I have always been a fan of hip hop, right back to the break dance, electro days where it kind of all started and also various UK rappers. Its been an unusual journey from the early days until now in terms of the music, the rappers, different styles etc. What I am trying to say is that the genre is very very broad and not easy to pin down. Public Enemy were a great band and took the world by storm with streetwise swagger and political, anti goverment reference, but it just got a bit too commercial. In comes NWA from LA. Not political as such but upset the boys in charge and the whole female and gay lesbian community in just one song. Looking back it was very tongue in cheek and was not really ment to be taking too seriously. They wrote songs about day to day life in LA Compton, with a bit of exaggeration and character. Effl 4 Ziggan ( Niggaz 4 Life) was not made for the music industry it was made for the kids and they loved it, me being one of them. The record companies went mad and signed up any one with baggy trousers and bad language. This was a very bad time for hip hop, for me personally the music indusrty killed hip hop in the states right at that moment for me.
Not everyone else will have this view but i just how i felt at the time.
British hip hop has always been exciting. I have always found them to be more articulate, less bullshit and even less likely to be swayed by the big record deals. I was really into London Posse, Demon Boys, and Blade. I have no time for American hip hop now, I am sure there is some good stuff out there but i just can not be bothered to look for it. Its stagnant according to the charts, where as British hip hop just gets better.
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