[video] Bklyn Rapper Memphis Bleek forced to sell Shampoo
I was put onto this video by ATF and IDC and it just goes to show you how bad rap music and industry is doing on a whole. There is also a new venture headed by Jermaine Dupri called T.A.G Records that is funded by Procter & Gamble.
This commercial and others like it, some say are rappers extending their influence and others say this is straight selling out the culture for financial gain.
note: Jay Z has always expressed that Memphis Bleek was a millionaire by default by their association, but if that was true would Memphis Bleek be hocking shampoo?
Can rappers maintain their street credibilty and still shill items for Corporate America?
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Around The Net | The Daily Dub said this on August 12, 2008 at 6:17 pm
see your point, but there have been much much worse, since hammer was dancin for chicken….
money is green. if they’re going to pay him a good amount of money for 1 minute in a song. why not?
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THE MOST ACCESS » 2008 » August » 08 - THE HOTTEST BLOG ON THE NET WITH THE MOST ACCESS TO THE INDUSTRY said this on August 8, 2008 at 9:22 pm
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XXLmag.com | Hip-Hop On A Higher Level | » NEGRO PLEASE: Memphis Bleek Keeps His Game Silky Smooth said this on August 7, 2008 at 8:37 pm
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XXLmag.com | Hip-Hop On A Higher Level | » NEGRO PLEASE: Jimmy [Jones] Being Jimmy, Vol. 2 said this on August 6, 2008 at 12:37 am
Bleek’s my ni$$a!! people really sleep on him, maybe he’s not doing so bad, more money is more money, u never know.
they must have not promoted this at all its over 2months old and thats just on youtube who knows when this was originally made.
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[video] Bklyn Rapper Memphis Bleek forced to sell Shampoo Video said this on August 1, 2008 at 9:50 pm