S. Samuel
Grammy-winning rapper Eminem recently dished out his take toward social media platforms and whether or not you can catch him delving into Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and other popular networks.
While Em admitted he does invest time into Twitter, the mega rap star said his focus is not on the social media outlets.
“Honestly, I don’t know because I don’t really, that’s a hard question to answer too because I honestly don’t really pay attention to that part of it,” Em said in an interview when asked how he handles the pressure of today’s social media outlets. “I don’t sit on a computer. I tweet. I get my tweet on. [laughs] Nah. I don’t really follow that stuff, man, I just, you know, I just want to say this: I just rap. And I’m going to keep saying that because that’s all I do. I actually don’t want to keep saying that but that’s all I do. So, to just keep giving the same answer, it’s really all I do. You know what I’m saying? I don’t even shower. I did today because I knew I was doing this interview. [laughs]” (“Rap City”)
Recently, Young Money’s Drake said the authenticity and realness of Twitter should be examined more closely by users.
“Twitter isn’t real, by the way. There’s no gauge on real life on Twitter,” Drizzy argued. “That’s a terrible medium to exist in. You can enjoy it. You can even indulge in it. Just don’t live your life by that weird code on that Internet program.” (CRWN)
Coincidentally, New York rapper Ja Rule claimed social media would have allowed Murder Inc. to speak out during their rough patches in the early 2000’s last week.
“I’m just happy we back together and we in a good space and we’re having fun,” Rule added. “We’re making music again and being in the studio again and all the other ventures and stuff that’s going on for us, it’s a blessing that we’re still in this business for almost 20 years now. That, for me, is where I’m at and if the fans and the people decide they want to give us another 5, 10 years, I’ll take it. … If there was social media back when all of these things were happening, I think we’d have had a better chance to explain ourselves and talk to our fans and talk to the people and they would have understood what we were going through and maybe it wouldn’t have been as dark a period for us. So social media is a really, really big thing that’s going on right now. It’s really informative, it gets you closer to your fans. … You know what I noticed when I go on social media? They hate everybody. It ain’t just us.” (“The Angie Martinez Show”)
Recently, The LOX’s Jadakiss said artists have used social media as a method to attack instead of showcasing their true emcee skills.
“I think social media was created for slander. It’s soft n*ggas that can’t fight and got beat up a lot in school and all that and never was able to express themselves and so they could chill behind the keyboard at the crib and call you all kind of everything,” Jada said in an interview. “But you know, that’s part of it that comes with [the industry]. … Another thing with the social media is it gets out of hand because it gets deeper than the music. They start making webisodes and going to your mom job and all kinds of craziness. That sidetracks from the music. As long as it stays lyrically and music, battles is always good. Nobody gets hurt.” (Self Made 2MMG)
Back in May, West Coast rapper Kendrick Lamar admitted seeing fellow artists fall victim to social networking had him wary of his interest in it.
“That’s why I try my best to stay away from social media as much as possible. [laughs] When you go on your Twitter or look down your Timeline and it’s all great positivity–I love that. But at the same time, it can really divert you from what your purpose is or what you’re trying to do. And I’ve seen artists get caught up in that. I’ve seen some of my friends get caught in that. Whether you’re a small celebrity or a grand celebrity, it really triggers something in your brain, seeing all that stuff . . . So I’m real aware of it.” (Interview Magazine)
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