A lot of people wanted this dude to win. He could rap his ass off, produce and understood how to make great songs. But for some reason, be it trauma, mental illness or addiction he wasn’t able to get out of his own way.
No. The drums on this song are *vastly* different to the drums on Bryson Tiller's "Exchange" and J Coles's "Deja Vu." The controversy comes in where the drums for Cole and Tiller sound hella close.
Naw he was saying crazy shit and capping about dilla beats and shit then got that video with MJB step daughter smacking the shit outta him didn't help his career neither
Labels destroyed a lot of careers during that time, where there was way less independence to do your own music and sounds. Labels would often hold an artist hostage if they wouldn't to the demands of making hit records and formulaic and not letting their creativity flow freely. Yes, BS happens today with the industry, but when you can now be independent if you want today, that was less of an option back then and the record labels that ran everything used that as leverage to fuck over anyone that didn't fall in line.
I followed this guy on and off over the years. Damn near all through college. It got to the point where I became invested beyond the music and started actually caring about dude's welfare. When I saw the interview on Hot 97 I was like "dope" but when I saw him on TV? I almost teared up man. I'm not ashamed to say that I'm proud of him.
@@rasheemthebestfirstone3274 a lot of artist do that the number one person you can reference is currensy when he dropped that bottom of the bottle joint he was mad as hell it became such a big hit because he didn’t want to do what follows. Tours, interviews, and being famous famous where people notice you.
@@hypehertz3296 bro he said in an interview he carved SEGA Into his arm and that jimmy iovije is the closet thing to god on earth and that it was all demonic worship and that Jdilla was his savior or some thing lmao but yea either it’s that or he went crazy
He was indeed a rap savant, however, mental health wasn’t talked about enough in the rap game at the time (or now).😊 He’s perhaps the first “high-profile” rapper to struggle in such a way (excluding addictions). I could go way further, and while he’s clearly way too gone at this point, I have a ton of respect (and sympathy) for him.
Charles was way before his time getting fame off the net, nappy ass hair and homeless clothing on top of being original even dorky as fuck.. yeah people bit his style hard. If he would have dropped like 2 years ago boy would have been the king of this new wave.
My wife grew up in Brooklyn until age 9 met her age 12 i was doing a paper route for a local city saw her and thought whoa together since and we both 43 now !!!!!
When an artist finds their voice we are blessed with a unique but comforting sound,vision or taste. Charles Hamilton has found his voice. I'M LISTENING SO SCREAM MY BROTHER SCREAM!!
This video is everything!!! Love how he kept it real and had us actual Brooklyn girls. Not the perfect girls like other videos!!! Omg Charles Hamilton talented soul 💙🙏
man if you see this Charles i love you bro....it's a shame how our own people become the very same oppressor who hurts us and destroys us....get well brother.
Everybody who came here after Cole's "Deja Vu" or Bryson Tiller's "Exchange" I just wanna let You know Charles dropped an album yesterday. Same day as Cole. Check it out on Spotify.
I always wondered if Charles got laced (which usually changes people permanently). Because his intelligence, his creativity, the way he carried himself...it just didn't make sense that one day in the midst of him blowing up he was in a train station rambling among other things ..he did try to make a comeback too years later producing beautiful songs for other artists though.
Yeah I wonder if he's ghost producing on other people's albums right now. He probably is. I wouldn't be surprised at all. Something like a Kanye west. He's dope!
