Best Selling Cds Of All Time


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Best Selling Cds Of All Time

Best Selling Cds Of All Time

Nobody likes to see a legend go in Hip-Hop — especially one named Scarface. He dropped his first record 20 years ago with the Geto Boys, and, along with J. Prince, spent years paving the way for Black independent label heads. Rap-a-Lot Records stood tall long before there was Death Row, No Limit or Cash Money.

But that history took a backseat to his apparent feelings of disgust in a recent question and answer session with AllHipHop. It's one thing to discuss retiring from an occupation one has held for decades. It's quite another to use the word "hate" when describing why it's time to go.

"F--- rap, you can have it back," Face told the Web site. "...in the past 10,12 years I just really started hating this s---. And it ain’t have a motherf------ thing to do with the music part of it, it’s just the bulls--- that come wit’ it."

Several rappers have announced dropping the mic in the past, but few could argue the legitimacy of Scarface's reasons. Still, he's one of the best storytellers in the genre's history. His absence would be a major blow.

Why Scarface Is Retiring

Not surprisingly, Scarface's main reason for stepping away has to do with the almighty dollar. He doesn't divulge any names, but the MC says money is consistently not paid to him when it should be. When the interviewer asks him about touring or show money, the platinum-selling rapper simply states, "f--- the show money. You need fa' sho' money."

He also blames record sales. Scarface isn't the first to compare rapping to the drug game, but he makes the point that rap in 2008 has become over-saturated with artists seeking to serve a finite pool of purchasers.