Return of the King

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but you probably didn't miss me.

After a not so brief hiatus due to weed induced laziness and my depression about the wack state of mainstream hip hop, I have decided to begin posting again because the world needs me. Actually, I really have too much time on my hands right now and nothing better to do.

Right now I'm chilling in beantown patiently waiting to return to my college. My feelings can be described as a mix of fear and excitement. Fear, since I have to actually begin studying in order to raise my GPA to a respectable level. Excitement, since I can hardly wait to see all the friends that I missed over the summer and I know that this year should be a lot of fun.

I imagine that for most hip hop fans that like NY hip hop or just real hip hop in general feel the way that I feel about my return to school about the supposedly forthcoming release of albums by Papoose and Saigon.

Fear, since Papoose's skills in my opinion are questionable(in my opinion)
and could easily release a cd with 3 really good tracks and 13 meh ones and also since saigon also has the potential to put out wack songs. Excitement, since both papoose and saigon have put out their fair share of classic songs and mixtapes, which I hope reflects their potential ability to release a classic album.

However, there is the small issue that neither of the two have release dates yet even though their albums are supposedly complete. They've both put out singles which have unfortunately fizzled and died. I must ask what are their respective labels waiting for. Why are they keeping potential moneymakers sitting on the shelf, really all they need to do is put out good singles, shoot good videos, and put a good promotional team behind these guys and they could make a mint. I make it sound so simple because it is.

I really think that the labels might be afraid of causing a shift in the current state of hip hop. Labels might really be scared that if East coast rap becomes dominant again they will have a much harder time finding artists that will make money. The labels would no longer be able to just sign anyone who can put out a catchy single(case in point the fucktard collipark signing the even bigger fucktard soulja bitch), they might have to actually go out there and start looking for music that is actually good and that might stand the test of time. (Lets face it next year round this time soulja bitch will be an unpleasant but very very vague memory)

But, I could be wrong having a huge e buzz, a lot of talent(saigon mainly), and a completed album might not be reason enough for an artist to get a release date and some label backing. I will be waiting patiently on Saigon and Papoose's albums to drop but I will not hold my breath.