if 50 cent BotS had a different protagonist would ppl like it more?

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[QUOTE="nmaharg"] I think he is saying how scarface, the godfather, and godfellas are nothing but gangster movies. Yet people love them, and rap is considered gangster music and hated. Although rap has a little bit in it for everyone, if you look hard enough.nmaharg

It couldn't possibly be the style of music, or many other aspects of the two different media that would make them have different audiences could it? No no no no...

Again. You are missing the point (on purpose I hope?).

Goodfellas is often praised for it's compelling story and cinemetography. And I have heard plenty of great rap songs that have little to no gang references.

Wanna try again?

[QUOTE="nmaharg"]How does rap spawn violence? If anything rap is helping to slow it down. I can only speak on what I know. I know here in atlanta TI gets nothing but respect. TI alone has stopped a lot of beef in ATL. But you never hear about that. You never here about the HUGE beef between all the hurricane victims that migrated to ATL and the natives of ATL and how TI stopped all of it. But like I said rappers do what sell. The audience is changing though. With the likes of the cool kids, wale, and asher roth. Hip hop is seeing a change toward "softer" lyrics.blue_hazy_basic

[QUOTE=How are they hypocrites for not liking a genre of music?Cherokee_Jack

[QUOTE="nmaharg"][QUOTE="Heydanbud92"]

It couldn't possibly be the style of music, or many other aspects of the two different media that would make them have different audiences could it? No no no no...

Heydanbud92

Again. You are missing the point (on purpose I hope?).

Goodfellas is often praised for it's compelling story and cinemetography. And I have heard plenty of great rap songs that have little to no gang references.

Wanna try again?

[QUOTE="Cherokee_Jack"][QUOTE=How are they hypocrites for not liking a genre of music?shsonline

how do you know they do like gangster movies though?

And the "don't be so defensive" comment was unnecessary, and a cop out response as we are having an important discussion that needs to be analyzed using critical thinking.

[QUOTE="blue_hazy_basic"][QUOTE="nmaharg"]How does rap spawn violence? If anything rap is helping to slow it down. I can only speak on what I know. I know here in atlanta TI gets nothing but respect. TI alone has stopped a lot of beef in ATL. But you never hear about that. You never here about the HUGE beef between all the hurricane victims that migrated to ATL and the natives of ATL and how TI stopped all of it. But like I said rappers do what sell. The audience is changing though. With the likes of the cool kids, wale, and asher roth. Hip hop is seeing a change toward "softer" lyrics.nmaharg

[QUOTE="Cherokee_Jack"]How are they hypocrites for not liking a genre of music?shsonline

Oh, I'm not getting defensive. I was just curious.

Another question: why is a piece of music that glorifies real-world violence the same as a video game that glorifies fictional violence, or a movie that simply depicts violence?

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[QUOTE="nmaharg"] Personally I don't know what it is. I like both. I just think it's funny one is prasied for being gangster while the other is hated for it.nmaharg

Again. You are missing the point (on purpose I hope?).

Goodfellas is often praised for it's compelling story and cinemetography. And I have heard plenty of great rap songs that have little to no gang references.

Wanna try again?

And it's impossible to like one and not the other without being a hypocrite?

and you didn't answer my previous question.

[QUOTE="shsonline"][QUOTE="Cherokee_Jack"]How are they hypocrites for not liking a genre of music?Cherokee_Jack

Oh, I'm not getting defensive. I was just curious.

Another question: why is a piece of music that glorifies real-world violence the same as a video game that glorifies fictional violence?

[QUOTE="nmaharg"][QUOTE="Heydanbud92"]

Again. You are missing the point (on purpose I hope?).

Goodfellas is often praised for it's compelling story and cinemetography. And I have heard plenty of great rap songs that have little to no gang references.

Wanna try again?

Heydanbud92

And it's impossible to like one and not the other without being a hypocrite?

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[QUOTE="shsonline"] some people mentioned not liking rap music because it glorifies violence. dont be so defensive.nmaharg

Oh, I'm not getting defensive. I was just curious.

Another question: why is a piece of music that glorifies real-world violence the same as a video game that glorifies fictional violence?

That doesn't make much sense. And I'm starting to think you're not serious.

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[QUOTE="shsonline"] some people mentioned not liking rap music because it glorifies violence. dont be so defensive.nmaharg

Oh, I'm not getting defensive. I was just curious.

Another question: why is a piece of music that glorifies real-world violence the same as a video game that glorifies fictional violence?

yes they do.

the only difference: 50 cent is a real person, who apparently is rapping about real things in his life. The actors you see on screen aren't the real people, and if they were we wouldn't want to support them either, as it would be giving money to a criminal.

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[QUOTE="Cherokee_Jack"]

Oh, I'm not getting defensive. I was just curious.

Another question: why is a piece of music that glorifies real-world violence the same as a video game that glorifies fictional violence?

Cherokee_Jack

That doesn't make much sense. And I'm starting to think you're not serious.

me too, I think he's either trolling, or is desperate because he has no argument.

[QUOTE="nmaharg"]

[QUOTE="Cherokee_Jack"]

Oh, I'm not getting defensive. I was just curious.

Another question: why is a piece of music that glorifies real-world violence the same as a video game that glorifies fictional violence?

Cherokee_Jack

That doesn't make much sense. And I'm starting to think you're not serious.

[QUOTE="Cherokee_Jack"]

[QUOTE="nmaharg"] They invoke the same emotions. Whether violence is simulated or real the same emotions are felt. I read that in an article in discover magazine.

Heydanbud92

That doesn't make much sense. And I'm starting to think you're not serious.

me too, I think he's either trolling, or is desperate because he has no argument.

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[QUOTE="nmaharg"] No I understood your point, I just didn't have an answer, because like I said I like them both. I don't know what you want me to say? That they are different...? I though that was implied. The fact remains that they are both considered gangster.nmaharg

And it's impossible to like one and not the other without being a hypocrite?

:lol:

actually that is NOT relative at all. that statement is as far from being relative as is possible.

I see now that you have no idea what you are talking about, and you have a very narrow mind. Good luck in your private school that is funded by drug money man, I'm done with this thread.

[QUOTE="nmaharg"]

[QUOTE="Cherokee_Jack"]

Oh, I'm not getting defensive. I was just curious.

Another question: why is a piece of music that glorifies real-world violence the same as a video game that glorifies fictional violence?

Heydanbud92

yes they do.

the only difference: 50 cent is a real person, who apparently is rapping about real things in his life. The actors you see on screen aren't the real people, and if they were we wouldn't want to support them either, as it would be giving money to a criminal.

[QUOTE="nmaharg"][QUOTE="Heydanbud92"]

And it's impossible to like one and not the other without being a hypocrite?

Heydanbud92

:lol:

actually that is NOT relative at all. that statement is as far from being relative as is possible.

I see now that you have no idea what you are talking about, and you have a very narrow mind. Good luck in your private school that is funded by drug money man, I'm done with this thread.

im pretty sure ppl like this game just not here on gamespot

They'd like it more if it was Lil Wayne.

Obviously. :roll:

u guys think fanboys want more comfortable gaming cliche characters is that or is gaming hesitant to embrace american black culture in games ?darth-pyschosis

I think it's sad if american black culture is summed up as "50 cent",but it's still better than Chris Brown ... what ... to soon?