In Memory Of TOWER RECORDS
I must say I love the convenience of knowing weeks or months in advance when an album is dropping.
It really makes me feel secure that the album is coming soon as well. Being an avid record buyer (yes I still say records:) ) since the age of 8, I remember the days of having to guess based on how many songs were being played on the radio. Wow, *fill in the blank artist* has another song, the album must be out. Then you would go to the record store and look for it. If it wasn't there you would ask, the associate would never really know.
Now we all know its on Tuesday. I refuse to have my record buying dictated by Soundscam. I mean, it used to take months to go gold, now it only takes a week. Its all based on shipments, not sales. So why in the hell is this a competition? You know 50 is going to ship more.
Then I ask ....What happened to the days of buying two CDs?
Must I only choose one.
More than likely I will buy neither.
But for those of you out there who still participate in the music buying process, take a chance and buy both of them!
Support two brothas trying to add on to their millions..it will only cost you $30 ($25.50 if you go to Wal-Mart, but who wants the edited version of "Amusement Park"? That would just be uncivilized).
And to be honest I don't even know Kanye's song, I haven't even taken the time to listen. It just hasn't grabbed me yet. Look I'm 27 and my ears are changing. But I am feeling Chrisette Michele, I just might go buy that!
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