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Is it just me, or does it seem like the writer of that peice read this exact thread and then based his article on it?

I have to put in a (long) word here for Toronto, because I think its a huge part of and also a huge exception to how jungle spread in the rest of North America. Jungle was way bigger here way earlier, and Toronto pretty much just followed the London sound. I think it fit because of similar...

yeah Im well aware. The 12" is sitting about 6 feet away from me.

umm its a well worn expression that has been said over a thousand million times in hip hop. it may sound a bit outdated and quaint now, but plenty of hood dudes have said it over the years. you are shooting from the hip and displaying your own ignorance here. ask someone like DJ Drama if it...

I think that line is pretty threadbare as a comprehensive rundown of what the g-code entails. There is, however problematic it may be, an idea of being somewhat socially responsable, or if you are a rapper, at least giving an honest depiction of the struggle (as someone mentioned up the thread)...

I think the problems that you note ("just rapping about drugs all day in the most nihilistic, debased, emotionally numb way possible.") are epitomized by the clipse and that they are not more realistic because of it. They are selling a fake nasty story to those who don't know better and are...

or theres a third option that you're forgetting - there is a real coke industry, there are many rappers who talk about it in a real way and the Clipse are no longer part of those ranks. I've already said it here before, but I think that their version of gangster rap is pretty much fantasy rap...

My logic was simply that Foucault a) knows how to enjoy fine food, b) obviously isn't brainwashed and c) still loves diner food. Therefore, you can enjoy diner food without being a victim of false consciousness. Whether or not it is healthy to do so is besides the point. my bad I didn't...

Foucault was an excellent chef. By all accounts he was a master of French cuisine and threw dinner parties that were legendary. What was his favorite dish? A club sandwich, fries and a Coca-Cola. probably enjoyed while drunk and stoned. Quite frankly, alleging false consciousness in peoples...

umm it won't piss me off, but you're wrong, about protein anyway. There is nothing wrong with animal proteins in and of themselves. People should eat lots of fish. You simply can't have too much protein because whatever you don't use comes out the other end. Protein is the one thing that...

I got my mom the Hot Chip CD for xmas. It's OK, but Im surprised it's in so many people's top tens. I like the sound of the band/production, but the singer's vocal style just sounds out of place to me.

if you can find the Roll Deep set from last year where Riko is murking Demon he uses a few dancehall tracks off a cd. I remember Bionic Ras and Slow Bounce

I was born in 1982, and I think Monie Love is full of it. I've been hearing washed up rappers (like Nas, Monie Love, and Field Mob) say hip hop is dead for 10 years. I'm still not buying it. In the early-mid 90's the mantra was "hip hop is dead, its all goons in hoodies, no stage show, no...

I agree with every word of what Jeezy says in that interview. He's telling the truth in the politest way possible. "the concept of hip hop is dead" - "I cannot say that or respect that"

Busta I can respect because he puts out good music, is a hard worker, and seems to overall be a good guy. Nas is an arrogant lazy diva. He has put out mountains of shit and has willfully dissappointed his loyal fans over and over again. I resent his moralizing. This whole Kanye conflicted...

Seems a little early to say that the album is a sales success. From what I gather that reporter went and saw people buying the CD at a strore and based on that he has reported that it will meet the projected 300,000. I'm not so sure. The ad campaign may have been smart, but the buzz about the...

Sorry, w/regards to this matter I am way way over-informed. I wouldn't have opened my mouth in the first place if I wasn't absolutley sure of what I was saying, and in fact that's the only reason I did say anything - because I read something I knew to be patently false. I don't care about...

I think a lot of people, such as Diplo, think precisely in that way. He basically DJs on a quota system. grab-bag-eclecticism also seems to be the idea behind the atrocity that was "In at the deep end" It doesn't. It plows right into it. I think you can measure the initial innovativeness of...

Fair enough. I took what you said at face value simply because I've heard so many people make the same points in complete seriousness.

The original poster made the point that the music industry is rigged so that Nickelback sells while Nelly furtado doesnt get the critical attention worthy of the "people's music" (I interpretted that to mean that the record industry/media disenfranchise the people by making it difficult to hear...