The Hip-Hop Thread

[ice grillin you]

its steadily gotten worse for like the past four/five years and has now officially fallen off a cliff...either dont have it or dont call it rock the bells but all it is now is douchebag central with some old school acts mixed in

[Seabiscuit36]

yeah, it's done.  Last one i went to was the one where Beenie got whisked off the stage by the popo for the shooting across the river. 

[ice grillin you]

ive never been to one...in fact in my entire life ive probably been to only 20 rap concerts and 17 of them were atrocious....rap just doesnt translate live at all...back in the day it was worth going to some just to hear the dj's spin pre show and btwn acts...but now they dont even bump good music when they do that

[Seabiscuit36]

Without a doubt.  Rap concerts only translate somewhat well in small venues. 

[ice grillin you]

even then the sound is usually awful

[Dillen]

I went to see Snoop a couple years ago, the place was really small, I thought it was pretty dope. Only rap show I've been to, I doubt I'd go again. All the openers were pretty bad, for the first hour and a half you saw little puffs of pot smoke go up from the crowd, and the second he walked on stage the entire place was hotboxed, pretty hilarious

[SunMo]

http://www.amazon.com/dp/1477472436

buddy of mine wrote that for anyone interested.  i haven't read it yet, have no idea if it's good or bad.

[SD]

South Philly Anthem

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Gg-n_N12rD0

[ice grillin you]

this shtein is straight fire

great throwback type video as well


http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=NHfWY0is3rE#!

[Diomedes]

map of NYC by rappers

http://www.verysmallarray.com/?p=1479

[ice grillin you]

cool idea...but the artists they choose to list is so bizzare

i also realize its not one of the boroughs but how do you not include long island (public enemy - rakim - de la ect...)

[Diomedes]

I knew it would fail the igy fanboy test, not least because even I know that Yonkers should have been included:  DMX and Jadakiss got started up there.

[ice grillin you]

they list jin...a horrible mtv/106 and park battle rapper who has never made a single good song in his life.....oh and hes from miami but lived in ny

and i wont even mention the numerous other acts they listed who not more five people in the world have ever heard of

but i dont see a diamond d beatnuts organized konfusion or digable planets or many other hip-hop legends

then they list young mc who was born in england moved to new york and then spent his entire musical career in los angeles

but no guru who is from boston but spent his entire career and adult life in brooklyn...or slick rick who is also born in england but moved to the bx when he was like 10

like i said cool idea....but the execution leaves a lot to be desired....theres just no rhyme or reason to it

i suggest letting me do it next time

[Diomedes]

theres no rhyme or reason to it

Yeah, I'm sure you could beat it.

[Rome]

theres no rhyme or reason to it

Yeah, I'm sure you could beat it.

Ok, so was that a rap pun or a Michael Jackson pun or both, because either way, high five.