Don't Stop, Believin'

I Believe Too
written by JusHH

My first entry on Past The Margin, I introduced myself by sharing by beliefs. So one year later, I’ll go back to where it all started. As usual, shouts to Scoop Jackson.

I Believe Hip-Hop music is better now than it’s been at any point since 1998.

I Still Believe that lyrics come FIRST.

I Believe that Ludacris will rap circles around Lil’ Wayne

I Still Believe Joe Budden is the best rapper no one wants to pay attention to.

I Believe that UGK never got the shine that they deserved.

I Believe that Pimp C lack of skill held Bun B back from superstardom.

I Still Believe that most female rappers don’t sell because they are female; they don’t sell because they aren’t that good.

I Believe that Lil’ Mama is the only one that can save the female rapper.

I Believe that it is still okay to like Snoop’s music.

I Believe that he forfeited any GOAT points when he let someone else write his rhymes.

I Believe that if Eminem were black he would have sold half but would have been considered the GOAT.

I Believe that the major labels will not control Hip-Hop ten years from now.

I Believe that Dame Dash should be an example of what not to do when you make money.

I Believe that Busta Rhymes is an underrated icon.

I Believe that he handled the Ramirez situation like a punk.

I Believe rappers should put more effort into their videos.

I No Longer Believe mixtapes have helped artists get discovered but also hurt the quality of their albums BECAUSE too many artists never get to put out albums and we’re only left with their mixtapes.

I Believe, sadly, that Mickey Factz will be one of these artists.

I Believe that all of this autotune use has actually made me appreciate T-Pain’s artistic ability.

I Believe that we need to reclaim the definition of “Freestyle” and come up with a different name to describe what these rappers are doing.

I Still Believe that if you like that album then its your responsibility to go to the store and buy it

I Believe that Barack Obama will change Hip-Hop.

I Still Believe that Hip-Hop can change the world (if only we can get out of our own way)