At the time, I heard some stuff about it vaguely, but never closely followed the trial.
That said, I never understood the black communities support for him. I heard he had an aversion to the anyway.
I think they should up the certs on the singles. Selling a million downloads is not much of a feat nowadays.
I'M less enthusiastic than many of you about today's music, but I think the digital age did play a big role in the decline of album sales.
It had to do more with consumer trends which is partially dependent on population. Thing is now the population is more so reflected in the increase of digital music sales and less in albums. New certifications should reflect that iko.
But Hilary Duff had a pretty ok career. Thing is the she only sold on her popularity on tv. Once the hype for Lizzie Mcguire died, so did her popularity.
But I see what you are saying about her being the first Nickelodeon star to at least somewhat sustain a music career.
I honestly am not interested in owning a car unless absolutely necessary. I rather forgo that kind of expense for more important things (ie. student loans). But a job and some ambition is an absolute must.