Surfing various websites to find a story that I could thus more or less copy and use as a post for this blog, I came across this article on Daily Dot about this homeless rapper in Chicago who disses various more popular rappers [1] so that he can get more popular himself (the old fashion way). He basically forces people to bare his mediocre rapping, though admittedly fairly solid off-the-top of the head freestyling, while they wait for their train in the subway.
Apparently, even though he is homeless, he has enough for a mic and an amp, and didn't have to resort to selling those to fuel some insatiable addiction to alcohol or crack (as famously described the song "N.Y. State of Mind." by Nas). So because of his being "clean," er, sober, unlike so many other homeless people who are not, this is supposed to be some kind of hopeful and positive story in the mist of other stories you see everyday that aren't so hopeful or positive. In this day and age, it's good to have someone we can all root for and hope "makes it," even when the chances of that are slim to none, and this guy in particular doesn't necessarily deserve to have success in the field of music. In the videos he's rapping about basketball and socially conscious stuff, plus looks to be in his late 30s. Where's the appeal? I suggest if he really wants to give it a go at "making it," especially in a place like Chicago, that he start making some trap music and flowing like those guys in Migos. I'm afraid I think that's really his only chance in the biz, and if he doesn't take it he might just end up becoming a wino after all. And nobody wants that.
[1] One of the people he dissed, according to that Daily Dot article, was Chief Keef. He should be trying to hook up with Chief Keef if he really wants to stop being homeless. If you can't beat 'em, join 'em.
Apparently, even though he is homeless, he has enough for a mic and an amp, and didn't have to resort to selling those to fuel some insatiable addiction to alcohol or crack (as famously described the song "N.Y. State of Mind." by Nas). So because of his being "clean," er, sober, unlike so many other homeless people who are not, this is supposed to be some kind of hopeful and positive story in the mist of other stories you see everyday that aren't so hopeful or positive. In this day and age, it's good to have someone we can all root for and hope "makes it," even when the chances of that are slim to none, and this guy in particular doesn't necessarily deserve to have success in the field of music. In the videos he's rapping about basketball and socially conscious stuff, plus looks to be in his late 30s. Where's the appeal? I suggest if he really wants to give it a go at "making it," especially in a place like Chicago, that he start making some trap music and flowing like those guys in Migos. I'm afraid I think that's really his only chance in the biz, and if he doesn't take it he might just end up becoming a wino after all. And nobody wants that.
[1] One of the people he dissed, according to that Daily Dot article, was Chief Keef. He should be trying to hook up with Chief Keef if he really wants to stop being homeless. If you can't beat 'em, join 'em.