So why should rappers not be able to have ghostwriters. I mean what if every politician were forced to write their own speeches? The same principle can apply to rappers. Say you have a guy like Dr. Dre who has been known to have ghostwriters and an unknown rapper/songwriter has the lyrics that can put his album over the top. What do you say then? It's okay because he's Dr. Dre? What if it was Nas? Ice Cube? Jay-Z? There is a certain image that that these rappers uphold a certain image. Case in point Ice Cube. We know him now as the guy in friday. barbershop, and other movies. But back in the days before i was born people used to think he was the baddest dude alive. I still think he is but thats not the point. Here's a hypothetical, Ice Cube has a new album coming out and he's brainstorming ideas at this stage. Maybe he's got 4 songs completed he's still looking for beats. He gets a call from Lupe Fiasco, not exactly a rapper with that gangster image. Lupe says I got a song for you I got a beat and I have the lyrics. Ice Cube says come on over. Lupe writes this super political song on some black power stuff. However when he wrote this song he got in his Ice Cube gangster mode. He doesn't believe the world would be ready to hear this song if Lupe Fiasco rapped it, but if it was Ice Cube the world might embrace it.
If Cube takes the song is it wrong?
If he gives credit to Lupe is it okay then?
Is ghostwriting okay?
If Cube takes the song is it wrong?
If he gives credit to Lupe is it okay then?
Is ghostwriting okay?
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Wow, this is a touchy subject. I disagree with accepting ghostwritting If you deem yourself to be a lyricist, however, I dont disagree with providing ghostwritting services to someone.
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