Top 5 Tracks- Day 108

One of the most controversial figures of the 90's the Ice Cream Man, and Colonel of the Tank, Master P!

Controversial?

His presence in the game was equally loved and hated. His introduction to spearheaded the South's takeover of Hip-Hop as the dominant sound. He made the whole indie thing look sheik again where as before folks many were simply happy to be signed. His label's cut was above and beyond the standard. If I remember correctly No Limit got 85% via their distribution deal. He paved the way for folks like Cash Money and a slew of Southern Rappers who followed. His detractors to him and the No Limit Movement as a cancer of Hip-Hop. In my personal opinion I believe his two greatest weaknesses were oversaturation and lack of quality control.

Does that clarify the controversial remark?

RIP Tupac
Bout it, Bout It
Bourbons And Lacs
Break Em Off Somethin
Mr. Ice Cream Man
Time For A 187
Time To Check My Crackhouse
Is There A Heaven 4 A Gangsta
No More Tears
My Ghetto Heroes

There's a lot more, but i'll stop there

TheHazardous wrote:

His presence in the game was equally loved and hated. His introduction to spearheaded the South's takeover of Hip-Hop as the dominant sound. He made the whole indie thing look sheik again where as before folks many were simply happy to be signed. His label's cut was above and beyond the standard. If I remember correctly No Limit got 85% via their distribution deal. He paved the way for folks like Cash Money and a slew of Southern Rappers who followed. His detractors to him and the No Limit Movement as a cancer of Hip-Hop. In my personal opinion I believe his two greatest weaknesses were oversaturation and lack of quality control.

Does that clarify the controversial remark?

Not really. But thanks. I think it is what it is with him. Now the deal he got was a rarity no doubt and could be controversial in the business world eyes so I give you that. The rest? No.

Bout It Bout It
Breakem Off Something
We Riders
My Ghetto Hero's
If I Could Change
*Never Ending Game
*Ghetto D
*Only Time Will Tell
*Dear Mr President
*When They Gone
*Late Night Creep

Mr. Ice Cream Man
'Bout It 'Bout It
Is There A Heaven 4 A Gangster

Bout It Bout It
Break Em Off Something
Ghetto D
Pass Me Da Green
Time to Check My Crackhouse

*Make Em Say Uhh
*Is There a Heaven 4 A Gangster
*Hot Boys & Girls
*Burbon & Lacs
*Weed & Money

Bout Bout Bout It
No Limit Soldiers (Don't know if there will be a TRU thread)
Always Look A Man In The Eyes
Ghetto D
Mr. Ice Cream Man
*Is There A Heaven For A Gangsta
*If I Could Change
*We Riders
*Weed & Hennessey
*I Miss My Homies (RIP Pimp C)

Make Em Say Ughhh
Ghetto D
Is There Heaven For A Gangster
Bout It Bout It
If I Could Change

TheHazardous wrote:

His presence in the game was equally loved and hated. His introduction to spearheaded the South's takeover of Hip-Hop as the dominant sound. He made the whole indie thing look sheik again where as before folks many were simply happy to be signed. His label's cut was above and beyond the standard. If I remember correctly No Limit got 85% via their distribution deal. He paved the way for folks like Cash Money and a slew of Southern Rappers who followed. His detractors to him and the No Limit Movement as a cancer of Hip-Hop. In my personal opinion I believe his two greatest weaknesses were oversaturation and lack of quality control.

Does that clarify the controversial remark?

And where did he learn how to do the indie thing? Rich-What? hahahaha Coach Carter was a good movie, but damn did they get the music all wrong for it.

Is There A Heaven 4 A Gangsta
Time For a 187
Mr. Ice Cream Man
Make Em Say Ugh

Break Em Off
Bout It Bout It Part II
Burbans & Lacs
Captain Kirk
Sellin Ice Cream

Deanie O'Banion wrote:

TheHazardous wrote:

His presence in the game was equally loved and hated. His introduction to spearheaded the South's takeover of Hip-Hop as the dominant sound. He made the whole indie thing look sheik again where as before folks many were simply happy to be signed. His label's cut was above and beyond the standard. If I remember correctly No Limit got 85% via their distribution deal. He paved the way for folks like Cash Money and a slew of Southern Rappers who followed. His detractors to him and the No Limit Movement as a cancer of Hip-Hop. In my personal opinion I believe his two greatest weaknesses were oversaturation and lack of quality control.

Does that clarify the controversial remark?

And where did he learn how to do the indie thing? Rich-What? hahahaha Coach Carter was a good movie, but damn did they get the music all wrong for it.

Don't deny his Cali experience at all. It was his proving ground and he took that success back to the N.O. and blew up. You had folks like E-40 who translated their local hustle to national hustle however most didn't. And when P returned unfortunately most of his Cali roster didn't get to share in that success. Few people in the game have milked it like P and that goes beyond the rap genre.