Hip hop. Is it dead?
There are a lot of ways of tackling this question...
Indeed, the prominence of catchy mainstream rap in the current day is impossible to deny. Some people point to how its all about sex, drugs, alcohol, and violence.
But wasn't this always a part of this scene? Without a doubt, there have always been more socially and politically conscious lyricists, but were they ever the mainstream? Probably not.
But, I don't mean to say that hip hop is through and through great, or even that mainstream hip hop is great stuff. I mean, I totally don't like 50 cent, but luckily for me, he's become more or less irrelevant.
Then, I ask, what of the new school kids? Cool flow, chill beats, kick-ass style, smooth lyrics, not-so-ghetto backgrounds, etc.
Lupe, B.o.B., Wale, Mike Posner, Wiz Khalifa, Travie McCoy, Asher Roth, Drake, among others.
I'm all for it.
Let's face it, these cats are ill.
Hip hop aint dead, its just been upgraded to Hip Hop 2.0 with fresh faces.
98/100
Asher Roth of "I Love College" fame. Many shoot him down without giving him a chance simply cuz of that. This kid is SICK. The way he throws down on this track is just straight nasty.
N.E.R.D. - Hot N Fun (Remix) (Ft. Asher Roth)
93/100
The kid from the Gym Class Heroes goes solo. Most of you have probably heard "Billionaire" which radio-dropped a couple of months ago and subsequently was stuck in everyone's head.
Travie McCoy - Superbad
100/100
Colin Munroe, the Unsung Hero... Still the unsung hero. I dunno why this shit isn't all over the place. Way too good of an artist not to be. Amazing song, remixed by 88-Keys. My favorite part is near the end so make sure you listen all the way through.
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