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Anyone else think RapGenius should be posting ads to hire some people to give themselves a little more credibility as so-called translators of this artistic medium? With the exception of “No Church in the Wild” no song I’ve seen on RapGenius appears fully explained. Sometimes even lyrics are wrong and “explanations” are just absurdly stretched personal interpretations.

It’s beyond doubtful that Kanye would reference an obsolete (3 years) King Louis VIII, who prohibited payment of debt to Jews on “Dark Fantasy.” Some kid just entered “King Leon” into a search engine and that popped up after the band. Kanye did intentionally declare himself a “Louis” as part of the Kings of Leon metaphor.

Then there’s the basic street shit that a 10 year-old could pick up on that gets totally missed here. Like in “Georgetown Press” no one annotates the “get back off them fingers” line in a song framed around a drug dealer’s relationship with a college basketball team? In the northeast anyway, “finger” is the common unit of heroin distribution in mid-level deals, 10 grams. The dope equivalent of a “zip.” Safe to say he’s using a double-entendre as a metaphor here but no one recognized the most common street level package of heroin other than “bundle.”

I’m partly to blame because my distrust in a site like this prevents me from contributing. I understand that the RapGenius design is user-driven but this user is offended by a site that presents itself as an “authority” yet clearly is not. I use it to read forums (best Hip Hop forums on the web) but nothing else.

I’ll contribute more when I see them post some job listings for qualified Hip Hop journalists in addition to computer coders because in all honesty I see the business model as an exploitation of us Hip Hop Heads that further drives the wealth divide between us and the college-educated elite. “Lets pay the college hackers to help but get the people who live the music in the most intimate sense to do the heavy lifting for free.” Sound familiar? FYI, Wikipidea is a non-profit so don’t even try that shit.

I’m not looking for a job here but I’d like to see some people like me employed on General Principle (“GP” as they say in the “HOC”). If that happens, I’m down to help it grow
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Uh oh. You’re challenging RapGenius’s very essence, this isn’t going to end well for you.

@DoctorStrange, isn’t that the point of a forum? Talk to me bro, what isn’t going to end well?

I’m not looking for a job here but I’d like to see some people like me employed on General Principle (“GP” as they say in the “HOC”). If that happens, I’m down to help it grow

Might want to get a few more IQ points first mate

Also

no song I’ve seen on RapGenius appears fully explained

I wouldn’t be so sure about that! Do you realise that the overall explanation percentage of a song takes into account every single word of the song including words such as verse 1 and hook — which practically cannot be explained unless people have something interesting to say or are looking for easy points.

And you don’t need to explain every single word, only the stuff that needs explaining

a site that presents itself as an “authority”

No

I agree with alot of your points. You write with coherence and articulation — something lacking here.

Now I’m one of these “hip hop heads” you say is being exploited. Yet I don’t feel that way. For doing something I thoroughly enjoy; Explaining, dropping knowledge, helping further other listeners horizons, I find it fun rather than something I should be paid to do. If I got paid to do this — it would be my ideal job.

Nevertheless the major issue is until we grow and get more support we have too much content and not enough high quality users to edit the mess — hence a steady slide. Until that growth, we just have to keep grinding.

Popular songs tend to be really well explained, and the less popular ones’ll get there eventually, I guess.

@MHealx, to clarify I didn’t mean to say that you should feel exploited and I respect that you are fighting the good fight family. Did feel like the biz model needed to be discussed as my impression is that this is a website started by members of the social elite that has basically structured the business in a way that it receives free labor from those who by nature are closely connected to the medium that is being explored. This type of discussion defines the creation of Hip Hop music so I posted my thoughts. Meant no personal disrespect to any editor on the site. Guess a loose metaphor is K.Dot merging TDE with Aftermath/Interscope….if you feel its necessary to push a movement forward I can’t knock it. Again, just felt like it should be said.

ps: @rickrossworstrapper…in my neighborhood your RapGenius IQ may just get you beat up. Before the rise of the .com we had Hip Hop over here though. Not sure when it spread to your hood mate?

@MHealx, to clarify I didn’t mean to say that you should feel exploited and I respect that you are fighting the good fight family. Did feel like the biz model needed to be discussed as my impression is that this is a website started by members of the social elite that has basically structured the business in a way that it receives free labor from those who by nature are closely connected to the medium that is being explored. This type of discussion defines the creation of Hip Hop music so I posted my thoughts. Meant no personal disrespect to any editor on the site. Guess a loose metaphor is K.Dot merging TDE with Aftermath/Interscope….if you feel its necessary to push a movement forward I can’t knock it. Again, just felt like it should be said

None taken, it’s all good. Well, I can tell you the creators are very passionate about the genre and have the utmost respect. I understand where you’re coming from though, after all, the business model relies on the community of hip hop first and foremost, which I’m sure you’re aware of. But I see it as trying to bring the genre forward and remove the stigma of “rappers only rap about money, bitches, drugs and cars” — hence greatly assisting it in gaining more respect.

All that aside though, it’s like I said before — we’re still in our infancy and the more we grow, the better it will become. I can see the financial side of things fixing itself up once we’re a greater force. It’s so hard to do “everything” until then. We gotta do this 1 step at a time.

@BennySwans, ok it is presented as an authority by proxy through highly rated contributors in the extremely visible “Our Best Posts” section. See a piece like “Thoughts on ‘Ready to Die’.” You are right and for me to quote the word “authority” may have been misleading (arguable but valid argument on your end). RapGenius may never say “authority” but it is undeniably implied through marketing. “Those other websites….” is clearly a direct shot stating their superiority in the marketplace. It wasn’t personal and I wasn’t saying you as an individual see yourself as the top dog, the company you “work” for does however. If you can’t see that then you are out of touch. Would have been cooler if you had said more than “No” but thanks for responding.

@MHealx, wouldn’t be here in the first place taking time to post my thoughts if I didn’t see the potential in what you guys do. In my eyes it may be the most beneficial thing in all of Hip Hop right now. B-Side needs to be heard too though so people like yourself are aware of the potential danger involved (not that you didn’t already see it, but other users may not have). Do what you do and make sure these corporate blood-suckers don’t turn kids in the Hood off from exploring the spoken word of THEIR time. Respect.

@MHealx, wouldn’t be here in the first place taking time to post my thoughts if I didn’t see the potential in what you guys do. In my eyes it may be the most beneficial thing in all of Hip Hop right now. B-Side needs to be heard too though so people like yourself are aware of the potential danger involved (not that you didn’t already see it, but other users may not have). Do what you do and make sure these corporate blood-suckers don’t turn kids in the Hood off from exploring the spoken word of THEIR time. Respect

100%, it’s redefining. I agree, everyone should be able to make informed choices. You too man, much love for putting your thoughts out there — that’s what the cultures about.

With the exception of “No Church in the Wild” no song I’ve seen on RapGenius appears fully explained.

No, either you haven’t been here long enough or you willfully ignore every song that is fully explained.

Sometimes even lyrics are wrong and “explanations” are just absurdly stretched personal interpretations.

True, am in the process of personally correcting all these

Some kid just entered “King Leon” into a search engine and that popped up after the band.

Was actually Maboo himself who made that explanation lol

Then there’s the basic street shit that a 10 year-old could pick up on that gets totally missed here.

It’s really difficult for Non Americans to explain regional slang like that.It’s also unreasonable to expect every line on every song to be fully explained. You should think of every song as a work in progress. No explanations are definitive they were after all just made by ordinary folk like you.

Lets pay the college hackers to help but get the people who live the music in the most intimate sense to do the heavy lifting for free

Programming is a marketable skill explaining double entrandrezzz ain’t.

I see the business model as an exploitation of us Hip Hop Heads that further drives the wealth divide between us and the college-educated elite

It’s capitalism.

Are you fucking serious? I don’t do/sell heroine. I don’t know what the fuck the terms are.

I see the business model as an exploitation of us Hip Hop Heads that further drives the wealth divide between us and the college-educated elite. “Lets pay the college hackers to help but get the people who live the music in the most intimate sense to do the heavy lifting for free.” Sound familiar?

http://rapgenius.com/1208267

There wasn’t much to say besides no tbr. This site isn’t the authority and anyone who says it is is wrong. There is a lot of value in this site but of course nowhere near all the explanations are correct. That’s why there are verified artists though. In time it will get better, still a young site.

@SvenTheImmortal, I respect the effort, this is the spririt of Hip Hop and what these forums should look like. With that said, you ain’t ready for me son. First of all, I openly challenge you to site another song by an American rapper currently in the game who is respected in both underground and street circles. If I can’t find something majorly overlooked or a horrendously adderall railroaded dorm-room psychosis of an “interpretation,” I lose. I’m talking Gods of the game, dudes like Jay and Nas. Toss me a lob.

In response to “capitalism,” playboy, you have just proved my point for me. You are an editor of a Hip Hop site, I have pointed out a questionable relationship with the man in regards to this site. You’re response (paraphrased), “the rich get richer, sorry you poor sucker.” We’re out here trying to fight to retain ownership and bring people up and what are you doing….co-signing greed based imperialist doctrine. Ask yourself, “what would Rakim say about that?”

If you can’t understand fundamental hood colloquialisms, how do you understand the big picture that they are used to paint? The American urban street dialect contains subtle connotations with every word. Its no different than pragmatic study of more classical English. You don’t recognize the phrase, let alone the subterranean innuendos associated. Understanding lyrics isn’t just knowing what a metaphor is and having access to a search engine. If you don’t understand the context or the root of the expression, you need to spend less time on RapGenius and more time understanding the social conditions that created Rap.

You want to live vicariously through this shit while others are trapped in it every minute of their existence, killing themselves and their community members trying to escape, gasping for air and the only breath they can take is Rap. So yes, heroin is out here just like a soccer net is in your backyard and I know what a finger is because I know how capitalism works. Rap helped save my life, it enhanced yours.

Overall, I’m rooting for RapGenius like a hustler roots for a jackboy…our teams aren’t the same, we keep one eye open, but we also share some common enemies. I’m here trying to sponsor roundtable discussion between the streets and the dorm rooms, hoping dudes like MHealx hear my voice and allow me to hear his. I don’t want this thread to be taken as a shot at all Editors on this site, it isn’t at all. It began as a discussion that needed to be had in order for your idea to progress. With that said, Sven, this post was a pretty direct pulling of your card because you seem to embody my concern….do more listening and less editing.

@Pysonik: Heroin is the type of painful reality that Hip Hop brings to light and tries to change for it’s listeners. It is very “fucking serious,” yes. Now you know, happy to help fam.

@masspike617…

I invite you to lead by example, post speeches or create original doctrines as lyric pages speaking on this subject. Yes, lyrics are not the only thing we can add as songs…just look at my pages. I have discovered that RG’s seo actually helps Disadvantaged Intellectual Proprietors establish & protect their trademark, name, or any other artistic intangible asset. We must be the change we wish to see here, find out how we can use lyrics to improve the quality of lives on & offline…because the exploiters are really only doing what they know how to do best, therefore we must respond with the appropriate approach and application…it’s like when they gave the slaves a B.I.B.L.E…rapgenius is our Basic Instructions Becoming Lyric Explanations.

Mhealx mentioned this, but I feel the exact same way — I do not feel exploited.

I do this because I feel this site is an interesting, enlightening and fun way to use your spare time. I’ll even claim that I explain and transcribe the songs to fully understand them myself; it forces my mind to think if there is anything interesting about every single line.

So in my opinion, what you said is not at all needed. I respect the time and work you put into this thread, though I won’t agree. Rap Genius is a community-based hip hop lexicon — and that is, to me, something to admire. After all, this site suffers from a really small amount of spam and really lame explanations, even though anyone can explain lines.

ok op- some valid points.

I’m partly to blame because my distrust in a site like this prevents me from contributing. I understand that the RapGenius design is user-driven but this user is offended by a site that presents itself as an “authority” yet clearly is not.

Never said we were an authority. we just show peoples thoughts on music.

I’ll contribute more when I see them post some job listings for qualified Hip Hop journalists in addition to computer coders because in all honesty I see the business model as an exploitation of us Hip Hop Heads that further drives the wealth divide between us and the college-educated elite. “Lets pay the college hackers to help but get the people who live the music in the most intimate sense to do the heavy lifting for free.” Sound familiar? FYI, Wikipidea is a non-profit so don’t even try that shit.

We are volunteers. Also — very few people make any profit off here. How could they? We have no adverts, no spam and no links to product placement. We have shop that sells like two t shirts lol. The 15 mill we got was for site work, to pay for upgrades and such. The only people who make money are the creators (rightly so), a few programmers (who you attack yet are needed for us to have this conversation lol) and some employees. Also they do have something like what you say- one user , same oldshawn, goes round doing a podcast with people like peter rosenberg. Does this count?

I’ll contribute more when I see them post some job listings for qualified Hip Hop journalists in addition to computer coders because in all honesty I see the business model as an exploitation of us Hip Hop Heads that further drives the wealth divide between us and the college-educated elite.

Knowing lots about hip hop does not make you a good journalist. You need generally need training and such to do this. And that comes form your hated ‘college educated elite.’

First of all, I openly challenge you to site another song by an American rapper currently in the game who is respected in both underground and street circles. If I can’t find something majorly overlooked or a horrendously adderall railroaded dorm-room psychosis of an “interpretation,” I lose. I’m talking Gods of the game, dudes like Jay and Nas. Toss me a lob

You lost me here. You mean cite right? You ask sven to find one the say if you cant find one — you lose? Clear this up.

Here are my responses-

1) The ratio of editors to ‘normal’ users (lol) is getting like the spartans vs the persians in 300. I dont know about anyone else but the number of messages receive (such as check my stuff/ are my explanations dope etc) have gone up ten fold in the last month. Im not giving some sob story im just saying, we have a lot work to get through. We cant be everywhere at once.
2)It takes someone 5 minutes to sign up and explain away. This is a great strength of the site, but also a weakness. Go look up the love sosa suggestions and see what i mean.
3)As for your point on over explaining things. Yeah its kinda true. There is some stuff that is too over the top. But we have an interview with common on here. He says its like looking at a piece of art- everyone sees different things.

Also you have as much opportunity as anyone else- get on here and explain some stuff. Let me tell you right now- coming on and slating people and their work is not a good move.

(best Hip Hop forums on the web

You clearly dont use this site enough then!

^LMAO

@Beanhead: if I sounded like I hated programmers or people who went to college it’s a reflection of poor writing rather than personal belief. I was pointing out the lack of balance here. Sameoldshawn may be just the guy for the job. I wasn’t trying to post a resume, I don’t have one. I assume you are not a professional writer either.

I did mean “cite,” not “site.” I was a 9th grade drop-out and most of my education was self-taught while I was incarcerated, my bad. To clarify my challenge to Sven, I meant name a song by an artist widely respected in all branches of the Rap community and I am confident that I can find something majorly overlooked or erroneously explained here, if not I lose the challenge. Really though, the issue may have been on the comprehension side. Not important anymore.

Imagine how scary it is to entrust outsiders with the future of your lifeline and maybe you can forgive my emotional and sometimes overstated “attacks.” 29 years of surviving on instinct and I can’t shake the feeling that I don’t trust something here. My impression is that most users/editors are passionate and righteous. I am unsure about the creators. That $15 mil venture capital investment was based on a projected ROI which isn’t going to come from selling a few shirts, hence the title of my thread. I’m not knocking their hustle but to use a prison metaphor: the act of sitting at a chow table with someone shows a mutual respect and friendship even if no words are exchanged. I’m living and dying on my principles.

I work in the non-profit sector with trusted associates trying to reduce violence and increase literacy in urban America, I’ll continue to fight the good fight from my end. Do your part with your team here.

Sincere thanks to everyone who took the time and heard me out.

@masspike617

does the fact that RG Staff is majority or all white, non-afrocentric, raise a red flag?…I think its a reflection of their mindset.

I shall respond soon

Just read through, this new cat seems to be on point with his analysis. At the least, he articulates himself well enough and I respect that.

To be fair, I can’t think of any song that needs explanations on every line.. assuming that’s what you mean by fully explained?

Hope this is satisfying

http://rapgenius.com/Ugk-international-players-anthem-i-choose-you-lyrics

In response to “capitalism,” playboy, you have just proved my point for me. You are an editor of a Hip Hop site, I have pointed out a questionable relationship with the man in regards to this site. You’re response (paraphrased), “the rich get richer, sorry you poor sucker.” We’re out here trying to fight to retain ownership and bring people up and what are you doing….co-signing greed based imperialist doctrine. Ask yourself, “what would Rakim say about that?”

RG is a business my friend, the programmers and staff get paid because they have skills that are in demand. You on the other hand are not entitled to share of the profits by virtue of being a hiphop head, you must work for it. Explaining lyrics ain’t work it’s fun, I get to learn more about music and literature.

If you can’t understand fundamental hood colloquialisms, how do you understand the big picture that they are used to paint? The American urban street dialect contains subtle connotations with every word. Its no different than pragmatic study of more classical English. You don’t recognize the phrase, let alone the subterranean innuendos associated. Understanding lyrics isn’t just knowing what a metaphor is and having access to a search engine. If you don’t understand the context or the root of the expression, you need to spend less time on RapGenius and more time understanding the social conditions that created Rap

Honestly a lot of those reasons are why I came to RG in the first place,I’m not american and don’t easily understand many phrases,slang and references that rappers make. To you who is already familiar with all of those it seems like nothing but RG is a big help to those who aren’t.

I work in the non-profit sector with trusted associates trying to reduce violence and increase literacy in urban America, I’ll continue to fight the good fight from my end. Do your part with your team here

There are dozens of sites that post lyrics. You will not find people on other lyric sites asking for solutions to America’s poverty problem. Why the sense of entitelment?

massspike617 1st off apologies if i came off as demeaning, that was not my intent.

To clarify my challenge to Sven, I meant name a song by an artist widely respected in all branches of the Rap community and I am confident that I can find something majorly overlooked or erroneously explained here, if not I lose the challenge

Probably anything by the Wu would fit this.

I work in the non-profit sector with trusted associates trying to reduce violence and increase literacy in urban America, I’ll continue to fight the good fight from my end. Do your part with your team here

Rap Genius is going into schools and doing literacy work too.

I was pointing out the lack of balance here. Sameoldshawn may be just the guy for the job. I wasn’t trying to post a resume, I don’t have one. I assume you are not a professional writer either

As Sven said, its supply and demand. Maybe if the roles of the site change (for instance if , however unlikely this is, Rap genius became a physical magazine) then the demands would change also. And no im not a writer either lol.

Anyway best of luck with your work. You seem a clever guy, join in and explain some stuff! We wont bite…..

@Ballactician:
By fully explained I mean vital stuff often gets lost. i agree that every word shouldn’t always be explained.

@wallpayper:
It ABSOLUTELY ADDS to my discomfort but it isn’t the root. I am white. “Boston-Irish” as we say. My ancestors fled from British colonization and mass-starvation during the during the Great Famine; a situation that was avoidable if the Brits allowed us to eat any of the food grown on our fertile land other than potatoes. My people landed here in Boston and have been here since. To say my life has been atypical of the average “white” American is an understatement. My connection to Hip Hop music is a lifetime of exposure to the same living conditions, state of mind, and people: drugs, alcohol, violence, struggle, pain, pleasure, hope, faith, the City. My experience has been that real will recognize real and although I don’t wear Rocawear, black people connect with me too. To me, the overall message is class struggle but to not have black representation when dealing with a black form of art is striking but NOT AN AUTOMATIC turn-off.

We use Hip Hop as a teaching tool (5th element) when working with kids (mostly black), it is presented by a racially diverse group of people. The process brings us all together.

To be direct: In the case of RapGenius (a company started by white Yale students), YES I QUESTION THE LACK OF BLACK PEOPLE ON THE PAYROLL.

To be direct: In the case of RapGenius (a company started by white Yale students), YES I QUESTION THE LACK OF BLACK PEOPLE ON THE PAYROLL

hmmm of the top of my head,there are many non white users,editors,mods. Remember many people have false images as there profiles so its harder to tell.

I think something has gotten lost here: I was never trying to attack editors or users….end of the day we all love the same music and it’s a common thread in our lives. I was raising questions about the corporate entity RapGenius.

@Sven: I’ll check the song out on here and let u know if I see anything. Regardless, fucking well chosen. See how music can change people’s immediate impressions of each other…you went and picked a UGK song with a heavy soul sample. That shit is OG Hip Hop fam.

@Beanhead: Think a lot of people on this thread got defensive. I did. Everyone forced me to think a little and getting outside my comfort zone is healthy. Thanks. All good. Far as being on here more, I gotta fall back because I really am out here in the world trying to help kids have it easier than I did, it takes a lot out of me. I’ll check in on the forums but beyond that I stand by what I said in regards to this site.

@Sven: Quickly, “sense of entitlement” is so far off base. Rap was born out of the class struggle (specifically the African-American class struggle here in the U.S.). Start by reading a book like Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop by Jeff Chang. There is a lot you need to learn about what created this music in order to fully get it. Research the context the art was created in.

^I have my doubts RG is mentioned in that book. Unless it explains why certain communities deserve donations from organizations that make money from hiphop I am not interisted.

@Sven:
Quickly listened to the song and I checked out the RG page. Haven’t gotten past 3Stacks verse but its immediately apparent that he is using it as a metaphor for his departure from the Rap game. I made a note for you guys on the “My partner yelling too soon!” line. My explanation was not complete…link some info about Outkast and Andre leaving the game (and coming back in ‘07) or something?

I would say that the fact that his entire verse is a major metaphor that was missed qualifies as a victory for me on this one though so I’m not going any further. Good luck with everything.

@Beanhead: “Payroll”

dunno who gets paid off here-though i know its a wide mix of people

@Sven:
Something is getting lost in translation. I never said RG was mentioned in a book about the history of Hip Hop? I was saying it would help you better understand something you love but do not fully grasp (trying to be helpful because I thought you would enjoy the read and learn something too).

Also, surprised you missed that on the UGK song, that’s the type of really basic metaphor shit that a language barrier wouldn’t usually prevent someone from picking up on.

Somebody should pull this kid’s editor card after this thread. Not even on some hate shit, he just doesn’t get it yet.

@Beanhead:
You told me in your earlier post right? 1) The creators are getting crazy paid 2) Some code writers are employed 3)Sameoldshwan is eating 4) Some podcast girl may have gotten a check once…..right?

and a few admin staff- some of whom are black. In my previous post i did mention them- they were called ‘some employees’.

But who cares what color skin someone has- its about ability to do the job at the end of the day.

@Beanhead: I absolutely agree that its about ability to get the job done at the end of the day. Problem on this site is its not getting done well: would that be different if they PAID some people more familiar (black, white, red, whatever) with the African-American art form they have chosen to “sell,” I’m personally curious.

Firstly-http://rapgenius.com/Wu-tang-clan-protect-ya-neck-lyrics

Thats my response to the challenge you gave sven.

Problem on this site is its not getting done well:

Secondly- we are growing as a site. We are getting the job done well- we were on BET with lyrics at the bottom of the screen. We have co signs from common,nas,gza,rza and tons of other rappers. We are becoming the top rap site in all of the internet. Common uses us to learn lyrics, kendrick thinks were great.

That seems pretty good no?

Also you cant really complain about the quality of explanations and refuse to improve them.

Did not miss it, It’s not metaphor the rest of the verse does not suggest any allegory with the rap game. I rejected your suggestion.

Somebody should pull this kid’s editor card after this thread. Not even on some hate shit, he just doesn’t get it yet

@Beanhead:
The Wu song was solid, nice job. Ironic choice given the debate in this thread:

“First of all, who’s your A&R?
A mountain climber who plays an electric guitar?
But he don’t know the meaning of dope”

Regardless, I got nothing but props for how that appear on the site.

@Sven: You have now deleted a contribution that was without question accurate. You’re the guy with 25k points though. Enjoy our culture from over there, its safer on tv anyway.

Later RapGenius

@Beanhead:
The Wu song was solid, nice job. Ironic choice given the debate in this thread:

“First of all, who’s your A&R?
A mountain climber who plays an electric guitar?
But he don’t know the meaning of dope”

Nice work.

also masspike — just cause you thought it was that (3k verse)– does not make it true.

@masspike617…

I have an interesting history with Rapgenius. I am a Disadvantaged Afro-American Intellectual Proprietor residing in Atlanta, GA. I am currently Certified as Displaced, but yet have managed to maintain certain essential tools that will allow me to stay connected to HipHop. When I 1st joined this site I had one foot in a shelter & the other on these streets, I am living the life many Caucasian dominated corporations and entities have exploited to build their forTu☊es. Yet, I have a vast knowledge, & skills, of this Kulture as well as how to apply certain elements of this site as an extrinsic value to Independent Artists and to the Communities from which they came.

For example, I managed the A3C Festival profile last year and leveraged it as a Profile Manager to earn $, incentives, & tickets offline. I also incorporated certain brands into my thread posts & lyric pages as an example of how RG could really be of use value to Independent and Disadvantaged Artists such as myself. I also introduced the Rapgenius Staff to the A3C, which they did attend. A lot of Editors and Mods showed their jealousy and envy and started vandalizing my lyrics pages, and after an incident in Editor Chat I promptly retaliated.

Because of my ability to out perform Moderators & Editors, offline, and in Innovative areas other than just transcribing and explaining lyrics online, I was seen as a threat. I took the Vandalism to heart and seen it as an utmost violation to the Kulture of someone who lives this life…& I feel my OpporTU☊Ety to retaliate justified its means…which led to a site owner, MABOO, actually joining in on a conspiracy to eradicate my presence from Rapgenius. Follow the link & SEE WHAT A SITE OWNER THINKS ABOUT THE DISADVANTAGED & THOSE WHO LIVE THIS LIFE OF STRUGGLE, HERE:

http://rapgenius.com/1208295

I don’t care about black people

        - MABOO