hip hop ain’t been shyt for a real long time
Like collectively as a culture
96 was the last great year
#oldheadspeakingtruth
DMX didn't debut in 96![]()
I think it's also an issue that he and Tyler are the big sound movers and they both came out more than a decade ago.The genre usually resets itself every 5-10 years.
Whether we’ll like what that reset has in store is another matter entirely. Kendrick’s recent success seems like its primed for the West to have a run at being top dogs of the sound and culture but they need 2-3 more artists to take the mantle and make it a real movement.
I think it's also an issue that he and Tyler are the big sound movers and they both came out more than a decade ago.
It’s not to say no good, solid or great albums didn’t drop but their was a huge shift in culture and the way things were up held post 96
Sorry, you had to be there to really understand
shyt, yasiin bey hasn’t even dropped Black On Both Sides yet in 96
But the real golden years was 88 to 96
This is the most washed take you could've posted but I'd expect no less from the boothhip hop ain’t been shyt for a real long time
Like collectively as a culture
96 was the last great year
#oldheadspeakingtruth
Big pun and canibus in 98 were rapping circles around Mos Def. Miss me with it grandpa![]()
AzChike should be at that level if he capitalizes on his current momentum with a classic albumThe genre usually resets itself every 5-10 years.
Whether we’ll like what that reset has in store is another matter entirely. Kendrick’s recent success seems like its primed for the West to have a run at being top dogs of the sound and culture but they need 2-3 more artists to take the mantle and make it a real movement.