I heard him on a radio show and he was saying stuff along the same lines:
Rap is something you do, hip-hop is something you live. It's more than just
the music - there's a whole subculture to it. There's the music first, but
there's also the clothes/fashion that comes along with it, along with the
language, the graffiti and taggers, urban culture like riding the
subway or playing basketball on a concrete playground, the house parties,
shows, etc. Rap is Hip-hop, just like beatboxing is hip-hop, and so is
turntable improvisation. But hip-hop is not simply rap, beatboxing, and
DJing. It's a culture that goes well beyond the music, one that has now
become a lot more international in scope. (not transcribed)
IMHO, with hip-hop, the music and the culture go hand in hand, the same
as what Reggae music is to Rastafarian culture and religion. Or the way
Punk music goes hand in hand with skater culture. Or just look at the
Grateful Dead who were more than just a band to the deadheads that
followed them.
Just curious now, in such a context, how would we describe the culture around
this thing we call "acid-jazz"? My first thought - it's definitely a global
thing - this list is such an example. What else ....
shanti,
ashwin
ashwin@isgtec.com