quoted 4 lines as far as i can tell, it's over in england that the hiphop sounds the> as far as i can tell, it's over in england that the hiphop sounds the
> freshest (by both definitions). as for their neighbours the french,
> unfortuantely i can't get past how silly rapping sounds en fran?ais.
>
I'm really curious about something. How prevalent is hip-hop, American or
otherwise, in England's various pop music outlets (MTV, radio, concerts,
etc)? In America it's become the pop music that dominates all others,
except among a certain cross-section of teenagers who like their
teenybopper pop. But it's certainly more popular than most crappy
alt-rock. IMO that's a great thing, because no matter how bad pop hip-hop
gets, at least you can dance to it, whereas with 3rd Eye Blind, there's no
recourse except hiding in a corner.
I ask because it seems like British hip-hop will never get to be
amazing unless it acquires a mass popularity there. I mean, an artist
here
or there, sure. But the reason for US hip-hop's continual self- renewal
is that it has so many fans, and thus so many creators. Same way with
techno in the UK--our scene will never be great until techno becomes the
music of choice from cradle to grave for a large percentage of Americans.
It's a matter of exposure, I'd think. Submersion in a certain genre leads
to a deeper understanding of the genre's possibilities, and a greater
mastery of its vocabulary.
So what Brit rappers are genuinely good, and not just novelty items?
Lewis parker... Who else?
Sam
PS--if I sent you a copy of my paper, I'd appreciate any
response/comments. Criticize the fuck out of it if you want, but I'd like
to know what youi thought, even if only briefly.