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Entrepreneurs should listen to rap music

9 points by zmitri 15y ago

SandersAK 15y ago
if you talk about it, it's a show, but if you move about it then it's a go - Shabazz Palaces.
le_isms 15y ago
'Had a dream I was king, I woke up, still king' -Eminem
mirsadm 15y ago
I'm sorry but this is the most ridiculous thing I've read on HN in a while. Those lyrics are hilarious and if they inspire you do do anything significant in your life then you need to step back and re-examine a few things in your life.
- mindcrime 15y ago
  Those lyrics are hilarious By whose standard? and if they inspire you do do anything significant in your life then you need to step back and re-examine a few things in your life. Such as?
fmstephe 15y ago
I had felt that the degradation of HN was overstated. Until now.
Radzell 15y ago
Before I even looked at the comment I could already see the back lash against this article. Hip Hop even the most simplistic is inspirational not so if you ideal life is different from those that make up the core demographic of hip hop. I for one am a entrepreneur, a start up owner, and a programmer who doesn't listen to rock or pop for the same reason some people don't listen to hip hop. Because the songs aren't relatable to me or my life. It's a good article just maybe the wrong dmemographic for it.
mindcrime 15y ago
I sort of agree with the spirit of this article. I'm not the biggest hip-hop fan - being more of a metal guy - but there is a lot of inspirational stuff in hip-hop, and there are a lot of hustle references that can inspire one and help get you fired up. That said, I still prefer to go back to my old standbys, like Mötley Crüe: Black jack roulette Losing high and low She rolls the dice She's cold as ice Turn a young man old Comedy and tragedy Entertainment or death Like sister morphine Hooked on her game Time to place your bets If it wasn't for bad luck, I'd have no luck at all Keep you eye on the money keep you eye on the dealer's hand Keep you eye on the money keep you eye on the lady's hand Queen of hearts Or Ace of spades I'm dancing on the blade Freak show goin' broke The crowd screams on for more Electric shock won't bring ya back You've gone over the boards Can't beat the clock, the deck is stacked The crowd looks on in horror If it wasn't for bad luck I'd have no luck at all Keep your eye on the money Keep your eye on the dealer's hand Keep your eye on the money Keep your eye on the lady's hand The biggest difference I find in hip-hop and metal, is the level of abstraction. Metal has more metaphor and analogy in it; where hip-hop seems to be more straight-forward and down to earth. Maybe it's just me, but at the end of a long night, when I need something to help keep the adrenaline flowing so I can push through fixing some problem or whatever, I find that the right music is tremendously powerful. Whether it should be hip-hop, metal, classical, or $whatever, is a matter of taste.

9 points by zmitri 15y ago

SandersAK 15y ago

if you talk about it, it's a show, but if you move about it then it's a go - Shabazz Palaces.

le_isms 15y ago

'Had a dream I was king, I woke up, still king' -Eminem

mirsadm 15y ago

I'm sorry but this is the most ridiculous thing I've read on HN in a while. Those lyrics are hilarious and if they inspire you do do anything significant in your life then you need to step back and re-examine a few things in your life.

mindcrime 15y ago
Those lyrics are hilarious By whose standard? and if they inspire you do do anything significant in your life then you need to step back and re-examine a few things in your life. Such as?

fmstephe 15y ago

I had felt that the degradation of HN was overstated. Until now.

Radzell 15y ago

Before I even looked at the comment I could already see the back lash against this article. Hip Hop even the most simplistic is inspirational not so if you ideal life is different from those that make up the core demographic of hip hop. I for one am a entrepreneur, a start up owner, and a programmer who doesn't listen to rock or pop for the same reason some people don't listen to hip hop. Because the songs aren't relatable to me or my life. It's a good article just maybe the wrong dmemographic for it.

mindcrime 15y ago

I sort of agree with the spirit of this article. I'm not the biggest hip-hop fan - being more of a metal guy - but there is a lot of inspirational stuff in hip-hop, and there are a lot of hustle references that can inspire one and help get you fired up. That said, I still prefer to go back to my old standbys, like Mötley Crüe: Black jack roulette Losing high and low She rolls the dice She's cold as ice Turn a young man old Comedy and tragedy Entertainment or death Like sister morphine Hooked on her game Time to place your bets If it wasn't for bad luck, I'd have no luck at all Keep you eye on the money keep you eye on the dealer's hand Keep you eye on the money keep you eye on the lady's hand Queen of hearts Or Ace of spades I'm dancing on the blade Freak show goin' broke The crowd screams on for more Electric shock won't bring ya back You've gone over the boards Can't beat the clock, the deck is stacked The crowd looks on in horror If it wasn't for bad luck I'd have no luck at all Keep your eye on the money Keep your eye on the dealer's hand Keep your eye on the money Keep your eye on the lady's hand The biggest difference I find in hip-hop and metal, is the level of abstraction. Metal has more metaphor and analogy in it; where hip-hop seems to be more straight-forward and down to earth. Maybe it's just me, but at the end of a long night, when I need something to help keep the adrenaline flowing so I can push through fixing some problem or whatever, I find that the right music is tremendously powerful. Whether it should be hip-hop, metal, classical, or $whatever, is a matter of taste.