Wow she is going in on him. Thanks for sharing.
His brand is definitely being tested, but I think saying its 'hurting' is a bit presumptive. His subs are growing. How is that hurting? Also, the more the Dems and the government hates on him the more credibility he has. Internally, within this space is what will hurt the brand. Being hated by the left and right will only help him (or anyone else in this space).The smoke starts at 48:00 and doesn’t let up at all. I wonder are we finally seeing a pushback against him and his antics. He is definitely hurting his brand at this point. I never seen so many calling him out.
Maybe not brand but definitely his credibility which will inturn hurt his brand.His brand is definitely being tested, but I think saying its 'hurting' is a bit presumptive. His subs are growing. How is that hurting? Also, the more the Dems and the government hates on him the more credibility he has. Internally, within this space is what will hurt the brand. Being hated by the left and right will only help him (or anyone else in this space).
Hurt his credibility with whom? Specifically, what group(s)?Maybe not brand but definitely his credibility which will inturn hurt his brand.
Hurt his brand with whom? Specifically, what group(s)?
Are we talking people in the Black Empowerment Community who are his existing fans or people who were never his fans?His credibility with people in the Black Empowerment community. There was a time where Dr. Umar was unstoppable and he raised close to $1M for FDMG and now he's a joke. He still has his loyal followers but he's no longer taken seriously. The same thing can happen to Tariq. If Blackberry can fall off anyone can.
Have you heard of futuristic?I can't think of one black hip hop star, that black people don't like and non black people fully support.
I'm including Lil Nas X who I am completely 100% convinced his popularity and numbers are completely fabricated.
It doesn’t matter any person or thing can lose credibility and prominence. Tariq’s spot is not guaranteed and if he continues his exploitative antics it could end badly for him. You may not take issue with it and that’s fine. But his behavior over the past couple weeks shows to me that he’s self serving and self interested. Black empowerment is a hustle to him in my eyes.Are we talking people in the Black Empowerment Community who are his existing fans or people who were never his fans?
Dr. Umar, respectfully, is immaterial. He had 1 job and 1 job only. Deliver a school and he hasn't/couldn't. Furthermore, he had way more controversial things going than Tariq ever did while in the empowerment space (conscious stripper being the biggest one). Does Dr. Umar even have 1 ally who is a major voice in the space? I wouldn't use Dr. Umar as a comparative analogy but that's me.
Of course anyone can lose credibility and prominence. Never said that couldn't happen. Presidents have had huge popularity numbers (Bush after 9/11) and 7 years later, STDs are more popular than him.It doesn’t matter any person or thing can lose credibility and prominence. Tariq’s spot is not guaranteed and if he continues his exploitative antics it could end badly for him. You may not take issue with it and that’s fine. But his behavior over the past couple weeks shows to me that he’s self serving and self interested. Black empowerment is a hustle to him in my eyes.
Never heard of him. Are you saying blacks don't like him but he's popular with everyone else. I'll have to take your word for it unless others on this thread can confirm as well.
Let's just give you that. One person is an exception. And tying anyone to a vast exception is giving them very low odds. So, that being said, if black people publicly stop f*ckiing with Kanye, the overwhelming odds say non whites won't.
Whites, traditionally, do not f*ck with any rapper blacks openly don't like as I said prior. Because we are the culture of hip hop, what we say is good, is deemed good. And likewise what is bad .
Of course anyone can lose credibility and prominence. Never said that couldn't happen. Presidents have had huge popularity numbers (Bush after 9/11) and 7 years later, STDs are more popular than him.
The point is how likely it is for Tariq to lose 'credibility and prominence' and I've not seen or read anything so far to suggest its likely with what is going on now.
Furthermore, the FBA reparations rally in DC will likely make it harder for him to lose credibility. It's very possible it will be covered nationally and as I stated before, if the majority culture starts openly f*cking with him, it will make him even more popular within our space.
I specifically said and I'll quote myself "I can't think of one black hip hop star, that black people don't like and non black people fully support."Unless you hang out with a lot of White people you will never know if there are rappers they listen to that are not cosigned by Black people that's what I want to convey. I also showed you an example of someone who is relatively unknown in the Black community that is selling out back to back shows with White people.
It is plausible if he keeps up the antics which is what I'm saying. We don't know if he will or won't because we cannot see the future. He has more people talking against him than any time in the past. Once again, we will see. I don't want to go back and forth on it. You like Tariq, I don't and it is what it is.
I specifically said and I'll quote myself "I can't think of one black hip hop star, that black people don't like and non black people fully support."
Unknown to blacks isn't the same as 'black people don't like'
Understood, and I just wanna state it publicly because words can come off more terse than meant to be.I don't want to go back and forth on it. You like Tariq, I don't and it is what it is.
I like facts and reason too so don’t play that brotha. If I didn’t like facts and reason I wouldn’t listen to TBA or PBT. I prefer TBA because I get a logical viewpoint and humor with none of the childish pettiness that comes with Tariq. I don’t have to see silly cartoons, puppets, doxxing, and crap that comes with Tariq. You may not have an issue with any of that and that’s fine but I do.I like facts, logic and reason infinitely more than I like Tariq. I f*ck with him because of the facts, logic and reasonableness of reparations, on code/off code, not voting without first being promised, etc.
Same reasons I f*ck with TBA, PBT, Dr. Boyce, etc If they didn't give facts and make sense I wouldn't be messing with them.
Thanks but what thing are you talking about 6ZEROS? I didn’t make this.Understood, and I just wanna state it publicly because words can come off more terse than meant to be.
You are a real motherfucking ten toes down G for this thing. Mad respect. Disagreeing on Tariq or whatever is waaaaaay minor in my book because overall we both on the same side.
Thanks, then he wouldn't work as an example for what I stated. May have to check him out though.Unknown and Don’t like are arbitrary. Also you can be unknown because people don’t like you. Like for instance, is it wrong to say that Black people don’t like country music because most country music artists are unknown to Black people? When the fact is most country stars are unknown to Black people because Black people don’t like the music and cannot relate. Futuristic does not have a style or subject matter that Black people can relate to which is why he is selling out shows in Idaho but unknown in Alabama.
Have you heard of futuristic?
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This cat sells out shows and has a huge following but from everything I seen him in has a very small Black following.
Yea but Black people like them so it doesn’t apply to RCNAL ‘s claim.Aren't the Odd Future / The Internet members (Tyler the Creator, Frank Ocean, Earl Sweatshirt, Syd the Kid, Steve Lacy), Danny Brown, and BROCKHAMPTON some of many examples of Black artists or groups with Black front members having fanbases that are vast majority white and non-Black? I hear Lizzo was also accepted and listened to by mainly whites before she caught on with Black people (mainly Black women).
Really? BROCKHAMPTON's fanbase is lily white and I mostly see whites and others hyping them up. The only few Black people who like them are mostly LGBTQ.Yea but Black people like them so it doesn’t apply to RCNAL ‘s claim.