LMAO! This guy is opening up a can of worms, but I could agree – slightly! This hype-man says that although artists such as, Drake, Jay Z, Nicki Minaj, 50 Cent, Kendrick Lamar, and many others are making great “rap songs” they are NOT hip-hop! Why? “The element of hip-hop left when they started being created on a slow tempo,” said the historical artist. This is the thing, when dealing with hip-hop it’s changed over time – like everything else! Those classics that are stuck in our heads are classics, and can’t be re-made – it has to be new.
Hip-Hop is the culture not the music [rap], so I’d say these artists pretty much got things handled. I would reverse it and say that some of these artists – in general – are not making good rap, but has the culture right – hands down. THOUGHTS?! After the jump see who had this to say and then give all of your thoughts!
Don’t forget to check out the gallery! All this coming from a guy KNOWN mostly for being a hype-man instead of a lyricist!
I couldn’t agree more with the latter half
I go back to Jocko and King Tim III. It’s all Hip-Hop/Rap to me, even though I don’t like some of the lyrics that are coming now. Being a mobile dj from the 70’s, the transition has been amazing. (EJ)
kendrick and j.cole are the only real people keeping hip hop alive. not jay z and definitly not young jeezy!
@Everett James, not many know of the first hip hop/rap records ever made, so big up to you. The topic of if they are true hip hop or not is something I have spoken to others about. It’s true there not hip hop, there is no real love for the game in the newer school. Its about money and fame but not about skill, story telling,there are no thought provoking topics in power rotation anymore. If its not about money sex drugs or guns it wont get played. Hip hop is dead, for now….but someone will breath a new life back into it, like it was done with rock and r&b. What we have now is not hip hop.