KILL THE RECORD LABELS (2009)

FOR DECADES HIPHOP HAS BEEN CONTROLLED BY THE RECORD COMPANIES THEY INVEST MILLIONS AND PROFIT BILLIONS FROM GLOBAL CASSETTE CD AND NOW RINGTONE SALES MUSIC MOGULS AFFORD A LIFESTYLE COMPARABLE TO WHAT WE SEE ON MTV CRIBS EVENTUALLY HIPHOP ARTISTS WOULD ADAPT THE RECORD COMPANY FORMULA AND START TO STRATEGICALLY PROMOTE AND MARKET THEIR OWN MUSIC THIS HAS CREATED A CONFLICT INSIDE THE INDUSTRY THE RECORD COMPANIES IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE RECORDING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA RIAA HAVE DECLARED WAR OFFICES HAVE BEEN RAIDED MOM AND POP STORES HAVE BEEN CLOSED AND MANY HAVE BEEN ARRESTED HIPHOP ARTISTS DJS AND PRODUCERS HAVE DECIDED THAT THE ONLY WAY TO SURVIVE IN THE MUSIC BUSINESS IS TO KILL THE RECORD LABELS