Which city would you like to see get on the hip hop map? (income, living in)

[CTownNative]

Its hard for a rapper from Phoenix or Albuquerque or Denver to make it big in the rap game.The culture isn't usually assoiated with the Southwestern part of the country,and its the last area of the country you'd expect to see a rapper come from.MNPLS I could actually see a rapper coming from there.I'd like to see a rapper make it big from Las Vegas through.You see the glitz and glamour of LV and never the life that some of the people have to live.

[Newintha719]

Originally Posted by CTownNative

Actually Steve-o none of these cities really have a large African American presence except Minneapolis/St. Paul.The rest of the cities have a presence,but not as large as cities like St. Louis,Cleveland,Detroit,NYC,Chicago,Atanta,Houston ,theres more.

No thats not true Denver and Pheonix have just as many African Americans as MLPS, its jus that Denver, and Pheonix have more people so the % is lower

Denver 500, 000, 12% black
Pheonix. 1,000,000, 6% black
MLPS. 300,000, 18%

So all 3 would have around 60,000 to 70,000 do the math

[StuckPA]

None! It's already consuming our country! You see how people are dressing?

[CTownNative]

Originally Posted by Newintha719

No thats not true Denver and Pheonix have just as many African Americans as MLPS, its jus that Denver, and Pheonix have more people so the % is lower

Denver 500, 000, 12% black
Pheonix. 1,000,000, 6% black
MLPS. 300,000, 18%

So all 3 would have around 60,000 to 70,000 do the math

No,but I mean compared to the Eastern Half of our country those numbers are small.Akron Ohio which isn't that big,has more representation from African Americans than Denver,and its much smaller.But I mean when your talking about Colorado,yes that is a pretty sizable African American population.I just don't see Denver getting on the Hip Hop map.When people think of Denver they think of the mountains and a vibrant city.It would be kind of hard for a rapper there to put out the message that there is real grimmy hoods there.Same thing with LV,people would have a hard time believing a rapper if he or she talked about the grimmy hoods there.Thats mostly because the places you put on your list are places associated as being good cities.

[Vagabond]

Materialism, rampant disrespect of women, celebration in ballad of black on black crime and wholesale violence, support and encouragement of wasting ones' hard earned cash on namebrands that don't support your community...why would you want to wish this on any city?

[lovethewest]

Originally Posted by Vagabond

Materialism, rampant disrespect of women, celebration in ballad of black on black crime and wholesale violence, support and encouragement of wasting ones' hard earned cash on namebrands that don't support your community...why would you want to wish this on any city?

Exactly!! I am ashamed that my city of St. Louis is so well known for rap.

[CTownNative]

Some people like rap through.I mean I don't like heavy metal,and country,or techno,all that stuff,and Im not complaining about it everyday of my life.Just like what you like,and don't complain about what someone else likes.Raps my favorite music and thats what I like to listen to.If you don't like rap,just don't listen to it.

[Newintha719]

Originally Posted by CTownNative

Its hard for a rapper from Phoenix or Albuquerque or Denver to make it big in the rap game.The culture isn't usually assoiated with the Southwestern part of the country,and its the last area of the country you'd expect to see a rapper come from.MNPLS I could actually see a rapper coming from there.I'd like to see a rapper make it big from Las Vegas through.You see the glitz and glamour of LV and never the life that some of the people have to live.

So remember when the south and mid west wasnt assoiateded wit the culture? And People from NY and LA laughed at them for ttryin to rap, now look at the hip hop seen. Also Denver and Pheonix have been seen in hip hop more then MNPLS , Pheonix already have 3 artise signed to major lables, and denver has a group called Duece Mobb That was in the Source, in 99' and did colabs wit Mac 10 and Devin tha Dude, Also we got DJ Quote Who was on Rap City twice wit Lil Wayne, Common, and did mix tape wit almost every rapper out. Heres his Msp, Myspace.com/quotetv check that out. Also Innerstate Ike Jus Did A song wit Young Buck You can hear it at Myspace.com/djktonedotcom, Also dj white shadow of the Denver nuggets won the Pepsi Who wants to be a Superstar DJ contest

[StuckPA]

Originally Posted by CTownNative

Some people like rap through.I mean I don't like heavy metal,and country,or techno,all that stuff,and Im not complaining about it everyday of my life.Just like what you like,and don't complain about what someone else likes.Raps my favorite music and thats what I like to listen to.If you don't like rap,just don't listen to it.

I don't mind some rap songs,and for some reason I listened to alot of it in the 80s. My point is though that people can not 'just not listen to it' when it's all over TV and the radio and pop culture today. Some balance is in order here.

[CTownNative]

Im sure out of 566,000 people Denver probably has a good rapper.