Some of the better lyricists and musicians in rap and hiphop?
Some here won’t need this, but for anyone who’s historically challenged when it comes to hip hop - here’s a link to an overview in Wikipedia that clarifies its origins in the Bronx, among other things. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hip_hop_music |
@ggoggin -- as a kid in Washington Heights, NYC, in the early 80's, that whole wave of early hiphop, corner crews, and rap swept over me. I remember actually seeing DJ's plug their tt's into lampposts and hearing them cut a record. Tried to do it with my mom's tt at home and broke it. Not good. As Kool Moe Dee advised, "only under hip hop supervision." |
@simao That's a great story. I remember Washington Heights from '83 on - I had a few friends up there on Fort Washington & 175th, 181st, and Cabrini Blvd (which was a whole different thing). NYC was quite different back then - regular people could afford to live in the city. I look back on that time with great fondness, although I don't think I really appreciated what it was and what was going on at the time. The blindness of youth etc. etc. I spent a lot of time on the LES as well, and it was all salsa all the time down there - also a great vibe. |
The great majority of Rap is inherently political. It is hard to avoid. Clear why these threads about Rap engender such overtly political comments. It is unfortunate that we on this Forum cannot have a civilized discussion about the elements of Rap good and bad. I believe that we can all agree that Music is central to our hobby and close to out hearts. And that Rap, regardless of personal preference, is a genre of recorded sound that many greatly enjoy and even cherish. Life is too short to waste on negativity and criticism. |
