I was sweatin so bad waitin for my roommate. I had no idea who he would be, and i was scared we would have absolutely nothing in common. Finally he called me, and we talked for a little bit. I learned a lot about him, but the time came when i asked the all important question:
"What kind of music do you like?"
When he told me he listened to rap, i was relieved. But then i pushed further.
"Who are your favorite artists?"
It took him a while to answer, not being able to think of his favorites offhand. Finally he settled for DMX and Ja Rule.
I suppose that i should at least be happy with the fact that he and i enjoy the same genre of music, but when he told me about DMX I was really disappointed. Am I expecting too much from my room mate? Are those of us on the Siccness the only ones who know what good music is all about?
And i don't just mean Bay Area. There are a lot of good artists outside of the bay like Do or Die, Bone, [insert favorite artist here]. I have just always felt that if you list DMX or Ja Rule as your favorite artists, you aren't a true fan of rap.
Am i forever doomed to live my life knowing the potential for hip hop, and all the while being forced to listen to the shit they play on the radio? Will i forever have to suffer through the fact that my favorite music is commercialized? Will i always have to be embarassed when i list "rap" as my favorite type of music, given its shitty state in today's world?
I guess i'm not asking a specific question at all, but it is obvious i don't have any answers. Just list your feedback or comments on this. Its been bothering me for a while.
"What kind of music do you like?"
When he told me he listened to rap, i was relieved. But then i pushed further.
"Who are your favorite artists?"
It took him a while to answer, not being able to think of his favorites offhand. Finally he settled for DMX and Ja Rule.
I suppose that i should at least be happy with the fact that he and i enjoy the same genre of music, but when he told me about DMX I was really disappointed. Am I expecting too much from my room mate? Are those of us on the Siccness the only ones who know what good music is all about?
And i don't just mean Bay Area. There are a lot of good artists outside of the bay like Do or Die, Bone, [insert favorite artist here]. I have just always felt that if you list DMX or Ja Rule as your favorite artists, you aren't a true fan of rap.
Am i forever doomed to live my life knowing the potential for hip hop, and all the while being forced to listen to the shit they play on the radio? Will i forever have to suffer through the fact that my favorite music is commercialized? Will i always have to be embarassed when i list "rap" as my favorite type of music, given its shitty state in today's world?
I guess i'm not asking a specific question at all, but it is obvious i don't have any answers. Just list your feedback or comments on this. Its been bothering me for a while.
