tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6420176845224246684.post8417008978626221644..comments2023-10-31T08:41:20.690-04:00Comments on Poisonous Paragraphs: Dart Adams presents Project: Wideawake: Hip Hop's Generational DivideDart Adamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00878801052893199850noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6420176845224246684.post-54653147379489757972008-07-03T00:29:00.000-04:002008-07-03T00:29:00.000-04:00@ Gordon: The reason I didn't mention the hater de...@ Gordon: The reason I didn't mention the hater defense is because there was a thread of truth to it. I HATED the vast majority of the major label shit that was on the radio during that era because it didn't sound that "real shit" that I liked. <BR/><BR/>Since I hated those No Limit songs and those Beats By The Pound tracks I was called a hater because they were what was poppin' and the music I loved wasn't.<BR/><BR/>Since skill isn't the benchmark for who's "the best" anymore the game is upside down. Now Weezy is the "best rapper alive" and I'm like "Did Rakim, KRS One, Kool G. Rap, Big Daddy Kane, Ice T, Ice Cube, etc. ALL DIE in a tragic accident?"<BR/><BR/>One.Dart Adamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00878801052893199850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6420176845224246684.post-4638435583400185032008-07-02T00:43:00.000-04:002008-07-02T00:43:00.000-04:00There's one main reason that today's wackness is o...There's one main reason that today's wackness is our fault: the tail end of our era didn't do enough to fight the "hater" defense. As soon as the rule "if shit is wack, you call it out" was smothered by the "hater" defense, it was all downhill from there. That's the main thing that ruined the general quality of rap--more than money, more than corporate control, more than media consolidation, more than sampling laws, more than the rise of the retarded parts of the South, more than kids' bad taste and laziness. <BR/><BR/>On a related note, it's funny how the semi-literate Soulja Boy fans as well as those from the hipster school of garbage taste and authentic negro fetishism always want to pull this "don't be a hater," liberal arts relativist bullshit when it someone points out how wack their icons are, but they have no problem judging either older rap or current rap made by 80s/90s icons.gordon gartrellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07453017150507048961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6420176845224246684.post-3581970555286793822008-07-01T15:28:00.000-04:002008-07-01T15:28:00.000-04:00damn Dart...all points takin and co-signed...first...damn Dart...all points takin and co-signed...first I jumped the gun and was like wtf is SOulja Boy doin and how dar ehe tlak ish on a legend...but if you chill, take a second to see both sides, I cans ee why SB did what he did and said what he said. Yeah mainly it's our faults that we didnt teach these kids better on this Hip Hop ish, ...and lettin it become too much of a business instead of music and a culture. We Lost.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6420176845224246684.post-31510918362606598932008-06-27T02:17:00.000-04:002008-06-27T02:17:00.000-04:00Really insightful stuff man! Good points all aroun...Really insightful stuff man! Good points all around!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6420176845224246684.post-2774481945460524442008-06-26T23:58:00.000-04:002008-06-26T23:58:00.000-04:00Nice post. Interesting, I have to agree with you.Nice post. <BR/>Interesting, I have <BR/>to agree with you.Mike Evanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047163294582262790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6420176845224246684.post-27234704577718468792008-06-26T14:06:00.000-04:002008-06-26T14:06:00.000-04:00So I should be looking out for that Detroit post s...So I should be looking out for that Detroit post soon? Awesome.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6420176845224246684.post-79671331413910652082008-06-26T09:41:00.000-04:002008-06-26T09:41:00.000-04:00@ zilla: Damn, you were gonna do a piece about Det...@ zilla: Damn, you were gonna do a piece about Detroit Hip Hop, too? I guess great minds think alike.<BR/><BR/>One.Dart Adamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00878801052893199850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6420176845224246684.post-17506790544742676812008-06-26T09:25:00.000-04:002008-06-26T09:25:00.000-04:00Oh and Dart--if you want to collab on a piece abou...Oh and Dart--if you want to collab on a piece about how amazing Detroit hip hop is right now, I'm game!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6420176845224246684.post-12709187143602771162008-06-26T09:21:00.000-04:002008-06-26T09:21:00.000-04:00Dart:GREAT POST!!! I had this argument at 215hiph...Dart:<BR/><BR/>GREAT POST!!! I had this argument at 215hiphop.com where I essentially laid down your side: both dudes were wrong and it never should've taken place.<BR/><BR/>As far as taking initiative to inform younger fans on great hip hop...I'm personally not around younger fans like that, though I always recommend dope shit to people's younger brothers, whether it be Aesop Rock or "No Country for Old Men." However, as a young fan back in the 90s, I didn't have anyone pointing me in the direction of great hip hop that came out before I was listening. All I had was The Source, which was the Bible. I think once the Source died and XXL became G-Unit Magazine, tastes shifted permanently. <BR/><BR/>If the 2 biggest hip hop publications are putting clowns like Flo Rida and Bow Wow on the cover, what realistic chance does Ghostface ever have of appealing to anyone under 24?<BR/><BR/>I've been saying this for years, but if you had classic hip hop radio format, alot of kids wouldn't be resistant to tap into the "old school." Play "Shadowboxin" for a 15 year old and I guarantee he'll be impressed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6420176845224246684.post-5288800680096437192008-06-26T02:35:00.000-04:002008-06-26T02:35:00.000-04:00I can't lie dude...this was on point from beginnin...I can't lie dude...this was on point from beginning to end. I guess at this point, after all this, I'm just gonna enjoy what I enjoy, because for every artist, I know what my purpose is when listening to them, whether for inspiration or recreation. And good looks responding to my blog also.Mad Statichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03584871738132961411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6420176845224246684.post-38289801810303538332008-06-25T22:45:00.000-04:002008-06-25T22:45:00.000-04:00Great post. I agree with you that even though I d...Great post. I agree with you that even though I don't listen to Soulja Boy, you have to give him credit for creating his own beats, writing his own rhymes, and taking the initiative to become successful in the music world.<BR/><BR/>P.S. I've been reading your blog for a while now (I found it off a link from Dissensus) and on that forum, you mention that Detroit has the best underground hip hop scene in the world. I was wondering if you could devote an article breaking down all the movers and shakers in the scene, and letting people like myself who aren't as familiar with it know about what is happening there. What happened in Detroit that made it a mecca? Anyways, great blog, and thanks for all the new insight you drop with every post.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6420176845224246684.post-79507139739588284392008-06-25T20:48:00.000-04:002008-06-25T20:48:00.000-04:00@ brandon: You've been kicking my ass lately so I'...@ brandon: You've been kicking my ass lately so I've just been trying.<BR/><BR/>@ s-diggy: Complacency is a problem, but if we didn't all bounce once the Wu couldn't get on the radio anymore and we became satisfied with going on 88 Hip Hop.com and Sandbox while our little brothers and sisters were jamming to Puff Daddy & The Family.<BR/><BR/>There was a generation rockin' Arsonists and Non Phixion 12"s while the little kids were singing "Bling Bling" and "Back Dat Ass Up". It's no surprise that they love Lil' Wayne...they grew up with him!<BR/><BR/>One.Dart Adamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00878801052893199850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6420176845224246684.post-28840106945139386512008-06-25T19:59:00.000-04:002008-06-25T19:59:00.000-04:00just had a conversation about my brother on this.h...just had a conversation about my brother on this.<BR/>he took Ice-T's side and i told him Souljah Boy didn't do anything wrong. he's not a good rapper, but he's just a young dude tryna eat. <BR/>we were talking about how nobody wants to hear anything else these days and they were complacent with whats on the radio. and i told my brother not to complain unless he wanted to go search for music. which is what i do. <BR/>you think thats playing a part? this complacency with whatever is given to the people?S-Diggyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16251843029451660329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6420176845224246684.post-33529529706579133112008-06-25T16:54:00.000-04:002008-06-25T16:54:00.000-04:00Woah. Excellent post!Woah. Excellent post!brandonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05331746353766612879noreply@blogger.com