About “Rap Promoter”

“Rap Promoter,” is a pointed jab at the monetization of rap music in the music industry. Q-Tip warns up-and-coming rappers about venue promoters and their shady tactics of scamming money out of them.

Q-Tip injects his raps with interpolated lines from Peter, Paul & Mary’s “Leaving on a Jet Plane”, as well as Sugar Hill Gang’s “8th Wonder”.

This song’s message is similarly conveyed on “Show Business,”, another track on the album.