Hip-Hop Hattery (bland people Busdriver related)
spelunk
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WHY IS BUSDRIVER BLOWING UP AT MY RADIO STATION? I've heard someone talking about the album almost every day for the past two weeks, usually in a conversation that goes something like "Yeah, I like hip-hop....OH HAVE YOU HEARD THE NEW BUSDRIVER ALBUM?....yeah it's really good....I've also been listening to a lot of nerdcore...."I'm fucking scared for my generation. I'm 20, and this garbage is what the supposed "tastemakers" my age think is hip-hop. Most people you meet, you're lucky if they've heard of Jurassic 5 (same dude upping the Busdriver record complained about how unimpressed with J5 he was in '99) Meanwhile they sleep on the promos of Marley Marl productions that lay untouched in our hip-hop library.Saying, it's scary thinking how average people in my generation concieve of hip-hop. Fuck trying to explain four elements culture, folks don't even know what hip-hop even sounds like. My good friend, hip-hop director at the station, as soon as people found out that she liked hip-hop, the staff stopped talking to her. No joke. Another girl's been playing hip-hop at the station for years, gets the boot because there's "too much student interest in hip-hop."I know every generation goes through this shit but damn, amazing how a small group of dedicated people basically keep an artform and culture alive.I'll end my rant, but anyone else have experience with "everyday joe" giving that "oh, you listen to hip-hop" reaction?
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I really like the new busdriver album.
Don't have it in front of me but I'm assuming you're talking about the article that called into question whether graffiti is part of hip-hop, and the 4 elements construction. Great article, gave it to a friend to read.
I liked the EP, but come on now. It's "important" to know J5?
As for the rest, it's nothing new.
Wow
Don't worry, though; you, your station, and your fellow Jurassic 5 and four elementz devotees have absolutely nothing to do with the future of hip-hop.
unnecessary cruelty - focus on values you hold in common with these youngsters - you both abhor busdriver...
I've never heard Busdriver. The one Archaic abhors him, which is a point in his favor, though.
I may have heard Busdriver once, but can't recall too many specifics - does he rap real fast like?
Busdriver is Blowed-related right?
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All I can tell you is that I believe he once appeared on "Blind Date".
And his music makes Archaic's daughter cry. Why Archaic is experimenting on his daughter by subjecting her to unpleasant and frightening sounds, I do not know.
so he has as much stred-cred as Guzzo & 'The Game' then eh?
perhaps it's a condtioning technique - he plays the music of Texas-based 'miltant' mc's & rewards her with candy, then the next night plays some college-rap & sends her to bed without supper.
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Ouch.
We should all stop talking about this before Young Sheezy finds out and threatens to break our thumbs (again).
DISS OF THE YEAR!!!
If you see the future of hip-hop as Busdriver and nerdcore raps, then I'm cool with staying out of that world. Plenty of artists pushing forward the future of hip-hop who I'm all for, but I'm not getting behind wack shit just because it's the future.
Have u heard the new Sean Price?
Why? Does he write graf/breakdance/DJ too?
If not, forget about him.
COMEBACK OF THE YEAR!!!
Faux_Rillz is an old man who wouldn't recognize hip-hop culture if you dropped him off in the heart of Harlem.
I am remiss for having left out the following fact:
He has the heart of milk dud.
milky white?
ZING OF THE YEAR!!!
oh yeah. i forgot to check on that thread, i was pretty drunk when i posted it. but yes, it was indeed horrible.