Which city has the best rap/hip hop scene? (state, Atlanta, quality)

[mrfoe]

Originally Posted by Poncey

Atlanta's rap/hip hip scene obliterates Houston's, mainstream and otherwise.

Perhaps you should do some research. Go to Houston yourself and see.

[mrfoe]

Atlanta rappers like to sip syrup. That started in Houston. Houston has a car culture that goes with its rap scene look up Houston slab documentary on YouTube. Houston put the south on the map with the geto boys. Houston has more lyrical rappers from chamillionare to street military. Take your homerism shades off and look.

[mrfoe]

True hip hop listeners know the best stuff doesn't come on the radio.

[Poncey]

Originally Posted by mrfoe

Atlanta rappers like to sip syrup. That started in Houston. Houston has a car culture that goes with its rap scene look up Houston slab documentary on YouTube. Houston put the south on the map with the geto boys. Houston has more lyrical rappers from chamillionare to street military. Take your homerism shades off and look.

It's a fact LA rappers popularized the association between the rap and car cultures. Slab music is nothing but a slowed-down knockoff of a West Coast style.

1992 Los Angeles, CA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iEXI9tdXgyI

Houston 12 years later (look familiar?)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYTBsN-KeNE

I think it's up for debate who put the South on the rap map. Miami has an argument here.

Originally Posted by mrfoe

True hip hop listeners know the best stuff doesn't come on the radio.

Please. There's a reason why many Houston rappers have remained underground or one hit wonders.

[Poncey]

FWIW, I do have an appreciation and respect for Houston's rap/hip hop scene. It's just not as popular or revered (especially east of the Mississippi) as some of you believe.

[Spade]

Originally Posted by Kobe25

New York isnt even the center of Hip hop,That title goes to Atlanta sir.Its 2015 where have you been all these years .

Again, there is more to hip hop than just rapping. Anyone that knows the entire elements knows this and for that reason, NY is STILL the epicenter.

[Spade]

Originally Posted by Poncey

FWIW, I do have an appreciation and respect for Houston's rap/hip hop scene. It's just not as popular or revered (especially east of the Mississippi) as some of you believe.

Well..I will say Houston's underground scene is very much popular. I think the biggest non-Southern market for Houston hip hop outside of California was up Ohio. Lots of Swisha House fans up there from years back. I would say mainstream wise, Atlanta obliterates Houston. It's far more popular and honestly, far more aesthetically pleasing to hear too. Not to mention, Atlanta is a lot more versatile and has better production. Houston has more lyrical rappers and bit more raw than Atlanta. Atlanta's hip hop can be described as turn up but at the same time non-lyrical and stupid. Houston's is more cultural but can get boring. Houston hip hop has always been blues influenced. But they were talking about different things and then came the SUC era which changed the city.

As far as the slab and car culture. HECK naw at Houston was basically 12 years late. Quick look at Tops Drop by Fat Pat or ESG's swangin and bangin which both came out around 94-96 tells you it isn't.

[thedirtypirate]

Meek Mill just spent a cool 2 weeks on top of the Billboard top 200. Pretty good for a kid from North Philly. LA is probably the city though.

[Spade]

Originally Posted by mrfoe

Atlanta rappers like to sip syrup. That started in Houston. Houston has a car culture that goes with its rap scene look up Houston slab documentary on YouTube. Houston put the south on the map with the geto boys. Houston has more lyrical rappers from chamillionare to street military. Take your homerism shades off and look.

Houston and Miami both can say they put the South on the map. Though Houston's was more lyrical with the geto boyz and Miami with partying.

[mrfoe]

Originally Posted by Poncey

It's a fact LA rappers popularized the association between the rap and car cultures. Slab music is nothing but a slowed-down knockoff of a West Coast style.

1992 Los Angeles, CA


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iEXI9tdXgyI

Houston 12 years later (look familiar?)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYTBsN-KeNE

I think it's up for debate who put the South on the rap map. Miami has an argument here.





Please. There's a reason why many Houston rappers have remained underground or one hit wonders.

lol that video is not true Houston music or slab music. this is houston music.

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