Future King of Hip Hop?

[kamakawiwaole]

The future is DIPLO

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-APrbvsw7M

[dark_lord]

personally, i dont think the "future king of hip hop" has even been discovered yet.  i think the next person to legitimately hold that title will have a sound and style like no one before him and would need to blow peoples minds.  as much as i like underground hip hop, there isnt anyone that is groundbreaking.  the mainstream stuff has too many sellout copycats, is mundane, and just plain garbage.

[GroverTheClover]

"The majority of hip hop fans can't relate to growing up poor in the ghetto, guns, violence, crime."

Yeah but suburbia still listens. I mean how do explain all those kids with SUVS screaming "Thug Life" out of their windows!

You're right, maybe I'm just speaking for myself... There's too much image and not enough substance.  I just think that there will be a new wave of non gangsta rap that takes over. 

Way too much image and WAY too little substance.  I know I'm repeating myself but LUPE is the truth!

It's called hipster rap. Some of it's good, some of it is terrible.

Lupe is in the middle. I can see the dude has some talent, but he's soft.

I'm not talking about lyrical content either. I've been mistaken for a 50 Cent supporter a few times already, as if not feeling Lupe instantly means you like G Unit and only want to hear music about guns/violence/money.

I mean some hip hop is just soft. There's no other way to put it.

Guru and De La Soul never made thug music, but they made hip hop with some THUMP to it.

Or maybe I'm just getting too old.

Ya I hear what you're saying.  Guru had the best producer ever tho.  Lupe's beats are soft but he is just tryin to take hip hop in a new direction.  He is tryin to bring in a whole new style and make people focus on his lyrics rather than his beats.  You gotta respect that.

But I feel you.  Lupe is definitly lacking with the THUMP.

He has his moments, like American Terrorist.

You just gave me an idea for a new thread...

Are today's producers killing hip hop?

I was one of those people who misunderstood you saying "soft" and "fruity". I absolutely agree with producers making too much of a crossover type sound that blends some poppy/R&B style sounds. Even The Roots have been synthesized a little taking away from the live sound that they had prior to Tipping Point (which may be the worst Roots record, but thankfully Game Theory and Rising Down have returned somewhat.) As much as I want to blame Kanye and he's definently moving hip-hop in a more synthesized direction and deviating from the organic sound, it looks inevitable. If anything I think the Roots as far as a mainstream group goes, are the kings now with lyrical relevance and solid beats.

[MBz]

Speaking of Kanye, has anyone else heard the new Kanye song?  Flat out terrible.  I don't know if I'm allowed to give out other websites here, but hiphopdx.com is a good site for you guys who want to hear the most recent hip hop songs.  Basically as the songs go public, the website gets them.

[kamakawiwaole]

Speaking of Kanye, has anyone else heard the new Kanye song?  Flat out terrible.  I don't know if I'm allowed to give out other websites here, but hiphopdx.com is a good site for you guys who want to hear the most recent hip hop songs.  Basically as the songs go public, the website gets them.

why is it terrible?  i dont get when people mix up progression.  listen to it again.  its a good direction, especially for the stale stale state hip hop has been in for a while now.

[Big Ticket]

I just finished the Entourage episode where Turtle convinces Ari to help him out with Saigon, then I see this thread.. weird.

Is that show fantastic or what?  Definitely my favorite on television today...

-sw

It's definitely right up there with The Office for me.  It will be good to officially have them both back in my life tonight.

[MBz]

Speaking of Kanye, has anyone else heard the new Kanye song?  Flat out terrible.  I don't know if I'm allowed to give out other websites here, but hiphopdx.com is a good site for you guys who want to hear the most recent hip hop songs.  Basically as the songs go public, the website gets them.

why is it terrible?  i dont get when people mix up progression.  listen to it again.  its a good direction, especially for the stale stale state hip hop has been in for a while now.

I think it's terrible because he's not doing what he does well.  He's singing in an autotune the entire time.  So you don't even hear his real voice singing.  We are talking about the same song right?

[threzd]

Lil Wayne blogs for ESPN now:

http://sports.espn.go.com/espnmag/story?id=3607474

[BigAlTheFuture]

Lil Wayne blogs for ESPN now:

http://sports.espn.go.com/espnmag/story?id=3607474

Haha. At least I have a little bit more respect for this guy now since he's a Packers fan and Red Sox fan.

Never mind. I take that back. He's Lakers fan, also.