It's May 24, 2024, 06:00:27 AM
Eh,sounds like wideawake coached him on what to say about the release lol.
I'm getting a little sick and tired of frequently hearing Crooked I these days trying his best to persuade fans not to buy, and to discourage and devalue his earlier work.A number of reasons. 1 is the fact that there are musicians, engineers and staff from those recording sessions who could really do with the extra payment that this release may have to offer seeing as some have quit jobs in the industryThe noteworthy other is the fact that these earlier recordings and music are what drew the majority of the Crooked I fan base he still has with him today - The ones who have stuck by him through thick and thin, the beefs/disses towards iconic names such as Snoop, DMX, and others, the hic-ups and countless let-downs on projects and even mix-tapes, the fact that he has no retail album for purchase after almost 15 years in the game. I think it's selfish from Crook IMO. They aint releasing Slap Back, or Quit Snitchin or anything major that could impact current relationships, not that they even would in the first place. Earlier work always defines the artists stature. Just look at all the others. Jay Z (Reasonable Doubt) Nas (Illmatic) and even in other genre's Madonna (Like a Virgin, True Blue) Michael Jackson (Off The Wall, Thriller) Hell some artits - a lot of artists in fact run the mill and churn out a CD of earlier unpublished work, or a greatest hits compilation of earlier work when their current status is declining in terms of quality and imageCrooked these days IMO has imprinted himself too much as a mixtape rapper now, which is a very hard trate to dig yourself out of once your in. Just look at Papoose, Cassidy, Murda Mook, Jin, Cysserro, whoever else. Some have had retail albums released and some even short lived commercial success, but they all listed - put too much effort into churning out heap loads of second-grade tracks over other peoples beats, and making battle-rap verses over cheapy electronic southern-sounding beats. Those block Obama tapes sounded like trash. The lyrics were on point, but the music was dull, and lacked creative artistic control from the sound guys. I guess Hutch is good with his artists and spends proper time guiding them over the music. Bottom line - Crook should be grateful that this label is releasing his work out there, and that its from a time period people are interested in. His name is out there in some form, on one of thee most unique covers ever seen on a Hip Hop album. We can decline it, and consider listening to more mixtape tracks for the next few years before another Slaughterhouse team release is put out, or a cheap attempt at a radio single