RAPPERS IN REAL LIFE: More than a Rapper..

I meet people all the time. And I know that meeting people is a huge part of my job. A lot of times when people find out that I am a rapper (among other things) they think that I rap about "booty shaking and shoot-em-up" because that's the first thing that they think of when they think of Rap. Anybody that knows me, knows that's not what I do. But it is a conversation that I have to have on a regular basis. Sometimes I have to prove myself as rapper, then I have to prove myself as a intelligent person. I've even had a music exec tell me on more than one occasion that I can't be both. I can be smart and be a rapper at the same time. That my schoolboy background wont resonate with the fans. Which is more than frustrating to say the least. How can someone tell me that doing me won't work??!!
Nonetheless, I think that it's important to highlight when rappers are doing the right thing. When rappers are being intelligent, when rappers are being ethical, when rappers are being philanthopists, and when rappers are being men of their families and respective faiths. Personally I'm not a big fan of Chamillionaire's music, but I do respect him as a man. I respect his work ethic, his knowledge, and his success. Check him out in this interview where he shows he is so much more than a rapper...