Comments on: West Coast? East Coast? Hip-Hop Explained

By: Epik

Epik — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:51:36 +0000

“One of these articles would be really interesting if it were written on a genre such as House or Trance; you know, genres that are actually good.”

So your personal music opinion decides that Trance and House is better that Hiphop?

Trance/House: A lot of sounds put together on the computer – Could be by anyone actually
Hiphop: Real persons behind the production, microphone, mixing, etc.

I’ve been producing both genres for a lot of years, and like them both, but people like you just make me laugh, because you hide in your little box and can’t understand anything else than you like.

This article is not about music opinion but about hiphop. “Hip-hop explained” if you have trouble reading and understanding, that means he explains hiphop. If you have further troubles understanding a headline, then perhaps you would be better of talk it through with your parents before posting this nonsense.

By: Finesse

Finesse — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 22:25:14 +0000

wow i didn’t know kanye’s stronger was considered midwest… when i think midwest i think of producers like Blackmilk that have that swing in their shit….and artist wise i think of slumvillage. I would of like to see an example of something like that, that defines midwest in a deeper way. either way good article !

By: Funky and thoughtfully crafted Hip Hop from Common « Missed Music

Funky and thoughtfully crafted Hip Hop from Common « Missed Music — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 16:24:49 +0000

[...] crafted Hip Hop from Common I was doing a little research today for my post and I read an incredibly interesting and informative article about Hip Hop. It starts out with a history lesson and goes on to explain what is meant by a [...]

By: Dj pex

Dj pex — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 10:03:43 +0000

how can we forget about the underdorg dj yella, where u @ man?

By: Kaitlyn

Kaitlyn — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 18:01:35 +0000

I was excited to see a link to this article, but was rather let down by the content. This article focuses on pop rap instead of true hip-hop. Young Jeezy is a horrible example to represent Southern rap as he is an awful MC. Nappy Roots would have been a better example there. I was mainly perturbed by the author ignoring some of the most influential groups that helped to create the hip-hop genre as it exists today. The older groups that weren’t quite hip-hop but led to its creation, such as George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic. The earliest pioneers of hip hop, like the Sugar Hill Gang. The groups that have existed throughout much of hip-hop’s history, such as Hieroglyphics, Nas, and the Roots. This article is a horrible representation of hip-hop because none of these groups, who were and are imperative to hip-hop’s development. There is also no mention of the incredible underground hip-hop movement that is keeping the roots of hip-hop alive and not allowing their music to be compromised by the desires of MTV and ClearChannel radio. Hieroglyphics has been around for about 20 years and are still making fantastic music – you just don’t hear it because ClearChannel won’t play it. Sage Francis/Non-Prophets, Slug/Atmosphere, Heiruspecs, the Strange Fruit Project, Talib Kweli, the Living Legends, Immortal Technique – these groups deserve at least a mention because of their impact on the hip-hop community. In all, this article is nothing more than a decent foundation for a truly encompassing post on the hip-hop genre.

By: Eric Shafer

Eric Shafer — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 15:22:22 +0000

shepshepard: You’re definitely right, Nas did deserve a mention in the East Coast section. As far as the Midwest, it’s just hard to find a ‘defining’ theme or style behind it all. I chose ‘Stronger’ primarily because it is something that most readers will have heard of. Personally, when I think of Chicago or Midwest, I think of Common, Kidz-N-The-Hall, Lupe Fiasco for Chicago, and Jibbs and Chingy for St. Louis. I know that there is a rapidly growing movement in Minneapolis/St. Paul, but unfortunately I haven’t been up there lately to see what it’s all about.

By: Hip Hop (briefly) Explained… « The Gunsmoke Mafia

Hip Hop (briefly) Explained… « The Gunsmoke Mafia — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 23:02:53 +0000

[...] I don’t think you can ever sum up Hip Hop in one webpage, or even a wiki, but taking an attempt to explain the different styles that have evolved through artists and regions deserves a big shout out! The rest of the article can be found here: [...]

By: shepshepard

shepshepard — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 20:58:44 +0000

Interesting article. There’s a lot more to tell, but well done for a short piece. I do think DEF JAM deserves a mention along with NAS. Also, stronger isn’t really a good example of Mid-west hip-hop. There was a lot going on there before Kayne took over (as I’m sure the author knows). How about THE LIGHT instead? anything from like water for chocolate.

By: Sin07

Sin07 — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 01:01:18 +0000

This article was ok. Maybe like a bare bones super intro to hip-hop. Southside can be further broken down as there’s Crunk, Miami Bass, and Chopped and Screwed. And to say that one particular style focuses on club music or party music or being chill is not true. East Coast is more grimy if anything. Lots of darker dirtier beats. The south has always been pretty bass heavy. There’s a lot of overlap in the midwest with St. Louis taking a lot of southern influence, Detroit taking a lot of new york influence. And even within regions, SF/Oakland scene is much much different than the Compton/L.A. scene.

By: bliz

bliz — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 22:54:26 +0000

Well structured and written article. It could have been even better if there were paragraphs dealing with the internationalization of hip hop and the emergence of talented MCs and DJs in the UK, France or Japan. Hip hop is absolutely everywhere now, and that’s even scary (meeting a bunch of Chinese kids dressed up like Ja rule was quite a terrific experience).