WHAT IT TOOK TO BE A RAPPER.
A LOOK BACK OVER THE DECADES:

Pre 1980: Rhyme words.

1980 - 1985: Be Black. Have gold chains. Know a DJ.

1985 - 1989: Be Black and/or Fat. Have Gold Chains. DJ.

1989 - 1992: Be a Dancer. Be White Friendly. Be White. Act "Black".
1993 - 1994: Be in Gang. Have criminal record. Preferably in LA or New York.

1994 - 1999: Rap for Puff Daddy aka @Diddy. Use old song samples.

1999 - 2001: Former drug dealer. Be from NYC. Be Black. Or sound like dog.

2001 - 2003: Know Jay Z or be white and bleach hair.
2003 - 2004: Be shot 9 times, twice to the face.

2004: Be from Houston. Race undetermined.

2005: Be from New Orleans. Have friend that has photoshop.

2005 - 2006: Be gangsta but also do a shoulder dance.

2006 - 2008: Know Lil Wayne. Rap like Lil Wayne. Be Lil Wayne.
2008 - 2011: Sell drugs in Atlanta. Have friends in Atlanta. English word pronunciation optional. Say Skrrrrrt.

2011 - 2012: Sell drugs in Miami. Grow beard. Autotune.

2012: Have feelings. Cry over ex. Drake.
2012 - 2016: Be Drake. Be female. Make other females bisexual. Also make sounds and/or noises. Must have ad lib.

2016 - 2018: Eat as$. Must make money moves. Females preferred. Have IG. Rapping optional.
2018 - 2020: Do drugs. Lots of drugs. Access to prescription drugs a plus. Tattoo face and neck. Color hair. Interesting hair style. Racially ambiguous requested. Drugs.

End scene.
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