What happened to Hip Hop? When did it all become about money and who has the most? Is THAT suppose to make us cool? Didn't it start with helping our people grow and being a stronger community? All we hear now is “I’m a killer," "I got a hundred guns,""I’m f@cking your girl,"I get money," "I spend money," "I buy the most expensive sh!t," " I sleep with a bunch of women," etc.
Has any new artist done their homework? Do we all forget where we come from? For instance, when NAS got on in 1991, he was as hard as anyone. He spoke of his Tech 9 and the life around him but, he did it in a way to show us there was more to life. Selling drugs yeah, cool but, grow from it don’t die and end up in jail or smoking crack! Scarface, Krs-One, Rakim, Snoop Dogg, Slick Rick, Ice -T, Public Enemy, Common, LL Cool J, Wu-Tang Clan and many others all had their gangsta moments but always seen to "drop science." Is it me? Or does the label executives tell the artist: "Hey this sells, so, wear skinny jeans, sound stupid and people will buy your album!" Drake did around 500K his first week. And I would say that’s good but, does it matter for real? Okay, he gets a big check, but wasn’t it a breath of fresh Hip Hop air? Diddy is an entertainer and he's good at it. He's nowhere near an Emcee.
My point is: do what you do but, stop DESTROYING the name of Hip Hop. Even NWA had a message while they were f*cking hoes and toting guns! Rappers a.k.a. Hip-Hop artist are born and embrace where they come from and relate to those who supported them. Kanye West has a new single called "power," listen to the lyrics, no one man should have all that power! So true. Rap/Hip-Hop shouldn't own us we should own Rap/Hip Hop. Didn't we all have a "Teenage Love"? Don't all the D boys relate to Jeezy? Don’t we all relate to T.I? Whether you’re on the top of the charts or not, Hip Hop paved the way. Joe Budden may have pumped it up in the club but, did you hear "10 minutes"? Have you heard "For a reason?” Some of the greatest Emcees, for example, UGK, Eightball & MJG, Trick Daddy, Outkast. [WHERE IS ANDRE 3000?] I say all this to say where are the true Emcee's? Don’t fall back, bring it back to the fore front. Rakim said “Know the ledge.” So, yes, get money but, do we need another Hammer!?! NUFF SAID.
