Nah I live in the moment b what happened yesterday is over

You niggas competeting in a sport with no winner are just running in circles until you burnout b

They got just as much of a vulture mindset as the White People they try ro gatekeep out of Hip Hop tbh

This a wack opinion

Something had to happen before you improved.

Progression is a natural occurrence whether you are competing or not b

what a p**** ass mentality. sometimes the best way to learn is to lose

you ever heard the phrase "win or learn" ?

soft ass nigga

These things aren’t mutually exclusive lol

Why’d you quote this multiple times

You can call me all the names in the book b

Choosing collaboration over competition has brought me more peace and success than I ever thought I deserved b

But that's what makes us white to the race deciders itt b

didn't realize that I did, this comment mustve really triggered me

the "OP must be a c***cuz he says something about hip hop I dont agree with" trend on this site is extremely annoying not even gonna front

sure b

Yall also have to realize the environment that Rap was started in

New York is a dog eat dog, survival of the fittest type of environment. New Yorkers have the hustle they have because of how competitive it is, especially with regards to financial status, fashion, etc.

Hip Hop is just as much of a New York cultural creation as it is a Black one. You have to understand that to understand why its inherently so competitive.

I realized I'm arguing with people who have only ever tried competition b

I use to feel the same way as yall, its literally a dead end road b

But until yall have practiced both concepts, it's hard to really take your opinion on which one works seriously b

You’re looking at competition negatively because of your own personal bias. You can’t acknowledge progression without a reference point. You could be jogging in place and you wouldn’t even notice because you refuse to look around.

People can make assumptions and be wrong. It’s life. Why does it have you bothered so much?

And now new York f***ing stinks b

It gets corny when niggas want to see others fail in order for them to succeed. But being competitive is just natural for young black men tbh

There's literally millions of examples of competition stunting artistic growth that have nothing to do with me

Cant show me one example of where pure collaboration with no secret competitive agenda has been toxic b

You can still progress while jogging in place b you'll eventually be really good at jogging in place b

every single successful producer: don’t focus on the next man if you want a lasting career in music focus on yourself & perfecting your craft

ktt posters with 0 accomplishments in music: nah lemme tell you how to get it in

If this isn’t toxic idk what is

Right

The people defending the We are the world BS are thinking in extremes.

Looking at someones talent or success and using that as motiviation to get on your grind is completely normal. To me thats no different than having someone you look at as an idol.

That's not the same as playing dirty to take their spot, or praying for their downfall.

Even people who collaborate find inspiration in one another to improve themselves. That's the same thing that happens when in competition mode, you're just a little more savage with it at times.

I hear two musicians coming together to make a song b