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I don't blame the Cristal guy. People should understand, this is this person's craft. Any time you create something and are proud of it, and it becomes associated with something different, you may end up disappointed. I also don't think it will have much impact on the company. Consider that probably the majority of people consuming Cristal before it became associated with hip-hop were white, and realistically probably still are. Also consider that despite its popularity within the hip hop community, the huge majority of hip hop fans probably never drink it, for the fact that they cannot afford it. Thus, its popularity within hip hop circles may have only marginally increased sales, and it probably lost some from within the wealthy white community. I imagine the sales remain about the same, and I imagine the loss in popularity would be just that, rather than a true decline in sales. Consider it also like this, if you order an extremely nice meal from a very good chef, and then you add to it, or salt it without tasting, the chef will be offended. If you're a designer, and you make very quality clothing, you may be disappointed to see kids wearing your pants down to their knees, shirts way too big, or any other way which you didnt really intend the clothing to be worn. Of course, if you buy the meal, or the champagne, or the clothing, you should be able to wear it or eat it or drink it however you wish. That being said, its still understandable that somebody who devotes their life to creating something, may not be fond of its popularity in a controversial world like that of hip-hop, especially if they don't retain the class of the item the way you had originally intended it.
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