Hip hop isn't dead, never was and never will be. The mainstream rap scene is what's being talked about as dead, with these sorry ass rappers being called greatest ever and being hyped up just to fail miserably. Listen to the radio and watch TV, look at how stupid the music being played is, that's what's dead when compared to the mainstream scene in the past. The rest of hip hop is as great as it's ever been, just isn't getting the chance it needs anymore because it's not what the majority (12 year old girls and people that like to act hard or party) wanted to hear. I can go on for days and love to discuss this and help people understand but I don't like typing :/ ha