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Nobody is saying anything in hip hop journalism these days, everyone just reports the latest on (insert popular rap artists name here), there is no perspective, no insight and no food for thought. Some haters just bash hip hop artists, just mean-spirited shit-talking that any 10 year old can do. HipHopDX is only spot that tells it how it is and how it should be.
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Monday, December 18, 2006 - J-23 |
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Since when did mediocrity become acceptable for emcees in
hip-hop? I realize that the overall quality of music isn’t what it was 15 or
even 10 years ago, I’m not here to complain or debate about that. But has the
game taken such a dip over the years that our standards have been lowered to
the point that mediocrity is excused, accepted and even celebrated? Apparently.
Here is what I’m talking about. Whenever you criticize one
of today’s “hot” artists about their abilities you’re met with the same excuse
every time. Criticize Game for his
redundant droning on about lowriders, point out Young Jeezy is a terrible rapper blessed with great beats, or say
that Yung Joc is, well,...
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Tuesday, December 12, 2006 - Kevin Clark |
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Beef. It’s more than what’s for dinner – it’s what rappers today have been dining on for a minute now. Every other week or so, you can hear a new diss track from someone in the game. Whether it’s real, subliminal, or WWE-inspired – 2006 will be known as a year of some noteworthy beefs; whereas others will be written off as stupid and trite. But there is seeming to be a common thread in some of these beefs. It looks like the new era of emcees is constantly bumping heads with the old regime. The old heads claim "Hip Hop is Dead" or dying while the new school...
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Friday, December 29, 2006 - Andreas Hale |
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Since "Gangsta Rap's" inception, many have argued whether or not it is a part of Hip Hop culture or if it belongs in its own seperate category completely. Most recently, a fierce argument broke out when it organizers of New York's Hip Hop museum questioned the inclusion of gangsta rap in their exhibits. This is one of the many arguments that has raged on over time. Is Young Jeezy, 50 Cent, The Game and other Hip Hop? While many "hip hop purists" explain that Gangsta Rap does not follow with the revolutionary origins of Hip Hop culture, Immortal Technique feels differently and delivers this riveting essay on the subject......
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