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Re: Hip Hop’s Turning Point

grapesoda — Wed, 28 May 2008 10:08:23 -0000

Its unlikely the soft nerdy, neo suburban, "new " rap will overtake the standard.

Three6Mafia just won an Oscar, Jay-Z and the old hip hop scene are still on top record sales wise.

Plus you have plenty of acts that straddle the line between hardcore and positive--the big money is still in hardcore.

People said the same thing years ago when Pharcyde and Native Tongue (De La Soul, Tribe, Queen Latifa, The Jungle Brothers, etc) blew up--15 years ago.

Re: Hip Hop’s Turning Point

Fredric — Tue, 27 May 2008 15:24:48 -0000

S Stylus

Thanks for the comment. I'm definitely not a hop head like most, but I have found it interesting that a lot of the acts that are rising above the mixtapes and 'what I found on okp' seem to tell their story in similar colors.

When I think Neo Soul, I think Bahamadia, Anthony Hamilton, Angie Stone, etc. When I hear cats spitting about being in college, trying to make the rap game work after getting a degree, and grappling with suburban pressures, I think YBP.

Just a thought.

Re: Hip Hop’s Turning Point

S. Stylus — Tue, 27 May 2008 14:54:42 -0000

Nice try. They called that movement Neo Soul. I feel you on the artists but to call them the movement for the YBP? I love your blog and all but you're definately being vain and your list is awefully short. Substantial? Tonedeff? Pumpkinhead? Immortal Technique? I think you've gotta it a little twisted. YBP aren't finding a niche within Hip Hop they're expanding it.

Re: Hip Hop’s Turning Point

Stephen Bess — Mon, 26 May 2008 11:04:02 -0000

I haven't kept up with the trends in hip hop lately, but it seems like the underground may come out from under soon. I'd like to see that. I came up in the 80s and early 90s with some of the people you mention in this post. Nice blog.