Case in point is the bruhaha involving Nick Cannon, his wife Mariah Carey, and Eminem. By this point I'm sure many have heard about what is going on, but for those that havent it boils down to this. Eminem once dated Carey for a brief time. His next albulm will contain a song that disses her and husband Cannon. Cannon heard a leaked version, was inflamed, and jumped all over the internet to protest.
Does this matter at all? Not really. I mean it's nice to see Nick Cannon standing up for his wife. But the manner and degree that he is doing so has only one outcome. More sales for Eminem's albulm. Not that most in the music industry will admit it. Except
"By getting irate, threatening Eminem, and digging up his old dramas, Nick has done exactly what Marshall Mathers hoped he would do. Eminem is the bad guy people love to hate. Nick has spent too much time on the subject.
Nick should have simply said that he did not appreciate the song and would discuss it would Eminem." - Billy Johnson Jr.
This effectively is turning out to be the same battle as the one between 50 cent and Kanye West. [By the way wasn't one of them supposed to quit music forever?] It doesn't improve the music, it just makes the sales jump. It's hype pure and simple.
At least this time someone is admitting it. Not that this won't bump sales, for no good reason. Which is a shame since I always thought music, no matter the genre, was supposed to be about quality and the listener. Chalk up another change to rap.
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Yes, I believe Nick is spending to much time talking about the Eminem song that has not yet been released, and I think that I would get pissed off about it too. But then again I say that it doesn't matter what is said, because I am not going to help him sell his album or improve his profits. Eminem is yesterdays news, like Michael Jordan trying to make a comeback with the Washington Wizards. What's gone is gone. Just move on in life. http://rdavisjr63.blogspot.com
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