http://www.blogger.com/feeds/26907015/posts/fullSun, 20 Aug 2006 21:10:11 +0000http://www.andyoudontstop.com/blogandyoudontstopBlogger115http://www.blogger.com/feeds/26907015/posts/full/114594550761022084Tue, 25 Apr 2006 06:11:00 +00002006-09-22T11:52:50.879-04:00<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">In the beginning, there was Hip-Hop. Hip-Hop became the Voice that symbolized the angst of a muted generation. No longer silent, Rap was born. Not to be undone as a fad, Rap increased in its popularity and without asking, became Music. Corporate America took notice... Rap music Officially went LIVE! Critical acclaim and Success came with Ease. When Time blinked, Rap music Changed!<br /><br />On it's heralded quest for world domination, Rap music embraced the Almighty Dollar Bill as if it were it's own creation and "Souled" Out. Today, Rap is the embodiment of Commercialism itself. Some call it an achievement. Some still call it Music. Some even make excuses, and say its only in Transition. And yet others, recognize the allegiance between Commercialism and Rap, and call it CRap.<br /><br />But whatever name it goes by for the day, Just don't call it... Hip-Hop!<br /><br /><br />In parting, I leave you with the first Verse from L-Fudge's 1998 classic single<em> A Conversation with Hip-Hop (Rockin It)</em>:<br /><br />I had a conversation wid hop<br />and he told me it wasn't hip [to] what's happenin' to rap nowadays<br />We're believin' that our culturalized music<br />Is that falsely narrow rated crap I would say<br />It's funny now, ninety per cent of these rappers skills<br />Is dull like pencils that get worshipped<br />But it's even funnier when ya skills are sharper than kitchen<br />utensils and you still get chopped down now that's nervous</div>http://www.andyoudontstop.com/blog/2006/04/humble-beginnings.htmlandyoudontstophttp://www.blogger.com/feeds/26907015/posts/full/115596043334258835Sat, 19 Aug 2006 04:02:00 +00002006-08-19T00:16:53.720-04:00<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">While listening to a local Hip-Hop radio station an eerie thought flashed across my mind. Is Hip-Hop still worth purchasing? Who still buys Hip-Hop music from the <strong>ORIGINAL</strong> artist? With all the MixTapes and MixTape DVD's being released by lesser known but locally acclaimed DJ talent, who needs to buy a full-length album? The last album I bought was nearly 2 years ago. I think it was a Nas or J-Live album. Everything since then has been either downloaded or copied. So this brings me back to my first question, Is Hip-Hop still worth buying?</span></div>http://www.andyoudontstop.com/blog/2006/08/is-hip-hop-still-worth-buying.htmlandyoudontstop