Does anyone else think Hiphop died in 2001?

Chris wrote:

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Does anyone else think Hiphop died in 2001?

It died in 1997. 1996 was the absolute last good, solid year for hip-hop.

Nystyle709 wrote:

Chris wrote:

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Does anyone else think Hiphop died in 2001?

It died in 1997. 1996 was the absolute last good, solid year for hip-hop.

True. Very true. 1996 was the year of "If I Ruled the World" and "ATLiens," one year later there was "Mo' Money, Mo' Problems." However, I could absent-mindedly tolerate it through 2001. From 2002 on up, it's been an atrocity. In that four year span, it went from shallow to utterly buffoonish.

Nystyle709 wrote:

Chris wrote:

Nystyle709 wrote:

It died in 1997. 1996 was the absolute last good, solid year for hip-hop.

True. Very true. 1996 was the year of "If I Ruled the World" and "ATLiens," one year later there was "Mo' Money, Mo' Problems." However, I could absent-mindedly tolerate it through 2001. From 2002 on up, it's been an atrocity. In that four year span, it went from shallow to utterly buffoonish.

Yup. I mean, it had it's few and far in between bright spots over the last decade....mainly Kanye (even though he's a jerk) and Lupe Fiasco. Several artists have put out decent albums here and there but nothing spectacular.

I consider the '00s to be Hip Hop's lost decade. By the end of it (today) there are few real 'stars' and strong personalities (save Kanye, T.I., Drake and Lil Wayne, although I can't stand Lil' Wayne.) The scene has deteriorated into a bunch of generic, disposable, club thumping silliness by acts whose name no one remembers. I hope Hip Hop regains a personality in the '10s.

Chris wrote:

Nystyle709 wrote:

Yup. I mean, it had it's few and far in between bright spots over the last decade....mainly Kanye (even though he's a jerk) and Lupe Fiasco. Several artists have put out decent albums here and there but nothing spectacular.

I consider the '00s to be Hip Hop's lost decade. By the end of it (today) there are few real 'stars' and strong personalities (save Kanye, T.I., Drake and Lil Wayne, although I can't stand Lil' Wayne.) The scene has deteriorated into a bunch of generic, disposable, club thumping silliness by acts whose name no one remembers. I hope Hip Hop regains a personality in the '10s.

I like Wayne. I know a lot of people don't and that's because he's everywhere.........but seriously, he's really talented. I haven't been too impressed with the majority of his new stuff though........Wayne has been putting out so much music that eventually it started not to sound like anything. He wasn't saying anything. The first two Carters, great albums. I've always liked his mixtapes. He needs to revert back to '04, '05 and get it together.

any body know the lyrics to the chorus?

wish it was summer time now!!... all these dayum negative/single digit nights..

'Rap Before 1980 and Proto-rap' (All 1979)

Taking a break from the music for a second, I found this clip and it was interesting IMO. It's about colorism in Hip Hop.

'Complexion Obession' A Hip Hop Documentary (Are Brothers In The Hip Hop Community OBSESSED With Lightskinned Chicks)

please my fellow hip hop posters, i was wonderin if anyone knew where i could get this song? or if u have it, can u share? i cant find it nowhere.

^^ You just did. If you can't find it on iTunes......convert the song from video to mp3 format.

Nystyle709 wrote:

......convert the song from video to mp3 format.

it wasnt on itunes..i was hopin to find a direct link somewhere ???

an i HAVE NO clue on how to convert song from video to mp3 format