Comm Thread: In Honor RiotSweetie, Humpty Dumpty!

[Jetset]

NP. What is this some kind of project?

[Doormatt]

btw a lot of old school stuff is about weed and bitches. a lot.

This is true, but Old School's flow and delivery is vastly superior.

yeah, dont get me wrong, ill always favor the old school in the end.

[hermes]

what are we labeling underground then?

people label the obscure things they like as "underground" so they look cool, and not like they are just following some nobody


also they want to distance themselves from the masses

[Gek]

I took a class where we talked about **** like that for music, books, art (a lot of memes/trolls) and culture haha. My favorite class ever.

[Wavy Q]

I think the point where hip hop took a turn for the worst was when it turned into that Crunk ****. When they started focusing on using mid range sounds that you can find in your generic synths that are put out from Yamaha and Roland.

[TyCobb]

NP. What is this some kind of project?

Yeah, I'm the only white dude in the group of five and I'm trying to shore up my rap knowledge. It's actually funny cause the dudes in my group want to pick a Wiz Khalifa or Young Jeezy song. I'm just sitting there smh inside of my head. We have to give a presentation on modern rap's journey from the griots.

[Doormatt]

also they want to distance themselves from the masses

they should, the masses are incredibly disappointing.

[Jetset]

what are we labeling underground then?

people label the obscure things they like as "underground" so they look cool, and not like they are just following some nobody


also they want to distance themselves from the masses

But aren't you an a nobody when you're an underground artist?

And underground artist is an artist that isn't yet established in the mainstream. I don't see what else you can label them as.

[tugs]

page 88 especially the last 4 pages.

that's quality.

[Jetset]

I think the point where hip hop took a turn for the worst was when it turned into that Crunk ****. When they started focusing on using mid range sounds that you can find in your generic synths that are put out from Yamaha and Roland.

Basically the South was the end of hip hop. Lil Jon's from the south, Soulja Boy is from the south.

It's true. But NY had Mims so they didn't do any better

[Doormatt]

well i think you labeled earl sweatshirt as an underground guy right? isnt he the one who got like 50k twitter followers in like an hour. not sure id consider that underground.

[Gek]

We did it just for you, tugs

[hermes]

what are we labeling underground then?

people label the obscure things they like as "underground" so they look cool, and not like they are just following some nobody


also they want to distance themselves from the masses

But aren't you an a nobody when you're an underground artist?

And underground artist is an artist that isn't yet established in the mainstream. I don't see what else you can label them as.

yeah i suppose

and for the record that list of underground guys someone listed earlier probably can't be considered underground

[TyCobb]

well i think you labeled earl sweatshirt as an underground guy right? isnt he the one who got like 50k twitter followers in like an hour. not sure id consider that underground.

I'd label Earl an internet sensation. These days, the internet is considered the underground. Also, mainstream artists = people you hear on radio.

[Wavy Q]

I think the point where hip hop took a turn for the worst was when it turned into that Crunk ****. When they started focusing on using mid range sounds that you can find in your generic synths that are put out from Yamaha and Roland.

Basically the South was the end of hip hop. Lil Jon's from the south, Soulja Boy is from the south.

It's true. But NY had Mims so they didn't do any better

That and marketing to clubs killed it.

[hermes]

well i think you labeled earl sweatshirt as an underground guy right? isnt he the one who got like 50k twitter followers in like an hour. not sure id consider that underground.

it isn't, i mean all these people with millions of youtube views and big followings aren't underground because a ton of people know about them

they are on their way to mainstream if they aren't already

[TyCobb]

I think the point where hip hop took a turn for the worst was when it turned into that Crunk ****. When they started focusing on using mid range sounds that you can find in your generic synths that are put out from Yamaha and Roland.

Basically the South was the end of hip hop. Lil Jon's from the south, Soulja Boy is from the south.

It's true. But NY had Mims so they didn't do any better

That and marketing to clubs killed it.

Luckily that dj music you listen to is taking over the club scene. Rap should be on the rise, if it isn't already.

[Doormatt]

well i think you labeled earl sweatshirt as an underground guy right? isnt he the one who got like 50k twitter followers in like an hour. not sure id consider that underground.

I'd label Earl an internet sensation. These days, the internet is considered the underground. Also, mainstream artists = people you hear on radio.

alright, im not gonna pretend to know more than i do so ill go with that.

[TyCobb]

[Doormatt]

Luckily that dj music you listen to is taking over the club scene. Rap should be on the rise, if it isn't already.

lol wtf is dj music?