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Who made Nas the spokesperson for rap? And what does being able to recite a verse from Shante have to do with being hip hop? Either you're really old - ie you lived in the 80's and early 90's - or really young and think that because you read an internet blog about true hip hop that you're in a position to judge.
like i said before, i was talking about NYC, and how even one of their own claimed hiphop was dead
and im 30 yrs old, but i had the benefit of having an older brother who was a big hiphop fan, so i grew up listening to nothing but rap at a VERY early age
Yet she beats the ____ out of a Diamond, Jacki-O, Trina, Gucci Mane, etc., she's a very sly lyricist, very metaphorical and she uses a ton of adianoetas which I happen to like. Nicki is the shyt. A lot of Hip-Hop heads love for things to be spelled out to them in a very lyrical manor so I understand why some dislike her and/or don't understand her. Ironically Lyte & Roxanne love the hell out of Nicki.
I don't really care for most (95%) of underground rap anymore, a lot of it is outdated and the same mumbo jumbo over and over again over hot beats. I like J. Cole, B.o.B, Nicki, Lupe, etc., mainstream's quality has jumped drastically. I don't really listen to the radio but when I do it's not the same as it was 2 years ago.
now i agree that all is not wrong with hiphop today, because i like certain tracks that gets played..but the one thing thats missing from those artist you mentioned is that "street" or "tuff" element that i loved about hiphop..
NOW IM NOT SAYING THEY SHOULD BE RAPPING ABOUT GANGSTER STUFF, so please don't get it confused,but it was that certain element that rappers like Krs-one, Rakim, NAS, even X clan had to go along with the conscious raps...those artist you mentioned is soft as hell,lol it was more variety in hiphop back in the day too..
nowadays you're either a soft m.c or a extra ignorant m.c it seems..BUT, i do like a few cats like Kendrick Lamar, Jay Rock, Alley Boy, Big k.r.i.t, some of Wiz Khalifa, etc..
its a shame thou how its really hardly any new NYC m.c's to check for thou..with it being the birth place of it all and such..but i do listen to FRENCHIE thou
now i agree that all is not wrong with hiphop today, because i like certain tracks that gets played..but the one thing thats missing from those artist you mentioned is that "street" or "tuff" element that i loved about hiphop..
NOW IM NOT SAYING THEY SHOULD BE RAPPING ABOUT GANGSTER STUFF, so please don't get it confused,but it was that certain element that rappers like Krs-one, Rakim, NAS, even X clan had to go along with the conscious raps...those artist you mentioned is soft as hell,lol it was more variety in hiphop back in the day too..
nowadays you're either a soft m.c or a extra ignorant m.c it seems..BUT, i do like a few cats like Kendrick Lamar, Jay Rock, Alley Boy, Big k.r.i.t, some of Wiz Khalifa, etc..
its a shame thou how its really hardly any new NYC m.c's to check for thou..with it being the birth place of it all and such..but i do listen to FRENCHIE thou
lol you say frenchie is trash..but montana is..fire???? waka's verse was better then montana's on that too
at BEST..montana is ALRIGHT..he's not leaps n bounds ahead of frenchie in the lyrical department thou..
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And what does being able to recite a verse from Shante have to do with being hip hop? Either you're really old - ie you lived in the 80's and early 90's - or really young and think that because you read an internet blog about true hip hop that you're in a position to judge.
waka's verse was better then montana's on that too
