I kinda agree with Johnny. It difrent when lets say a AZ uses Ghtsowriters than when Puffy does. Puffy`s musik isnt for the message. Its just for fun and having a good time. Thats why I think there is no problem that Will used some writers on Big Willy Style. That was just for having a good time. But when Artits like Black Rob or AZ are starting to use writers than there is something wrong caus they are known for they`r message and not for they`r musik to have a good time with.
Second is that Puffy and Dre are not realy mc`s but mor producers who like to grab up the mic sometimes. Now nothing is wrong with that. They aren`t that good in writing so they Ghostwriters or Co. Writers. Why not? There are only some allround typs. That why I would say that RZA is brillinat. He is a great producer and wrote some of the best lines ever. No doubt.
What depends that thing with Pac that he had a writen song caus he felt that lyrics in that song.. That`s ok too. As long as you don`t do it all the time.
And than you hace the thing with groups. Let`s say the Wutang Clan. They are all great writers and mc`s but I`m pretty damn shure when they do stuff together they also write each other. Nothing is wrong with that caus it`s a group. As long as they dont do it with they`r solo stuff.
Now with the singer,rapper stuff. There isn`t realy a diffrence ANYMORE.
R. Kelly for example writes songs like U Saved Me and Prayer Changes who have strong messages. He shouldnt use writers for stuff like that. But notrhing is wrong with using writers for his party songs. Same with rappers. Like I allready said... Puffy can use tham caus his music is for having a good time. And the ones who make music for the message shouldnt do it.