(Advertisers, and their minstrels, er, pitchmen, are stepping so far over the line that the term "sell-out" is beginning to lose all meaning. But then again, take an "artist" (loose, loose term there) like Busta Rhymes: has that phool ever stood for anything ... except making a buck? Rappers have been spitting product placements forever, so why not get paid for it? Just so I'm clear -- we're not talking about art, we're talking commerce. Music is an effective gateway into a buyer's subconscious thought processes. It's all only about da bennies, right? But, man, what an empty world we live in. Everything for a burger and a buck. No other meaningful purpose. Utterly. Devoid. (b/w hiphopmusic.com blog))

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