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Originally Posted by HOOT
Really? JFlow is not even close to a "gangster rapper" style. Listen to Westside Connection, NWA, etc. to hear gangster rap. JFlow seems to be somewhere in the TI range of rappers where it is a mix of rapping/R&B.
I'm sure FireItUp could say for sure more than I could but it seems he is not going to the gangster type role. If he is than he is failing that because he produced and sang a song (Always Care) that you would typically find in night club not some guys CD deck in Compton.
I'm curious how picking up a guitar would help him in anyway besides changing his genre just to please a few people that wouldn't be listening to his stuff anyways.
It seems the path he is on is pretty good from what I can see. He released his teaser for his "Always Care" single 3 weeks ago (according to youtube video info) and so far he has been on a few radio stations and got to sing live for an Akon concert.
Akon being that guy who was probably in the exact same position JFlow is right now, but Akon has now sold 6,000,000+ records world wide in the last 5 years.
I say tell your brother to keep up the hard work and sing the music HE wants to sing and enjoys. If he doesn't love the music he is doing or signing how do you expect him to be successful?
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Thanks Hoot, you wrote everything I was thinking, and just to clear up a few things...he's from Edmonton and ain't trying to be a gangsta rapper ie.. singing about shooting/guns/drugs etc..
