I honestly think it was the style, the authority, the creativity. **** past 95 got really corny... like the 80s in the America. It was just a sense of relevance too. Like you could see your booty videos but at the same time a place like Rap City would play some **** that was relevant. Everything now is the standard rap&b knock off. Kiddie Stuff.
The late 80s and early 90s to hiphop was what the late 60s and 70s were to funk and rock.
I really miss the unique sound each region had and the unique formula each region used to put out albums.
Nas/Bravehearts going to Lil Jon for Quick To Back Down getting that south crunk-ish feel to their track or Game getting a havoc beat for him album. Not that its a bad thing but it just didnt happen often. Ice cube going to the bomb squad for production was actually a big deal.
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I really miss the unique sound each region had and the unique formula each region used to put out albums.
Nas/Bravehearts going to Lil Jon for Quick To Back Down getting that south crunk-ish feel to their track or Game getting a havoc beat for him album. Not that its a bad thing but it just didnt happen often. Ice cube going to the bomb squad for production was actually a big deal.
I'm thinking that once Death Row hit the scene, the industry REALLY started to look at the money making potential of Hip Hop. In a sense, it's cool that ppl finally started to get paid but it kinda ruined Hip Hop. It made ppl greedy and rappers began to copy whatever sold.
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I'm thinking that once Death Row hit the scene, the industry REALLY started to look at the money making potential of Hip Hop. In a sense, it's cool that ppl finally started to get paid but it kinda ruined Hip Hop. It made ppl greedy and rappers began to copy whatever sold.
yeah for real i think so also.
what i miss tho is just the sincerity in the music.
people nowadays just rap for the money.
Back then it seemed like it was in everyones passion to be an mc. The songs just sounded hungrier to me. People rapped about whatever they wanted to and if it was hot it was hot. No copy cats.
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rap city and the mayor chris thomas
ed lover and dr.dre on yo! mtv raps
I miss hearing a single and being able to go out and buy it. They had the Maxi singles that had the original mix, a "true" re-mix, acapella and instrumental. Why the hell they stop doing that? Seems like that would make even more money.
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I'm thinking that once Death Row hit the scene, the industry REALLY started to look at the money making potential of Hip Hop. In a sense, it's cool that ppl finally started to get paid but it kinda ruined Hip Hop. It made ppl greedy and rappers began to copy whatever sold.
I dunno DR just happend to be the first to cash in on the whole popularity of hip hop and the acceptance of it into American culture. The record labels saw the $$$ after they noticed Run DMC was going platnium, Beastie Boys were going platnium, NWA was going platnium, etc etc.
The big difference was the fact that white america in massive droves was like 'hay we kinda like this and we are giving it the green light to be apart of American culture'. White people have been copping hip hop since Rappers Delight but not quite in full force from the early 90s till now.
tha main thing that I miss is that it seemed that people tried to make a good album all tha time. joints that were more times than not cohesive. whether it's perception or reality when I hear albums today they don't seem to made with care. like their treated as primarily products instead of works of art. & yes, I'm aware that we live in a capitalistic society but albums back then didn't seem so much like product. they seemed to me more like expressions of creativity & personal style.
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What do you miss about pre 95 hip hop?
