hip hop

Keith (KWILLIS@VMS1.GMU.EDU)
Wed, 23 Aug 1995 13:49:59 -0500 (EST)

I'm glad all of these issues have been brought up because I have been
lamenting lately about the blandness of hip hop. It has been unusual in the
past year because nothing (besides the digables record) has come out that
excites me. I think the main problem is that the record bizzz has discovered
a formula: 1)dress a guy in blue or red 2)have him rap about bitches and mac 10s3)sample a funky beat =hit record. The domination of Dr. Dre et al has all but
eliminated the commerical appeal of experimentation.

Also, I remember P.E. constantly complaining that the media was afraid of them
because they were socially conscious, which at the time seemed like bizzare
paranoia, but now it seems to have come true. Groups like the digables who dealwith real live issues are swept under the ones who advocate violence etc. I don't
care what you say no one with an ounce of respect for our sisters should be
buying Dr. Dre or Snoop records.

Hip Hop is a very fluid style and will most certainly recover from its current
slump, but hopefully it will not be after the ggod groups are gone.

As always, this is all just opinions. Thanks to all for making this such a goodlist!
Keith KWILLIS2VMS1.GMU.EDU