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Re: hmm
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Originally posted by Rudey
In regards to hip hop, I doubt you'd say that if you actually heard real hip hop instead of that puffy ludacris crap. Try the roots and several others on the okay player tour (okayplayer.com).
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So who gets to decide what is real hip hop? Backpackers?
I like The Roots. I like Common (hell I love Common). But they are just as pretentious and posturing in their own way as any Bad Boy artist. They just use a different schtick. Artistic freedom, like I was saying is more important than any of my or your opinions on the music.
Real hip hop? Who gets to decide what that is?
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