I THINK MUSIC USED TO BE INFLUENCED BY LIFE... BUT NOW THE MUSIC MIGHT BE INFLUENCING LIFE!!! I SEE THINGS THESE DAYS THAT AMAZE ME! STARTING WITH SKINNY JEANS, & EVERYTHING ELSE LIL WAYNE WEARS! THE WAY PEOPLE SEE "REAL" IS SO SKEWED ITS SCARY! I WONDER WHAT WILL MY KIDS PEERS BE LIKE? I DONT GET  A GOOD FEELING! MUSIC HAS LED THE YOUNG TO NOT HAVE SUBSTANCE BUT ONLY SEE THE "FLASH"  SO IF U GOT NAME BRANDS IT DONT MATTER HOW! MATTER FACT IT DONT MATTER IF THE SHITS AUTHENTIC LOOK HOW GOOD "KNOCKOFFS" SALE!!! ALL I KNOW IS WHEN SNOOP 1ST DROPPED RAP WSANT BOUT BRANDING & MARKETING SCHEMES!!! NOW ITS ALL SET UP AS THE MAIN TOOL TO DIRECT THE YOUTH & TRENDS!!! NOTHING WRONG WITH BIG BUSINESS GET THE MONEY, BUT ARE RAPEPRS "PUPPETS" & ARE OUR YOUTH BEING LED ASTRAY???