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Not a single hip hop song in the top 25? Damn Cro, I was told Iceman was gonna save the genre in 2026...
NIGGA NO!!!!!
You pushed for Wiggins and that fuck shit actually happened! Don't do this again!
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So no proof then? Ok. Moving on.
Can someone give me actual proof with something tangible that Republic is NOT supporting Drake's records?
Ik niggas assume that bc he's suing UMG that they're like "well fuck you, we won't support you"...but thats dumb af given it's a BUSINESS and Drake STILL makes them a lot of MONEY.
But I really want something tangible. Bc I've looked into this and all these claims of lack of support come from Ak (king of Drake propaganda spreading), George (vehicle to amplify narrative spinning), and the OVO Docket (self-explanatory). Nothing tangible. At all. Just hearsay and narratives.
Like look at this clip; bro said Drake spent 15Ms himself on his rollout and Drake's music isn't getting played on the radio "like it should"? Ok? How SHOULD it be getting played on the radio? Maybe not this dude, but MOST Drake fans I see echo this also correlate airplay to payola. So is he asking for payola? Why would UMG do that? He's literally suing them for that and he's opposed to it (allegedly)? So why would he even want it?
Drake isn't being supported by Republic as he should be? Why? Bc he paid 15Ms outta picket? Ok. Give me a comparable budget spent by a UMG subsidiary in the last 5 years on ANY rollout of any UMG artists that amounts to what Drake did for Icemean. And when you can't, ask yourself why is UMG expected to foot that kind of bill for Drake's extravagant creative vision or "they're not supporting him"?
When Taylor Swift rolled out her last 2 albums...which were massive, and she's in great standing with Lucian and Republic; give me the aspects of that rollout that equate to 15M+ grandiose production that UMG funded for that album's rollout? All the theatrical shit was largely partner supported & not UMG funded. Outside platforms/retailers like AMC, Target, and Spotfiy worked directly with her team (not Republic) in regards to funding the big $$$ aspects of her rollout for TLoaSG. HER team pitched theatrical release to the CEO of AMC. HER team negotiated the revenue sharing distribution aspects of the film. Target handled the exculsives, in-store events, and all the related promotion of their exclusive editions. It wasn't funded by Republic. UMG's marketing of the film was light asf. Is UMG at odds with Taylor too? Ofc not.
So why is UMG not funding Drake's expensive af creative vision for his rollout a sign of them "not doing their job to the fullest capability"? I need precedence. Bc even when their alleged new golden goose Kenny who was "hand-picked and given ALL THE JUICE UMG HAS TO DESTROY DRAKE" dropped GNX as a surprise drop, no one can point me to the 15Ms+ in extra shit UMG graciously donated to Kendrick for his rollout. Nigga surprised dropped it and didn't even get a full tracking day. 1 video that was didn't look expensive at all. And kept it pushing.
Like this narrative is annoying. It's common place that when artists want to go above & beyond for their rollouts or performances, they typically gotta eat the cost themselves. Weekend isn't suing Republic. He wasn't at odds with the NFL. Or their sponsors. When that nigga blew past his budget for that SB performance by 7Ms+, guess what, he had to come outta pocket. Ball up top nigga. Confirmed by his actual manager. Not Ak, GrandWizard, or the XOAttorney.
What's wild is niggas want their cake and to eat it too. They want Drake to be independent and an UMG "victim" based off HIS narratives after he lost the battle...but also want him to extensively be back in UMGs pocket at the same time with them giving him preferential treatment by funding his expensive af creative whims and paying off radio to (let's just be honest) run up spins so he can compete (from a fan's perspective) with the pop girlies and country niggas on Billboard that are rocking his shit rn.
It's crazy.
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Perpetually Disappointed 😑 retweeted
Kelani Jordan really does not get enough credit for how great she is
Why?
When 21 has 37k pure sales removed…it was “this ain’t bottling slow niggas, we dk so we cant judge”.
When 21 THEN had 25M streams removed you ain’t have questions for niggas. You were gonna leave up to Spotify instead of speculating on bots.
What changed nigga?
Perpetually Disappointed 😑 retweeted
It’s YA’LL that spent forever telling us Hip-Hop needed only one person to save it. Same circle that openly admits they prioritise that guy over investing time or effort into discovering or promoting new artists. So yes, you are largely responsible for the state of Hip-Hop media.
🚨 Jay Roebuck FIRES BACK at critics claiming Akademiks, Adam22 and “THE FINAL VERDICT” panel are RUINING HIP-HOP, questioning how SIX independent media personalities became responsible for an ENTIRE GENRE’S problems.
“Not the labels. Not bad choices by individuals. Not systemic choices to defund hip-hop. SIX MEDIA PERSONALITIES DID IT.”
Jay also responds to the “REVENGE OF THE NERDS” criticism, challenging those unhappy with hip-hop media to PICK UP A CAMERA and create their own content.
He pushes back on claims surrounding Danny From The Stop funding his debates, pointing to his appearances with NFR and Nick Wright.
Jay then DEFENDS HIS HIP-HOP CREDENTIALS, claiming his father brought New Edition to NYC, urged Motown to sign hip-hop artists, and that his family donated historical artifacts to the Hip Hop Museum.
“Google my family. Google what my family has done for hip-hop and Black people.”
Huh? They distribute and publish the records nigga. Were them mfs out on DSPs on 5/15? Yes? Then they did their job. Them niggas handled the release mechanics & the albums were properly distributed under the existing deal he has.
Drake gets to choose his marketing. If HE CHOOSES to blow a ton of money marketing Iceman and then surprise drop 2 other albums, it’s not “UMG negligence” that those album didn’t get equal or substantial promo.
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And if DD asked me for a pic of food I didn’t receive, I’d send them my order number, when they said it was dropped off, and a ring video for time period it was shown to dropped off
Ya know, I’d support my claim with EVIDENCE
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