On Thu, 15 Jul 1999 cspot@hyperreal.org wrote:
quoted 3 lines seriously, how can there be 'smart' trip hop when all they're doing is> >seriously, how can there be 'smart' trip hop when all they're doing is
> >watering down another culture's music to make it more acceptable for a
> >white suburban audience.
They're "watering it down" with other influences like
Jazz, Funk, and Soul. Not to mention an electronic
influence. If you think trip-hop is watered down
for white kids with bad hair and ugly clothes,
check out Sharpshooters on Shadow records and any
of the trip on on Soup Disk (Cappablack).
Best,
-Maer...