Contrary to popular belief Hip Hop wasn't dead. Despite the title of Nas' album (which really wasn't that good) and what most ghetto geeks like myself were saying, Hip - Hop wasn't dead. It was just on life - support. Now don't get me wrong it wasn't helathy but it just wasn't dead. But the other day when I flipped on B.E.T. at 5 pm and realized that Smart Guy, a show that no one watched when it was on for it's first run, was on and Rap City wasn't I was pissed.
When you can't catch hip hop videos on national television, that just says grim reaper. Don't tell me about 106 and park I don't want to watch not one r and b video. i want rap. for an hour at least. What the fuck?
It started with the shiny suits but then when Eminem won an Academy Award for 8 mile I knew it was going to a place that it couldn't come back from. While I was hopeful when the South took control of the culture that it would go places shiny suits couldn't come to, all i got was a little outkast and a lot of crunk. I never liked gold teeth when i lived in new york so damned if i want to look at a guy with gold teeth rapping about anything for too long. Well it's officially dead. I loved you hip hop, but now it's time for me to just love the shit that i like.
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I don't think Hip Hop is dead, Roc. It's just reborn...or in drag. The young kids have taken over our beloved Hip Hop and have given birth to marble-mouths like Lil' Wayne! With the gold teeth...well, that's the drag (not truly what it is on the outside). So yes, you're strategy is a good one...love what you like.
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