We went through an era of big dance records, an era of hip-hop being the biggest thing on the planet. The people who really break through are the people who are not afraid to express themselves in how they feel.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Hip-hop lasted and survived all these years that you have to give it credit. Even though it's not up to people's expectations anymore, its still here, and that's says a lot.
Well, hip-hop is what makes the world go around.
I think the hip hop world and the rock world still have a lot in common, but it certainly seems like things happen and break at a much faster pace in the hip hop world.
I always thought that there was something in hip-hop culture that was the misfit of all the musical styles, where they didn't really belong. They're kind of like, 'No, we're a real culture! We're not going anywhere, you can't get rid of us!' I really liked that there was a rebelliousness about it. I connected with that.
I guess hip-hop has been closer to the pulse of the streets than any music we've had in a long time. It's sociology as well as music, which is in keeping with the tradition of black music in America.
I don't know, I feel like as time has gone on, hip-hop has become really redundant and repetitive.
Hip Hop has become real constrained. The creative juices and creative flows have been diminished.
What hit me in the gut about hip-hop was that someone else grew up tough enough to be angry at the entire system.
Hip-hop is an instant gratification, winners and losers circle, and often those who are losing give up after three or four, five years.
Hip-hop has had this history where the predecessor just is so harsh and not nice to the next coming generation that it creates this separation and this gap.