Anybody who follows soundscan sales or billboard charts, can obviously see that the popularity of hip hop is declining. The music itself is getting worse, period. At least what's 'hot' is getting worse. There were days when I could actually fuck with the radio... now mostly, I just stick with the jazz station because I get sick and tired of trying to find one good song between the 3 urban and 3 rock stations programmed into my car radio (yeah mfkr, I can't afford a CD player. Go ahead, say somethin about it and gimme a reason to pull yours). These days, even as far as artists I've been following and still love go, I'm not as excited for their upcoming releases as I used to be.
One might make the argument that maybe Im 'growing out of hip hop', or maybe I dont like it as much as I used to. Well the fact of the matter is, hip hop is just a much a part of me as... um eating pussy I guess. And let me tell you, I love to eat pussy. I dont eat all pussy though, only good pussy. Just like I only listen to good hip-hop. Trust that I have good taste in both pussy and hip-hop. End of story, no arguing the two previously aformentioned FACTS.
The point Im trying to make is there is less and less good rap records being released these days. It's sad but true. I've seen the same thing happen with the punk rock genre. The moment it got too popular and everybody found the secret fucking cave, the damn cave got too crowded and the fresh cave party turned into a damn over-priced club in a cave that you gotta knock shoulders to get out of. Weird anology I know, but ya'll can feel what Im saying right?
In any case, Im stating it officially and for the record. I've seen plenty of ya'll saying it for months, but this is me on the record for whoever wants to read it.
Apparently though, the new thing is Country Muzak.
My brother, who has been into rap for just as long as I have now listens to mostly all country music. It bothers the living fuck out of me, but he digs it and thats something I just have to live with. He tells me "all the new rap now a days fuckin sucks..." which is true. It doesn't justify him listening to songs about 'wanting to check you for ticks', but I think some of the guys he met in the Air Force had some influence on that (my brother's kind of a 'follow the leader' type guy, feels safer jumping a bandwagon rather than driving his own, ya feel me?). Be that as it may, my brother actually does have good taste in hip-hop music. On my end of the spectrum, I've been listening to some more production artists (i.e. J Dilla, Madlib, Peanut Butter Wolf, and DJ DangerMouse, ect.) that have more to do with the beats and less to do with the game spitting.
But this has led me to consider... now that Country seems to be becoming more popular by the minute (I'll keep it real, I heard about 2-3 Rascall Flatts songs I can vibe with), is the next generation of 50 Cent, Eminem, G-Unit, Nike wearing suburban white kids all going to trade that shit in for a pair of boots, wrangler jeans and a cowboy hat come 5 years from now?
Real talk, I dont have as much 'street gear' as I used to because basically my shit dont look fresh as it once did, I dont have the money for more, and Im 20 years old and need to put on a professional appearance in most settings I encounter. People just dont take you seriously on an academic or professional level wearing that throwback and fitted cap with your dickies. Plain and simple. On top of that, I've found a button down dress shirt with a nice pair of jeans/khakis can last longer and actually appeals to ALL women (that's a whole nother ball game though). Though I have my red dickies and Isaiah Thomas jersey I'll rock on occasion coordinated with pistons headband and forces to match, it's not something I'd wear to a job interview or when Im going out to an upper class restaurant/club. I kind of see that as 'just growing up' though. Not that Im grown out of what I love, it's more of the fact you have to appeal to the public if you want to get anywhere professionally.
Alright, Im done fuckin rambling. My main point is all them boys wearing their New Era hats broke off to the side and all white Air Force 1's that they buy 5 pairs at a time are highly likely to be wearing flanel shirts tucked into wrangler jeans with cowbody hats and fucky looking boots with pointed toes.
Funny, right?
One might make the argument that maybe Im 'growing out of hip hop', or maybe I dont like it as much as I used to. Well the fact of the matter is, hip hop is just a much a part of me as... um eating pussy I guess. And let me tell you, I love to eat pussy. I dont eat all pussy though, only good pussy. Just like I only listen to good hip-hop. Trust that I have good taste in both pussy and hip-hop. End of story, no arguing the two previously aformentioned FACTS.
The point Im trying to make is there is less and less good rap records being released these days. It's sad but true. I've seen the same thing happen with the punk rock genre. The moment it got too popular and everybody found the secret fucking cave, the damn cave got too crowded and the fresh cave party turned into a damn over-priced club in a cave that you gotta knock shoulders to get out of. Weird anology I know, but ya'll can feel what Im saying right?
In any case, Im stating it officially and for the record. I've seen plenty of ya'll saying it for months, but this is me on the record for whoever wants to read it.
Apparently though, the new thing is Country Muzak.
My brother, who has been into rap for just as long as I have now listens to mostly all country music. It bothers the living fuck out of me, but he digs it and thats something I just have to live with. He tells me "all the new rap now a days fuckin sucks..." which is true. It doesn't justify him listening to songs about 'wanting to check you for ticks', but I think some of the guys he met in the Air Force had some influence on that (my brother's kind of a 'follow the leader' type guy, feels safer jumping a bandwagon rather than driving his own, ya feel me?). Be that as it may, my brother actually does have good taste in hip-hop music. On my end of the spectrum, I've been listening to some more production artists (i.e. J Dilla, Madlib, Peanut Butter Wolf, and DJ DangerMouse, ect.) that have more to do with the beats and less to do with the game spitting.
But this has led me to consider... now that Country seems to be becoming more popular by the minute (I'll keep it real, I heard about 2-3 Rascall Flatts songs I can vibe with), is the next generation of 50 Cent, Eminem, G-Unit, Nike wearing suburban white kids all going to trade that shit in for a pair of boots, wrangler jeans and a cowboy hat come 5 years from now?
Real talk, I dont have as much 'street gear' as I used to because basically my shit dont look fresh as it once did, I dont have the money for more, and Im 20 years old and need to put on a professional appearance in most settings I encounter. People just dont take you seriously on an academic or professional level wearing that throwback and fitted cap with your dickies. Plain and simple. On top of that, I've found a button down dress shirt with a nice pair of jeans/khakis can last longer and actually appeals to ALL women (that's a whole nother ball game though). Though I have my red dickies and Isaiah Thomas jersey I'll rock on occasion coordinated with pistons headband and forces to match, it's not something I'd wear to a job interview or when Im going out to an upper class restaurant/club. I kind of see that as 'just growing up' though. Not that Im grown out of what I love, it's more of the fact you have to appeal to the public if you want to get anywhere professionally.
Alright, Im done fuckin rambling. My main point is all them boys wearing their New Era hats broke off to the side and all white Air Force 1's that they buy 5 pairs at a time are highly likely to be wearing flanel shirts tucked into wrangler jeans with cowbody hats and fucky looking boots with pointed toes.
Funny, right?
