October 2011
Lack of diversity
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You know how people break metal down into a billion subgenres? Melodic Deathcore, Thrash metal, Prog, etc.? That’s because each has (or is believed to have) a specific sound that makes it unique. Hip hop used to be the exact same way.
Originally, hip hop was overlooked by major record labels, and this enabled the genre to foster a dedicated ‘cult...
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“A weaver who has to direct and to interweave a great many little threads has no time to philosophize about it, but rather he is so absorbed in his work that he doesn’t think but acts, and he feels how things must go more than he can explain it” -Vincent Van Gogh
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Rappers people should listen to more.......
1. Nas
2. Immortal Technique
3. Ghostface Killah
4. Chino XL
5. Big Punisher
6. Jus Allah
7. Jay Electronica
8. Jean Grae
9. Black Thought
10. Sabac Red
If you think hip hop consists of ignorant,... →
You know you're a rap nerd when....
1. You feel anger whenever someone mentions Lil Wayne, Jay Z, or Kanye West as one of or the very best lyricists alive.
2. You know the (false) album release date about five months before the CD is actually released, and get pissed off when the release date keeps getting pushed back more and more.
3. You’ve heard the phrase “Real hip hop is not on the radio” at least...
