Comments on: Free rap sucks

By: fuckyou

fuckyou — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 06:45:12 +0000

fuck you and all this shit…how the fuck would you know what hip hop is? you wouldnt know hip hop if it bit your fat capitalist asses. ruining the culture…giving a free album away is completely hip hop. i know that herc had jams to raise money early on but it wasnt on the disgusting capitalist, consumerist scale that its on today. fuck this wack ass magazine that proliferates and markets hip hop stereotypes. go to a bboyin comp or some graff forums bitch. thats fuckin hip hop…

By: thatoneguy

thatoneguy — Wed, 07 Mar 2007 01:30:57 +0000

you guys are perverted… i like underground shit better than mainstream. immortal technique is pretty gud. i wud never download an album from 50 tho. i hate that bitch, thats why i shot him 9 times in tha face :D lol

By: Yo

Yo — Mon, 06 Nov 2006 20:10:26 +0000

lol

By: Young G

Young G — Tue, 18 Jul 2006 17:29:26 +0000

Basicly I wouldnt download it, but there is someone out there that would with that said, Mr. Len you said you did it for your fans, then why dont they buy it?

By: Hustle Hard

Hustle Hard — Wed, 07 Jun 2006 03:23:55 +0000

wow. the title was what made me wanna blaze up a comment. But now i dont want to, seeing as this is as pointless as eating crackers, then throwing it up again like an anerexic gal.

By: LADY T

LADY T — Mon, 08 May 2006 14:44:02 +0000

Nothing new it’s the future

By: E-man (South c)

E-man (South c) — Thu, 06 Apr 2006 12:54:33 +0000

Wa you talking to me rick j bitch,oh yes you are/girl is you in periodz?hah/what do you have 2 teach/bitch reach for yo padz coz i know yo pussy stinks/i can tell by how ye wordz mix/at least i gat buzz in ma hood/but i aint giving you hints of what i do/but do me a favour next time you start feeling blue/use ya middle finger 2 play ya dirty cuch/it will make you feel good.

By: Rick J. Bitch

Rick J. Bitch — Wed, 05 Apr 2006 03:12:26 +0000

The Cipher, you’re an absolute faggot. You completely misunderstood what Benefit was saying. He was talking about “freeing” the music, not getting music for free. You don’t have musch sense do you? Let me hit you with some knowledge…pay attention in school ‘cuz whatever you’re doing now isn’t doing you a bit of good.

By: E-man South c

E-man South c — Wed, 29 Mar 2006 12:25:32 +0000

“Giving free rap songz showz how wack or cheap yo work of art is/Come on underground artists/U could have given me that studio time i teach u How to practise/rock sh!t,rep a set turn poemz to hits/represent,yaa-mean,dont lose hope like ya cant reach on top/every star waz were u at/u gasta struggle for us to give u props/Quick take ma wax N rub ya tops(heads)/B bright N clean b,N see if entering the lime light is a problem/atleast ive told em;XXl One love.

By: mujerdelrio

mujerdelrio — Fri, 24 Mar 2006 23:22:11 +0000

Exactly. the Cipher, you’re right. it’s free, so there’s no need to “buy” it. & hell yeah, I’d download it. Why not? You people are so jaded. Stop posing cause hiphop ain’t shit nowadays, anyway. I bet if a mainstream rapper like 50 or Diddy or Jigga … offered free album downloads, everybody(except me) & there granddaddy would be downloading that sh!t only because the rapper is mainstream.

Truly gifted & talented musicians/rappers/artists rarely get their due.

By: daesonesb

daesonesb — Thu, 23 Mar 2006 16:05:09 +0000

hi mr len.
company flow was cool. Also, i like the Patrick sweyze song on this new album.

By: The Cipher

The Cipher — Tue, 21 Mar 2006 23:38:57 +0000

seeing this only makes me think of a sick underground rapper named benefit who said something in a rap that made me laugh histerically… “go to napster.com and free the music, download the program and use it”… would i buy a free album… obviously not its free why would i pay for it, thats just dumb…

By: Mr.Len

Mr.Len — Tue, 21 Mar 2006 23:07:48 +0000

FYI. It’s not just available on Rapidshare, it’s also on MEGAUPLOAD. Unfortunately, they don’t keep count. A couple of things people should know. If we waited we could have got someone to put out the record, we’re a bit impatient. I appreciate that everyone is concerned with our pockets and our image but you’re reading into this waaaay to much. We have a following that we appreciate and are loyal to. We honestly wanted them to have this record sooner than later. Don’t you feel the hip hop consumer deserves some respect? Can’t artists just once bite the bullet and give back to the couple of people who actually support them? I know you have to stick to your lil schtick to be “the one rappers hate”. Take in the whole picture my man. If you don’t like the record..you didn’t pay for it. However, if you do like the record and see the work that was put into it you may find yourself a fan of the group you so desperately want to insult and tear down. I thank you for your attention though.

By: Bol

Bol — Tue, 21 Mar 2006 20:55:02 +0000

8 was an exaggeration. I meant to say 300.

By: rafi

rafi — Tue, 21 Mar 2006 18:46:10 +0000

“I doubt very many more than like 8 people will ever download the Roosevelt Franklin album”

The Rapidshare page shows a counter after you select the “Free” button and it shows the file has been downloaded over 300 times.

I think they could be doing more to publicize and sell the idea. But I can’t call it a bad idea. Most indie rappers do terrible album sales anyway and this way they get to make a little stir and get people talking and listening.

What is the likelihood that XXL would have a blog post or any coverage on Roosevelt Franklin’s new album if it was for sale?