Well I'm glad you don't actually like the song, because it was terrible. I was just glad he didn't say something unfathomably retarded, something with a "clever" simile, like, say:

What you did was wrong, like saying two plus two equals five
Sean Bell is dead- that means he isn't alive

You know you can imagine him saying that too.

A person like you will never know what real rap is and it’s obvious. Why do you think everyone knows who tupac is? My mother bought the tupac greatest hits cd before I even knew who tupac was. Half of rap is what you're saying. Kids don't hear the message that's why 26 inch rims and bling is what sells cd's. Papoose raps about everything and will always be rapping. He doesn't do it for the money and it’s obvious. Papoose is the only rapper who appreciates rap in its true form. Every single mixtape he creates is different and real. I know you’re saying it's great that papoose is speaking out against the murder but you're a hypocrite and shouldn't even have the right to state your opinion. Papoose sucks but hes doing what rappers should be doing? Fuck you man. You don't know what you're talking bout. Your post is mostly a diss to papoose which you try to twist into some small type of praise. I bet you just wanna be heard you piece of trash. Well, guess what your opinion is completely void based on the contradictory statements you've made. And I know you listened to 2 or 3 tracks of papoose, couldn't follow a word he was saying and went right back to your nelly cd. Try to redeem yourself by listening to the words papoose is saying. And if you think this rhyme:

two plus two equals five
Sean Bell is dead- that means he isn't alive

defines papoose in any way you are a moron. Papoose would never say something like that. Every line he spits is original and will make you wonder how any normal human being could think of something like that. Papoose says some of the sickest shit, shit you will never be able to think of. He's a god damn rap genius. I could see how a moron like tray would define papoose with such a simple line. You're just like the OP tray, stupid as shit, listening to nelly. Any rapper will seem basic when you only listen to 1 track and only hear the beat and chorus.

Dear Tom,

It is apparent that you have probably never listened to more than 3 or 4 songs by Papoose. If you did, you would know he is one of the most talented and original rappers ever to walk the earth. He has 17 solo mix tapes out. Each one of them sold like crack, not because of good promotion or false advertising, but because of skill. He has remained underground for over 3 years, working to create real hip-hop music. He grew in popularity because he is a smart New York rapper doing what he can to resurrect hip-hop. Conceptually he beats out every single rap artist out right now. America’s greatest rappers out today respect him and his talent. Every single person I have met who has heard a few songs by him usually doesn’t like him (because they don’t understand him). However, after I send them a few of his mix tapes, all of their opinions do a 180. Songs like “50 Shots” are not rare occurrences for Papoose. Similar concepts can be found on songs like “Mother Nature,” “Head of State,” “Charades,” “Monopoly,” “Law Library part 1,” “Law library part 2,” “Law Library part 3,” “Chess,” “Broken Dreams,” and “Ghetto Soldier.” Until you have listened to all his material don’t judge him as an artist. Observations you mentioned above are ridiculous. I doubt your credibility as a reporter and as a writer. You should definitely never write another article about hip-hop since it is completely obvious you know less than nothing about it. You should probably delete this article before you ruin your writing career.

laughing @ you stans on papoose dick! for real? if we don't like papoose we don't like real hip hop? i'm a nelly fan for being disgusted by this mans complete lack of flow or charisma on the mic? shut the fuck up! i question YALL appreciation of hip hop for not noticing this cat flows the same on every damn song, regardless of the beat or tempo. i give him props for his lyrics, he comes up with some ill things to say from time to time, but fuck that, if you great on one end and garbage on the others, you an incomplete rapper. Home's flow makes Talib Kweli look like Method Man. NY is so desperate for a saviour right, but it's forgotten it's past greats and now looks to this clown who sounds like he about to run out of breath on every song.

Hey, guess what lelik and bleys: NY got good rappers! Yeah, for real! GFK dropped an album, go buy Fishscale, Raekwon's coming out with OBFCL 2, cop that! Nas is coming... Jay ain't what he used to be, but his album is straight and it's out! For the love of God, buy Method Man's Album! He actually, y'know, flows when he raps. You don't have to worship half-ass rappers, support REAL NY greats...

Watch out Tom, Papoose fans will have you looking at defeat like a foot doctor. Oh!

Yo TRAY you should listen to all his mix tapes then you can say all the shit you about his "unfathomably retarded" lines. Quoting lines like that proves you have not listened to more than a few songs of his. Or maybe you just read Tom's ridiculous article on the BET awards. You'll come around soon. They all do.

Tom...you are the worst writer I have ever read. I'm not even being mean. Papoose is okay...but your writing is god-awful Go back to school please...please...please.

So some dude named TOM thinks Papoose is wack. Who gives a fuck? TOM doesn't determine what's good hip hop and what isn't. TOM doesn't know hip hop, isn't from hip hop, and doesn't represent hip hop. Fuck outta here.

just to say, tom is a dick,papoose is about getting peoples stories and views expressed in a way which will be heard. he puts his view using incredible metaphors. hes respected across the game and thats why he has worked with more hiphop stars than tom has ever heard of. i do think that he does need a top notch producer alongside him, because he can ramble on on certain occasions. but as a whole, his intelligence and love for hip hop shine greater than most. and his justo award is fully justified and deserved. tom sees hip hop as, lelik put, nelly, but it aint, thats pop music that has no meaning. its sole purpose is to sell records. papoose's soul aims are to get street folk thiking about topics he cares about, but mixing that up with some quality beats to make a track that both sounds good, but has a deeper message. pap is one of the best out. without doubt and deserves better praise than your shitty article.

@lelik, words of wisdom