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Having a rival is pure press (and SEO) mastery. Seriously. It reminds me of the genius rap rivalries of the 90s and 00s which left both rivals better off in e
by nostromo 14y ago
Having a rival is pure press (and SEO) mastery. Seriously.
It reminds me of the genius rap rivalries of the 90s and 00s which left both rivals better off in every way (press, album sales, fame). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hip_hop_rivalry http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hip_hop_rivalry
- dmix 14y agoThe entire modern TV media industry has learned how much money/fame can be earned from exploiting overblown controversy It's the substance of about 90% of non-fiction TV shows these days.
- wickedchicken 14y ago> which left both rivals better off in every way yeah, tupac is rolling in money right now
- mikerice 14y agohis estate is
- beedogs 14y agosorta beside the point. the whole "being dead" part sort of precludes him from spending any of that rap beef money.
- dsl 14y agoOnly if you believe he is really dead. Apparently you didn't attend Coachella?
- davidw 14y ago> One is reminded of what Big Mama Thornton once said about Elvis Presley. Big Mama had created the song "Hound Dog" and earned $50, but Elvis got the hit and countless millions. Asked how she felt about that, Big Mama replied, "Honey, I'm still here to spend my fifty dollars!"
- koglerjs 14y agopublic art--that is, art intended for public consumption--isn't about money, it's about communicating a message.