That's a fantastic counter-point.

Yeah, I won't begrudge someone for being a fan, he's just not my thing.  But I know a lot of people whose taste in music I respect who like(d) him. So, as you said, he did live up to the hype surrounding him for a period.

I honestly think he benefits from coming out and getting big at a time when mainstream hip-hop was at its absolute nadir.  I'm not a Wayne fan, but he's admittedly better than Lil' Jon or the Ying Yang Twins or whoever the fuck made that "Laffy Taffy" song.  And while mainstream hip-hop sucks for the most part still,…

I honestly think he benefits from coming out and getting big at a time when mainstream hip-hop was at its absolute nadir.  I'm not a Wayne fan, but he's admittedly better than Lil' Jon or the Ying Yang Twins or whoever the fuck made that "Laffy Taffy" song.  And while mainstream hip-hop sucks for the most part still,…

The only reason I don't think that will be the case is because, unlike Axl Rose, Dr. Dre isn't a gigantic asshole whom people want to see fail.

The only reason I don't think that will be the case is because, unlike Axl Rose, Dr. Dre isn't a gigantic asshole whom people want to see fail.

/listens to "The Recipe" for the 1,938,304 time

/listens to "The Recipe" for the 1,938,304 time

I've never, ever understood that.  And I'm a huge fan of hip-hop.  I've tried multiple times to give him a chance, and I just cannot see what the big deal is/was.

I've never, ever understood that.  And I'm a huge fan of hip-hop.  I've tried multiple times to give him a chance, and I just cannot see what the big deal is/was.

Today, my tattoo teardrops are real teardrops

Today, my tattoo teardrops are real teardrops

The fairground strippers' agents had no comment at the time the story went to press.

The fairground strippers' agents had no comment at the time the story went to press.

I don't find this as weird as "All Hour Cymbals", personally.  It's not as poppy as "Odd Blood", I'll give you that.  But the songs I've listened to from the album so far tend to sit right in the middle.  I like it.

I don't find this as weird as "All Hour Cymbals", personally.  It's not as poppy as "Odd Blood", I'll give you that.  But the songs I've listened to from the album so far tend to sit right in the middle.  I like it.

Awesome.  Thank you for that.

Awesome.  Thank you for that.

Make that three of us.

Make that three of us.