Why do people not liek will smith as a rapper?
469360
because in order to become a big name rap star you must romantacize thug life. will smith doesn't do that, but since he is already a big name, the only thing people can do is say that he sucks. i think a lot of people have forgottten that the first thing that he did to get famous in the first place is rap. if you can't respect a guy that has stayed true to his roots, you're an @sshole. i'm not saying that i like his music either because i don't. i'm just saying that i can respect his music
1183471
Because most of the popular stuff now is that rap charp, it's hard for anyone to listen to.  \n\nJust try and listen to some normal music and you love it.
24540
i would think it's because of the classic story of a guy who brings himself out of poverty into the rich, bling-bling lifestyle. many can relate to tony montana's early life in america where broken promises of riches and fame are surpressed by those in power. tony's rise to power and his taking control of his own destiny might be analogous to a rapper taking themself out of being surrounded by "haters" and now their destiny is in their own hands.\n\nbeyond that, his fuck you attitude is something you always wanted to tell someone but couldn't. but when you're the man, you can get away with it!
950846
Will Smith and Lupe Fiasco come to mind.
114842
Probably because he goes out with Christina Milian. But me I don't hater. He doing tha thugtizzle. He got a show and a music career he is doing his thing for real. So I can't see why people might hate. Maybe cause he always doggin people out on Wild n Out.
763773
I don't know about the ones that you listed i have to say T.I. is good and i can't stand Young Joc...i mean he's lame...meet me in the mall it's going down,meet me in the club it's going down mayne WHAT IS GOING DOWN! NOTHING! that's annoying almost as annoying as a 16 yr old rapper talking about how his "chain hang low".A really good unsigned rap artist that need's to be signed is Hard Target(you should check him out) I like rappers that rap fast like myself i consider that talent not some screwed and chopped shit like paul wall and man "smack that" by akon is a good song and got a tune to it but the lyrics are wack!except when eminem comes in and rips it.
830244
You are so right! I love that album and still listen to it regularily. I think because America's music market is focusing on rap too much, he did not have much of a chance. Furthermore, he did not promote the album very much outside of Europe.\nBut, it IS his most successful US CD to date, reaching #42 on the sales chart a few year back.
180364
It's stupid 2 say that rap is just people 'talking'..heh..\nIn that case all forms of music have people talking.. they talk.. but they talk 2 a specific rythm.. & that's why they play beats on the background dude..\n\nRap IS a part of music.. y do u think artists like Eminem & Jay-z.. got the grammy's for???.. It's talent dude.. talent..\n\nRAP RULES...
971772
Because thats what ppl do. I dnt understand the obbsession with celebs. i dnt like lots of celebs myself, the few that i do like, i dnt obbsess ova em. i dnt like celebs who deliberatly try to look skinny. it looks awful. i aint sure abt the olsen twins but i do think they prob have a fast metabolism or are naturally born like that.
936326
Do you know of any rap artists that have more than 2 albums?\n\nAnyway, it takes work and perseverance. Send tapes to all the labels big and small, play out a lot, even if you have to do it for free. Write to artists who have made it and ask them if they can give you some info. This is called "paying the dues".\n\nI don't think that any artist woke up one day and was suddenly famous...the industry doesn't work that way.
658711
I think it is the same reason a lot of people are obsessed with celebrities to them he is already a celebrity.  I often wonder if people are so obsessed with celebrities because they are unhappy with their on lives.  I just can't see myself jumping up and down, fainting or any of these other crazy things people do when they see a celebrities.  I do think he had a unique voice and I would have liked to see him move on but he didn't and life goes on.  I am sure he has already been signed to a label and we will be hearing from him soon.\n\nYou are right he didn't cure cancer and it's said that our priorities are not in the right place most people can't name any Nobel Peace Prize recipients but they can tell you who celeb is wearing what and what ball player is being signed by who.
394704
Will Smith.\n2nd richest hip-hop star: P. Diddy.
837055
No! NO! NO!  The valuables that appear in rap videos are mostly borrowed or companies give them to them for publicity or advertising. Rappers do not get paid alot if they are not like Jay-z or a really popular rapper, shows do not pay alot.  Alot of these rappers are putting on a front.  I like rappers that keep it real like my Skwad brother Tame one and the rest of the BOOM SKWAD affiliates.
76678
It's a matter of supply and demand. If the public was sophisticated enough to demand quality hip-hop, the record companies would respond to that. But they aren't, so they don't.  :-)
717705
Some rappers, like Mos Def and LL Cool J, actually seem like they are professional when they act. Others, like 50 cent and Xzibit, are definately amatuers. It's stupid because they get millions of dollars writing nursery rhymes and they want to make themselves look more god-like when they make these gangster movies. Acting definately isn't a god side career for most rappers.
226288
There are plenty of artists just like him, except they are all black.  He's just another white guy that doesn't want to be white and really doesn't do anything special.  All he needs is some anger management and then he wouldn't have anything to rap about.
858272
Its cuz everybody likes to jump on the bandwagon and root for whoever is being sold at the time.  The brainwashed fans of todays WWE have eyes for GOOD talent, the only thing that John Cena has going for him is his so called good looks.  Besides, the retards need SOMEBODY to look up too.