no doubt Ex, u make sum valid points!
But until you learn to craft a commercial hiphop track, you will fall under the ben sharpa umbrella.
your project is well received and respected in underground, battlerap and not so mainstream circles.
i am yet to hear you push urself out of that comfort zone ur in and create a HIT RECORD. i dig ur EP and will continue to supprt and push it,cos i have a braod love for hiphop of all types!
and i think in this day in time, ur not a true hiphop lover if you cannot embrace the likes of DA LES.ie Crunk,Snap,Hyphy,Reggaeton,The Miami movement,West coast gangsta rap,the Dirty South rap,Trap Music, and Hip POP!
If u aint feelin those and only appreciate Street hiphop,Battlerap,Underground hiphop and Conscious hiphop! UR ONLY A PARTIAL HIPHOP LOVER!!!!
u see EX, ur strengths are Battle rappin,Free styling & Punchlines!
I applaude you on that!
But you will forever put urself at a disadvantage if u only focus on those n think "lyricism" is the only base u need to cover!
Apart from now getting more into LIVE performance(also a key factor is STAGE PRESENCE!!!) and U DO HAV A GOOD BUSINESS SENSE(not surprised u negotiating with sponsors, good look!!!!) you are lacking when it comes to things like :
1.Image(ur gear game and how people percieve u!)
2.Flow(im talkin bout "how u rap" not "what u rap about")
3.Swag(the X factor EX 
u need to work on that HARD!!!)
4.Sex Appeal(nigga u know the ladies are ultimately the ones who will pack ur show,request ur videos,generate buzz for ya,buy ur shit and scream at ur shows!!!!)
5.Crossover appeal(Can u do a dancehall record,a pop record,an Rnb record,a country record,a rock record - this is called EXPANDING YOUR MARKET!)
6.Lack of songwriting ability(ie.melodies,catchy hooks,bridges,adlibs,writing music that people can DANCE to - U KNOW U NEED TO WORK A LOT ON THOSE DOG!!!)
7.Ability in other fields of hiphop ENTERTAINMENT(acting,production,dancing,modelling- i say modelling cos if u are gonna be endorsed by clothing labels such as Butan etc. CAN U MODEL their BRAND! can u make Butan DESIRABLE? or r u jus gonna rock the FREE CLOTHES? theres a difference)
8.A musical EAR!(ie. ur beat selection! if u jus looked at ur BEAT SELECTION, ud realise,that is probably one of the MAIN REASONS u are considered an UNDERGROUND rapper-ur selection is UNDERGROUND DOG! and its one dimensional! its suited for a rapper who throws punchlines and battle rhymes....u need diversity in beats,choose stuff that;ll challenge u out of ya comfy zone - sum for the ladies,sum sexy,sum to make the club bang,sum to make a nigga cry,sum to make niggas wil'out,sum grown,sum crunk,sum gangsta/street,sum for more than jus HIPHOP FANS!)
9. A STRONG TEAM(to handle all the other things away from rockin the mic! ur only one man.)
now u can jus view all these things as unimportant, but jus remember that a nigga like KEWPID is ready to learn ALL THAT!
He is willing to GO THE EXTRA MILE to become a rap SUPERSTAR!
and he got niggas behind him ready to go the extra mile with him!
he is willing to not overlook things u may see as corny!
Da LES has catered for a market most yall saw as irrelevant, NOW YALL NIGGAS(WIGGAS)MAD. 
If u look at Diddy,50,Jay,Kanye,Tupac,Biggie,Common,Missy Elliot,The GAME,T.I, Snoop Dogg,Lil Wayne(a work in progress)..... ALL THESE ARTISTS LEARNED ALL THESE ASPECTS and at least perfected MOST(90% or more) OF THEM! n these are really the creme of the crop as far as HIPHOP the past 5-10 yrs or so n currently!
u jus got lyricism,entry level business sense,and props from HEADS.
Now thats enough to get in the game,cos theres niggas who dont even have those 3 factors on lock! but beyond that my nigga u fallin short!
We also not 100% with all those things dog! but all im sayin is, WERE WILLING TO LEARN ALL THAT N GROW! are u?
if not,then its inevitable that KEWPID WILL GROW and you will remain stagnant.and in two/three yrs ur strengths will be ENTRY LEVEL standard!
RATHER embrace the new era and adapt! Look at Busta rhymes, he has moved with every generation of hiphop! effortlessly! while his peers like Red n Meth have fallen off! its cos he ran wit it!
As a nigga who respect yo hustle, i wana c u still movin stronger in a YR,2YRS,and more! this is whats required,look n learn! leave the preachin to the Zubz' n Tumi's n em! The Nas's n KRS's! cos thats all they got now! they didnt have the opportunities we have! we can only try learn from their mistakes, n do our thing! respect em, but keep it movin, if they dont respect us!
my oh my!!! this has got to be the most comprehensive load of bullshit i have come across in a long time. and what makes it stink even more is that it is preached by someone regarding themselves as the progressive authority and voice of the new-age hip hop generation of inbred retards.
i have highlighted some things that caught my eye that i do believe that wikipedia misled you on - though your stupidity cannot be attributed solely to a free encyclopaedia on the internet, most of it is natural.
i am aware that you're trying really hard to be something and that is commendable, but stop speaking out of your arse so much.
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