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07/24/2003 Entry: "sad realization"
I've been denying it for a long time. Fooling myself into thinking that things would change that it would only be a passing thing, I now know it is gone forever. I just finished watching the fabulous life of Hip Hop stars on vh1. I know the culture that I know as hip hop is gone. It may live on the fringes as it always has, but the days when the mainstream is actually speaking for someone is gone. What kind of urban culture can you speak for when you're dictating your rhyme to a concierge in San Trope. It's sad how out of touch rap artists are now. As if diamonds could somehow erase their upbringing or their origins.
I felt hurt the other day when I went to see De La Soul at summerstage and realized I haven't listened to Hip Hop in a while. They reminded me of what it used to be like, and why i used to listen to it. It's not made for the same reasons anymore. The heart of Hip Hop is no longer in the people, it seems to be in the product placement now. There is no album I'm looking forward to in the next six months. I hope Hip Hop dies out and something original takes its place, even though a few artists will still probably move me every now and then.
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