Yeah, because the Early Morning Stone Cold Pimp hasn't cultivated his new white trash image to a T too. The guy was a failed white rapper for the first 8 or so years of his career. Once he figured out those certain types of people (ahem) who like his country schtick music will fall for anything, he went with it. So in that argument at least, ICP and him remain level.
Kid Rock may be a joke to us, but the guy still sells records and gets awards and guests on talk shows and stuff, there is something to be said for that - maybe not much, but something.
I disagree with the ICP building of an indie empire on their terms thing though too - those boobs just sell t-shirts and bobbleheads like anyone else, they're not doing anything special. They barely pack 100 seat clubs with 19 year old diabetic cutters, they're hanging on by a deluded string at this point. And again, also face paint.
Why do I suddenly feel like Trembling Eagle after posting this?