Ice Cube just because of that ****** *** beer commercial with the afro and the arguing with the can.....
Bigger sell-out?
- Thread starter Angie
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This. I guess my opinion is with Ice Cube is don't you have to be a somebody first before you can be a sellout?
And while I do find those Coors Light commercials stupid, the stupidity cracks me up.
Buildin' houses and whatnot, all hardcore.
I can't think of any advertisements Ice-T has done, either. I mean, the reality show is pretty awful, but it's not slapping his name all over something to sell it and be an idiot in commercials. He's just showing off his wife's giant booty.
It saddens me that train wreck was once a member of one of the most political, influential pioneer rap groups.
Honestly though, why do people get so angry at "sell-outs"? Do we really believe that once they have success and money they should continue to live in the "hood", deal drugs, participate in gang violence, etc. just because that's who they were when they first became famous? Do we really want them to keep pumping out music and other projects that are only pretending that's who they still are, when it's clear that's not where they are at in life anymore?
As a Caucasian woman living in a suburban midwest town, I am not at all bothered by them selling out. :smile: They really don't represent at all who I am, I just enjoy a style of music. More than anything, it's just an interesting social commentary. If they are not innovating or creating relevant music, contributing to the music scene - I agree, they should bounce.
I do see how, though, perhaps someone who is an inner-city youth, someone who felt like the rappers were speaking for/representing them, could become disillusioned and angry when their idol moves from speaking for them to being a Disney shill.
He was just the front man to soften up the act. Chuck D and Prof Griff were saying all the political and influential lyrics.
Who else was cracking up at the "She watch channel zero" thread recently? The number of people who had no clue what that meant was pretty hilarious.
