The Term "Diggin" does it apply to HipHop

Planet

I've had people tell me that buying Hiphop records isn't "Diggin". I mean a lot of Hiphop is very rare. Especailly all the early Hiphop releases of the late 70's/eraly 80's, Japanese exclusives, independant and promo only pressings out there. All this stuff can be extremely rare, so what do you think?

frankynipplez

"Diggin" to me is going to look for used records getting your fingers dirty no matter what kind of music you're looking for..when someone tells me they are goin "diggin" and they mean they are goin to chek for new releases i think thats kind of

faux_rillz

With this thread, SoulStrut has officially fallen off.

twoply

With this thread, SoulStrut has officially fallen off.

Apparently Faux's not "Diggin" it!

Aser

Grafwritah

I've had people tell me that buying Hiphop records isn't "Diggin".

Tell them to suck on your fucking ballsack. Who the fuck are they to tell you what anything is or isn't?

TheMack

who cares? buy what you want, call it what you want. i like to call buying hip hop records "scooby dooin'"

DJelV2000

"Diggin" to me is going to look for used records getting your fingers dirty

faux_rillz

I've had people tell me that buying Hiphop records isn't "Diggin".

Tell them to suck on your fucking ballsack.

Rather a more extreme reaction than accusations of nondiggerdom would seem to merit...

Grafwritah

I've had people tell me that buying Hiphop records isn't "Diggin".

Tell them to suck on your fucking ballsack.

Rather a more extreme reaction than accusations of nondiggerdom would seem to merit...

Maybe by itself, but I get tired of hearing 1,001 douchebags claim to be authority on shit that is subjective and nondefined.

So until I read that Merriam-Webster has decided that the definition of digging does not include searching for hip hop records, tell them to suck on your fucking ballsack.

street_muzik

With this thread, SoulStrut has officially fallen off.

JUD

With this thread, SoulStrut has officially fallen off.

Hawkeye

I recently interviewed Keb Darge. I asked him what they said in the 70s and 80s for "diggin". And he said "looking for new tunes".



Peace
Hawkeye

neil_something

I recently interviewed Keb Darge. I asked him what they said in the 70s and 80s for "diggin". And he said "looking for new tunes".

yes. it's called shopping, not archaeology.

lambert

it's called shopping

Phill_Most

Wow.

batmon

The term Diggin was swiped from the "World Music" collectors in the early to mid 80's. Thurman Thompkins from Baltimore claims to have coined the phrase while looking for the elusive Mango recording of The Junkyard Band live @ the Canary Islands '85.

batmon

Phill, is that avatar Hammer? Damn!!!

mcdee

I recently interviewed Keb Darge. I asked him what they said in the 70s and 80s for "diggin". And he said "looking for new tunes".



Peace
Hawkeye

I think the term diggin was used in the 70s aswell... PAGING A-KO! That intro on Chicago is from a 70s record, right??

Gamble

Phill, is that avatar Hammer? Damn!!!

GO NINJA, GO NINJA, GO!

Planet

I just figured that this forum would be the perfect place to ask this question since everyone here seems to be an authority on something. But I see we have a lot of purists in here. How can diggin for Hiphop not be considered diggin when you got a lot of rare shit out there that a lot of people are looking for and still a lot more rare shit that only a few people know about? Peace.

batmon

I just figured that this forum would be the perfect place to ask this question since everyone here seems to be an authority on something. But I see we have a lot of purists in here. How can diggin for Hiphop not be considered diggin when you got a lot of rare shit out there that a lot of people are looking for and still a lot more rare shit that only a few people know about? Peace.

Quit while your ahead.

Planet

Yeah I'm done. Just hadn't had time to respond since I posted it. Out!

twoply

Paging Timmy Digalot!

Swayze

this is the only worthwhile thing in this thread.

batmon

this is the only worthwhile thing in this thread.

Iz That Karateka???




That should be over @ the best avatar ever thtread.

mcdee

cant resist.........

Swayze

is looking at hip-hop avatars considered "digging"?

peacefulrotation

gloom

"scooby dooin'"

johmbolaya

If you are diggin' for peanuts, yes.