Jermaine Dupri talks about Eminems first week sales

[Drucifer]

http://www.vladtv.com/video/20977/jerma ... eek-sales/

I actually agree with him, as much as I loathe his own generic music, he makes good points, artist need to listen to what their fans say...I also sensed some subliminal Jabs at drake in there


Enjoy

[Emadyville]

good find

i didnt expect him to be so...nice

[thequadroholics]

what does he say? video wont load.

[Drucifer]

what does he say? video wont load.

He just says that Em is selling so well because he listened to the negative feedback from the last album and Gave the fans what they wanted, and that more artists should follow his example

[SliK]

Fuck Jermaine.

[dark456]

i thought Jermaine propane got ass raped under a car for 8000 miles all the way to Canada ?

this bitch still talking out his ass, lmao i guess a bitch will always be a bitch

BTW I RESPECT CANIBUS AS A MC, BUT FUCK HIM AND HIS BITCH ASS MOVES THAT HE DID WHEN HE ADDED D12 TO HIS SONG. THATS A STRAIGHT BITCH MOVE RIGHT THERE.

fuck outa here these stupid idiots wanna keep taking jabs, its only a matter of time before they both get roasted.

[Alaine]

why do people get mad? he was talking in a good way, compliment on Em's great sale.

[EminemBase]

I don't agree that an artist should listen to their fans.

If Eminem genuinely had a change of heart about Relapse and all that it entailed and Recovery was the result of that, which happened to go hand in hand with the fans' opinions then fine. But if your current core audience doesn't agree with what you're now doing, fuck it, you'll develop a new core audience. All that matters is your own satisfaction.

But a truly great artist should only ever be trying to please themselves. Great art is produced as, usually, single-visions. There's a saying which says something like "a camel is horse designed by committee". And that sums up everything that I mean there pretty beautifully.

Trying to please a collective group of people is not good and shouldn't be the starting point or aim for any artist. You'll end up with something that is compromised, watered down and catering to groups of people on a broad level. In essence, that's what pop music is. Good art is selfish, single-minded. That's why it's unique and becomes an acquired taste. Like The Marshall Mathers LP.

Eminem is a great artist, as in, one of the greats because he does what HE wants to do. Pretty much like Jermaine says, he sounds like Eminem. But Em should never just try to please fans. Fuck that. Please yourself first and foremost. But, I'm sure he did do that with Recovery anyway. As always.

Ironically Irv Gotti proved this point as a plus for why Em is the greatest in that video where he said Jay-Z was better. Without realizing it, as he's a moron. Like he said; Em could do what Jay does and it'd still sound good but Jay would get laughed off if he tried to do what Em does. What's funny is, he thinks that's an insult to Em, a detriment as in 'what Em's doing isn't worthy' when in reality... He's still ackowledging Em doesn't sound shit doing it but Jay still can't do it. Highlighting the fact what Em does is far more unique and more importantly unique to him.

Like I've said before, Em can do what any other great can. None of them can do what he can. A perfect line to sum up why he is the GOAT.

[Devil'sAdvocate]

I don't agree that an artist should listen to their fans.

If Eminem genuinely had a change of heart about Relapse and all that it entailed and Recovery was the result of that, which happened to go hand in hand with the fans' opinions then fine. But if your current core audience doesn't agree with what you're now doing, fuck it, you'll develop a new core audience. All that matters is your own satisfaction.

But a truly great artist should only ever be trying to please themselves. Great art is produced as, usually, single-visions. There's a saying which says something like "a camel is horse designed by committee". And that sums up everything that I mean there pretty beautifully.

Trying to please a collective group of people is not good and shouldn't be the starting point or aim for any artist. You'll end up with something that is compromised, watered down and catering to groups of people on a broad level. In essence, that's what pop music is. Good art is selfish, single-minded. That's why it's unique and becomes an acquired taste. Like The Marshall Mathers LP.

Eminem is a great artist, as in, one of the greats because he does what HE wants to do. Pretty much like Jermaine says, he sounds like Eminem. But Em should never just try to please fans. Fuck that. Please yourself first and foremost. But, I'm sure he did do that with Recovery anyway. As always.

Ironically Irv Gotti proved this point as a plus for why Em is the greatest in that video where he said Jay-Z was better. Without realizing it, as he's a moron. Like he said; Em could do what Jay does and it'd still sound good but Jay would get laughed off if he tried to do what Em does. What's funny is, he thinks that's an insult to Em, a detriment as in 'what Em's doing isn't worthy' when in reality... He's still ackowledging Em doesn't sound shit doing it but Jay still can't do it. Highlighting the fact what Em does is far more unique and more importantly unique to him.

Like I've said before, Em can do what any other great can. None of them can do what he can. A perfect line to sum up why he is the GOAT.

[Mikey1990]

dupri makes some good points

[electroencephalogram]

Agree with EmBase

[Fleka]

If Eminem listend to his fans, he would go crazy and quit. He sales big cuz he is the greatest ever.

[Sam.]

I don't agree that an artist should listen to their fans.

If Eminem genuinely had a change of heart about Relapse and all that it entailed and Recovery was the result of that, which happened to go hand in hand with the fans' opinions then fine. But if your current core audience doesn't agree with what you're now doing, fuck it, you'll develop a new core audience. All that matters is your own satisfaction.

But a truly great artist should only ever be trying to please themselves. Great art is produced as, usually, single-visions. There's a saying which says something like "a camel is horse designed by committee". And that sums up everything that I mean there pretty beautifully.

Trying to please a collective group of people is not good and shouldn't be the starting point or aim for any artist. You'll end up with something that is compromised, watered down and catering to groups of people on a broad level. In essence, that's what pop music is. Good art is selfish, single-minded. That's why it's unique and becomes an acquired taste. Like The Marshall Mathers LP.

Eminem is a great artist, as in, one of the greats because he does what HE wants to do. Pretty much like Jermaine says, he sounds like Eminem. But Em should never just try to please fans. Fuck that. Please yourself first and foremost. But, I'm sure he did do that with Recovery anyway. As always.

Ironically Irv Gotti proved this point as a plus for why Em is the greatest in that video where he said Jay-Z was better. Without realizing it, as he's a moron. Like he said; Em could do what Jay does and it'd still sound good but Jay would get laughed off if he tried to do what Em does. What's funny is, he thinks that's an insult to Em, a detriment as in 'what Em's doing isn't worthy' when in reality... He's still ackowledging Em doesn't sound shit doing it but Jay still can't do it. Highlighting the fact what Em does is far more unique and more importantly unique to him.

Like I've said before, Em can do what any other great can. None of them can do what he can. A perfect line to sum up why he is the GOAT.

word to every word

[buffalo bill]

well you should listen to your fans... and to fans in general... but you don't have to agree with them and do what they (seem to) want

that might seem sympathetic but is really opportunistic plus stifling. you should do what you feel like doing

[Dark Blue]

I don't agree that an artist should listen to their fans.

If Eminem genuinely had a change of heart about Relapse and all that it entailed and Recovery was the result of that, which happened to go hand in hand with the fans' opinions then fine. But if your current core audience doesn't agree with what you're now doing, fuck it, you'll develop a new core audience. All that matters is your own satisfaction.

But a truly great artist should only ever be trying to please themselves. Great art is produced as, usually, single-visions. There's a saying which says something like "a camel is horse designed by committee". And that sums up everything that I mean there pretty beautifully.

Trying to please a collective group of people is not good and shouldn't be the starting point or aim for any artist. You'll end up with something that is compromised, watered down and catering to groups of people on a broad level. In essence, that's what pop music is. Good art is selfish, single-minded. That's why it's unique and becomes an acquired taste. Like The Marshall Mathers LP.

Eminem is a great artist, as in, one of the greats because he does what HE wants to do. Pretty much like Jermaine says, he sounds like Eminem. But Em should never just try to please fans. Fuck that. Please yourself first and foremost. But, I'm sure he did do that with Recovery anyway. As always.

Ironically Irv Gotti proved this point as a plus for why Em is the greatest in that video where he said Jay-Z was better. Without realizing it, as he's a moron. Like he said; Em could do what Jay does and it'd still sound good but Jay would get laughed off if he tried to do what Em does. What's funny is, he thinks that's an insult to Em, a detriment as in 'what Em's doing isn't worthy' when in reality... He's still ackowledging Em doesn't sound shit doing it but Jay still can't do it. Highlighting the fact what Em does is far more unique and more importantly unique to him.

Like I've said before, Em can do what any other great can. None of them can do what he can. A perfect line to sum up why he is the GOAT.

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