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Has Skatterman ever even heard a hiphop song before? Selling crack is approximately 35% of being an emcee. I mean, seriously, what does Skatterman think is happening at the record studio?

Record Exec #1: Well, #2, what do you have for me today?
Record Exec #2: Well, I think you’re really gonna like who I’ve found for you. There’s this guy Skatterman. He is the next big thing, I mean serious!
Record Exec #1: Great! I’m glad to hear it, let’s-
Record Exec #2: Uhh, there’s just one thing. It seems he has a bit of a criminal past.
Record Exec #1: What? Like a moving violation or something?
Record Exec #2: Well, actually it seems he used to sell crack…
Record Exec #1: Dear God!…. Well, I certainly don’t think anyone’s going to want to hear any rap music from a CRIMINAL! *Sigh* We’d better pass on this option…. What else have you got for me?
Record Exec #2: Well, there’s this other rapper named Fifty Cents, the kids seem to like him a lot.
Record Exec #1: Brilliant!
Record Exec #2: The only thing is…. It seems he’s been shot by a firearm before.
Record Exec #1: Shosh sharnit!! How the friggin’ heck do these people think I’m going to be able to market them?!?

P.S. You’re not Malcom X! I realize that the laws concerning crack cocaine in America are unbelievably draconian, but you’re not exactly a political prisoner.

This was obviously just an excuse a record exec once told Skatterman in order to let him down easy. And it still is.