Hype Dawg, DJ Premier, Da Beat Minerz, The Goats, DJ Muggs, Dr. Dre, Prince Paul, J Dilla, Easy Mo Bee, Just Blaze, Alchemist, Madlib, and The Bomb Squad
My boy told me that he thinks women ruined Hip-Hop. I understand what he means but I wouldn't put it that way. I think it would be more fair to say that MEN CATERING TO THE AVERAGE WOMAN has ruined Hip-Hop. I know a lot of women that are bad asses on beats and/or rhymes. So do you. I also know a lot of women that have a true appreciation for what Hip-Hop is all about.. but they're not average!
L.L. said a while back that you should aim for the women and the men will follow, or something to that effect.. and then he started doing videos with him licking his lips and eating peaches and shit. Well, it looks like a lot of men have taken his words to heart because I SIMPLY DON'T RECOGNIZE HIP-HOP NOW. Have you heard the radio lately? It sounds like House music with raps about clubbing and dancing and sex. In other words, it sounds like House!
I had a girlfriend a while back on whom I tested beats. I did that because she struck me as a PERFECT cross-section of mainstream America: Hoosier. White. Suburban. Materialistic. Completely glued to the TV. She also happened to belong to the single largest record-buying sector!
If she liked a beat, it was pop. If she didn't, it was dope to me. Straight up. I have nothing but respect for her but she had ZERO appreciation for Hip-Hop except where it happened to intersect with popular culture (that's "corporate culture" for those not paying attention!) Also, it's not insignificant to me that she would freely admit not having an appreciation for it.
Ya feel me?
In other words, people have been crafting Hip-Hop to appeal to a demographic that by and large doesn't appreciate it! I can't help but think that this has been largely responsible for both its undeniable commercial success and lamentable state.
The craziest part is that Hip-Hop as an art form has never been better. In Hip-Hop's underground, the skills are off the charts! (pun intended!) The production techniques are just plain SICK! The rhymes? Never doper. But the average American will never hear how good it has become. That just blows the meat-whistle.
For my own part, I hereby resolve to not give a fuck about what anyone has to say about Hip-Hop if they don't have an appreciation for its history and culture. That includes opinions about my beats or about anybody with whom I choose to work. To use an analogy, I wouldn't ask an avowed McDonald's fan where I should go for the best sushi spot!
Ya dig?
My apologies to Queen Kandi and others of her ilk.. I hope you take this in the spirit with which I express it!
what up ACE HA, hope everything is well with u hommie Im just droppn by to give u a copy of the new album called THE AFTERPARTY here is the link for a FREE download http://www.msplinks.com/MDFodHRwOi8vc2hhcmViZWUuY29tLzkwMjhhODRk hope u download it so u can check it out, got UniteUs on the album too its crazy thanx for the support G.
Whats up ACE, just stopping through to hear what you been up to and get some inspiration and hear some REAL hip hop tracks. your skill is a clinic for real
yo...what's good Ace...just got thru listening to all ya beats...man....oh....man you sittin' on millions...dog....I definitely like ya style...Peace Out
Hey what's happening Ace? Thanks for stopping through and giving a listen. I appreaciate that. I've been tryin to get back in the lab with a mission...so not matter what or how tired I at least get inthere and do something. A lot of it turns out like crap, but I keep pushin it...gwon get it right one day!!!
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