in the '80s. In that respect, I would act like a Bill Gates, too.
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And Birdman would be worth +$400M but everything is spilt between him and his brother, so.
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d; wait luh you Willy but Nicki was a perfect example.
She sold a lil cute amount with her Perfume, then tried to think that K-Mart Fashion Line was gonna do something legedary.
I remember dragging it so much. Everything was tacky. Ugh.
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Nicki Minaj's image and Nicki Minaj's music is the definition of tacky.
What did you think her perfume and clothing line were going to look like, son?
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Gosh, to think that people make so much money rapping is just. Rapping is so easy, and most rappers are talentless.
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And Birdman would be worth +$400M but everything is spilt between him and his brother, so.
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Birdman Net Worth in 2010 is reportedly $400 Million USD according to Forbes
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I didn't know he was worth that much. I'm not a big follower of people's bank accounts. I just know that he is among one of the richest rappers out there. How does the $170M figure work?
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Gosh, to think that people make so much money rapping is just. Rapping is so easy, and most rappers are talentless.
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They don't make money from just rapping, hence the business talk.
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They don't make money from just rapping, hence the business talk. |
Yeah, but they all got their start rapping about pimpin' hoes and selling illegal narcotics. Like... ok
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Cap10, Kimbra's new song. When you said it reminded you of another song, were you talking about "Physical"?
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EDIT: In retrospect, Kanye has the best male* videography sans Michael Jackson, and even that's up for debate. KINGye! 
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