That article really summed it up well. Just the other day as I flipped through all four radio stations I wondered "I can't believe that we are selling this as music. And even worse, someone is buying it!!" Back in the day I used to listen to and be able to recite verbatim every rap song out there. Now if one of the commericalized tunes gets stuck in my head I am pissed
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I don't expect for all hip hop to have meaning and purpose, but does 90% have to talk about their bling, guns, hoes, and dough?? Is there really nothing else going on in life? And don't give me that all I am from the hood and that is all I see. Well, I'm from there too and I also see people getting educations, making moves, and making it out of the hood!!! Besides, I bet if you check most of these "THUGS" background they came from homes just like ours. But being a gansta is the cool thing to do.
I just hope that since hip-hop has evloved soo much that it will eventually evolve past this stage as well.
Sorry for venting.