Where would hip hop be without grandiose commercialism? Hip hop may not have always been about excess but that's been its current status for the last decade or so. Part of the rap game is putting your name on products that will reach outside your initial fan base. It's a good way to keep your name out there once album sales begin to fade and make serious extra bank.
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