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if you guys are doing honorable mentions than Philly deserves to be thrown in. You would think more people would have made it big from here but not the case. None the less, notable names: The Fresh Prince and Jazzy Jeff, The Roots, Meek Mill, Cassidy, Freeway, Kurupt, Black Thougnt, Vinny Paz/Jedi Mind/Army of the Pharaohs, Beanie Sigel, Chiddy Bang, Eve, g love and special sauce consider themselves alternative hip hop. It's funny pretty much the only song to come out of Philly and get on the radio In the past number of years is Asher Roths stupid I Love College song.
if you guys are doing honorable mentions than Philly deserves to be thrown in. You would think more people would have made it big from here but not the case. None the less, notable names: The Fresh Prince and Jazzy Jeff, The Roots, Meek Mill, Cassidy, Freeway, Kurupt, Black Thougnt, Vinny Paz/Jedi Mind/Army of the Pharaohs, Beanie Sigel, Chiddy Bang, Eve, g love and special sauce consider themselves alternative hip hop. It's funny pretty much the only song to come out of Philly and get on the radio In the past number of years is Asher Roths stupid I Love College song.
Unfortunately these ppl are going by what they here on the radio. They don't know about quality underground music from places like Houston, Philly, and Detroit.
Unfortunately these ppl are going by what they here on the radio. They don't know about quality underground music from places like Houston, Philly, and Detroit.
Agreed. Undergroud rap has been king for over a decade anyway. No offense to other people but if you think people like Drake are the GOAT, honestly go on youtube and start checking out other artists.
and if you think you know rap music, and have never listened to dance with the devil by Immortal Technique than thank me later, at that go pick up Revolutionary Vol. 1 and 2. Material is a little dated now but this is the real deal.
One major turn off people have with Vinnie and Jedi Mind is there heavy muslim influence, and well it really is just a reflection of the culture that exists in North Philly.
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I am a Michigan Negro so I am kind of partial to Michigan Hip Hop. The old Danny Brown is probably my favorite, not so much his new stuff. I can get my hip hop fix from Michigan underground.
I think there is talent all over and its just a matter where the industry chooses to shine the spot light. Its like arrests. There will be more people arrested in areas where they put more police. It's not as if crime does not go on in these other areas, but if you put all of the police on certain sides of town, then the criminals on that side of town are going to get arrested. If the labels are in certain cities....then that is where the artist are going to come from mostly....unless they are underground.
I think the problem with NY is their accent. If you have that strong NY accent then it sounds old school even if its new stuff. Right now the southern accent is in for rap....but pretty soon that is going to play out too and that is going to start sounding "old" when you rap with a southern accent. I think areas like the Midwest and Cali will continue with a steady flow of artist without ever being associated with regionalism. When you can listen at a rap and tell where they are from via their accents, that runs the risk of playing out. I mean...when I hear a NY guy rap with that accent....it just sounds old school...because the accent becomes part of the industry "sound"....like the southern accent is part of the industry sound right now.
I think Michigan Hip Hop should tell the story of what life is like in many of Michigan cities, given the hard times that the state has been through. If you ride through Detroit, Flint, Saginaw....you know what I mean. These cities have experienced depression like conditions over the last decade. That is why I liked the old Danny Brown because you could feel the pain of the conditions in his rap as he was not talking about his watches watching his diamonds and all that bling, bling shiat. He was talking about roaches in the cereal boxes and toilet seats, welfare, the streets etc. Here is a message from 1000 bars.
I am a Michigan Negro so I am kind of partial to Michigan Hip Hop. The old Danny Brown is probably my favorite, not so much his new stuff. I can get my hip hop fix from Michigan underground.
I think there is talent all over and its just a matter where the industry chooses to shine the spot light. Its like arrests. There will be more people arrested in areas where they put more police. It's not as if crime does not go on in these other areas, but if you put all of the police on certain sides of town, then the criminals on that side of town are going to get arrested. If the labels are in certain cities....then that is where the artist are going to come from mostly....unless they are underground.
I think the problem with NY is their accent. If you have that strong NY accent then it sounds old school even if its new stuff. Right now the southern accent is in for rap....but pretty soon that is going to play out too and that is going to start sounding "old" when you rap with a southern accent. I think areas like the Midwest and Cali will continue with a steady flow of artist without ever being associated with regionalism. When you can listen at a rap and tell where they are from via their accents, that runs the risk of playing out. I mean...when I hear a NY guy rap with that accent....it just sounds old school...because the accent becomes part of the industry "sound"....like the southern accent is part of the industry sound right now.
I think Michigan Hip Hop should tell the story of what life is like in many of Michigan cities, given the hard times that the state has been through. If you ride through Detroit, Flint, Saginaw....you know what I mean. These cities have experienced depression like conditions over the last decade. That is why I liked the old Danny Brown because you could feel the pain of the conditions in his rap as he was not talking about his watches watching his diamonds and all that bling, bling shiat. He was talking about roaches in the cereal boxes and toilet seats, welfare, the streets etc. Here is a message from 1000 bars.
I am a Michigan Negro so I am kind of partial to Michigan Hip Hop. The old Danny Brown is probably my favorite, not so much his new stuff. I can get my hip hop fix from Michigan underground.
I think there is talent all over and its just a matter where the industry chooses to shine the spot light. Its like arrests. There will be more people arrested in areas where they put more police. It's not as if crime does not go on in these other areas, but if you put all of the police on certain sides of town, then the criminals on that side of town are going to get arrested. If the labels are in certain cities....then that is where the artist are going to come from mostly....unless they are underground.
I think the problem with NY is their accent. If you have that strong NY accent then it sounds old school even if its new stuff. Right now the southern accent is in for rap....but pretty soon that is going to play out too and that is going to start sounding "old" when you rap with a southern accent. I think areas like the Midwest and Cali will continue with a steady flow of artist without ever being associated with regionalism. When you can listen at a rap and tell where they are from via their accents, that runs the risk of playing out. I mean...when I hear a NY guy rap with that accent....it just sounds old school...because the accent becomes part of the industry "sound"....like the southern accent is part of the industry sound right now.
I think Michigan Hip Hop should tell the story of what life is like in many of Michigan cities, given the hard times that the state has been through. If you ride through Detroit, Flint, Saginaw....you know what I mean. These cities have experienced depression like conditions over the last decade. That is why I liked the old Danny Brown because you could feel the pain of the conditions in his rap as he was not talking about his watches watching his diamonds and all that bling, bling shiat. He was talking about roaches in the cereal boxes and toilet seats, welfare, the streets etc. Here is a message from 1000 bars.
That was dope, you got any other recs? On what you said I feel where you're coming from 100%
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