Fuck Harvey Levin and anybody that loves his celebrity news website. First you prematurely pronounce the impending death of Lil Wayne (Weezy Forgives. We Don't.) and then you try to link the horrific actions of one of the Boston Marathon culprits to our culture? "DEAD BOMBING SUSPECT: HEAVY INTO HIP HOP" You don't say? It's 2013 and most kids are into rap music. We've been penetrated pop culture, you cock suckers. "What's interesting... hip-hop lyrics are notoriously violent and often degrading to women." So our music is at fault in this tragedy? Let's be clear the only bombs my culture cosigns is DJ Funkmaster Flex's sound effects. Thirty Mile Zone is prone to post anything to get traffic. Fuck dude and his coffee cup. Get you a Rap Radar cup and drink with us in the winner's circle.
Oh Miguel. Leg droppin your fans? You ain't Hulk Hogan and that wasn't part of the program. That's no way to treat the adoring ladies, brother.I’ve had it up to here with New York City radio. After hearing the same three songs in less than an hour on Hot 97, I tweeted ”A NYC radio DJ could incorporate at LEAST 5 local records into their daily mix. But they don’t. Kinda sad. Yo @oldmanebro, change must come!”
@oldmanebro is Ebro Darden. He’s an Oakland native and Program Director of Hot 97. PDs are the boss of a radio station. Ebro responded to my tweet and a debate ensued including Hot 97 personalities Peter Rosenberg and Tat Wza.
Peter Rosenberg: What’s up with Hot 97 supporting good local underground hip-hop?
Ebro: Oh so, he wants Flatbush Zombies? Sean Price? Oh that’s what he wants? He wants Denzil Porter? Joey Bada$$? We support those records, but those are for the minor leagues right now, they still on the come up. We put them on Rosenberg’s Real Late show until they make it to prime time…
When it comes to airplay, there’s more politics in radio than on Capitol Hill. Songs just don’t get “added” into rotation. Record labels spend money for spins ad space, while programmers monitor AQH analytics. So no Ebro, that’s not what I want, nor expect. What I want is for New York radio to showcase more local talent during the course of a full business day.
Fuck a blog dog. DJs break records. And Hot 97 employs some of the game’s most notable for their mixshows (i.e.: DJ Camillo, DJ Enuff, Funkmaster Flex, etc.). On a mixshow, PD’s loosen the reigns and allow DJs to construct their own playlists—in other words: They get to play whatever they want. Unfortunately, music from locals are few. Hot 97 pacifies this problem with Peter Rosenberg’s Real Late on the dreaded, Sunday 10PM-12am (Ed correction 12 a.m.-2.am.) time slot.
Following a similar Twitter rant this summer, Flex and I formed Social Media Mondays. The spot was to air new music that sounded FM ready. But after a few weeks, the segment came to an abrupt end. Go figure.
This is bullshit. Hot 97 embraces artists only after they’re successful—or have money behind their songs. Later down the line, the station claims bragging rights as if they were ahead of the curve. Instead of being innovators, Hot has followed the playlists of other regions. Locals are now forced to play second string to outta town rookies like Trinidad James and Chief Keef.
I’d be first to admit that a lot of rotten music comes out of the Big Apple. Yes, artists have to put in the leg work and make quality music fit for the FM dial. But radio has to do their part too. It starts at home.
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With so many music lovers finding other ways to get caught up or even find new artist without radio I kind of understand why a programmer would go for only playing a sure thing. It ensures their job the next morning. We also have to take into account the market that is NYC. Artist from their get more love away from home then it. The only place like that in the country. It takes a group from the south a guy from the mid west and some sprinkles here and there to even get a rapper some shine before NYC hip hop fans get on board.. And he or she is a native New Yorker.. I guess that’s why you feel so strongly about breaking what you have their then waiting for it to be broken elsewhere.. Look I don’t have the right answer or solution to the problem.. But I also don’t listen to the FM-AM radio and haven’t for the last 5-6 years.. Satellite my iPod and the internet provides me with all I need to keep in tune and better yet ahead of whats next and happening now…
if all yall feel like this then why not say it in an arena where it could be heard and possibly be a catalyst for change instead of posting it on a blog where the only people that are going to read it are people like yourselves
@B.Dot your fighting a losing battle , what you should is take that idea you and Flex did and use it for RR. Do it every Monday, showcase five unknowns with their audio track and a short bio on them (w/ a link) and have the people rate these artists. Whom ever they feel is the hottest of the rating scale . You can give the winner an editorial on YN’s “RESPECT” mag and post his/her music randomly on RR (like you do with 360) . Simple as that ………………..
Lost cause or not, i’m ridin with B.Dot. Other stations look to the big city formats so other DJ’s would follow suit. If radio ignores what’s going on, hiphop still loses a great ally. This is a conversation that needs to continue
yo B.Dot; on the real…….my nigga, I co-sign every single word u put on that post
bout time some1 with “power” (if thats what we can call it) call them out
That dude Ebro is an asshole
Nice work Bdot. Good to see someone out there that actual cares about the culture.
^^^^^^^^@Original Ty and @BDot
Even if a local artist with good music and a decent buzz does have their own “drug money” or some type of sponsor (somebody with the money to pay for spins) the radio dj’s in NY will still turn them down because they’re not signed or on a major label…only a major artist can make NY playlists even if that major artist’s record isn’t that great compare to the local artist who is willing to PAY.
I feel B.Dot on this, but you also gotta realize NY artists don’t even sound like they’re from NY anymore. There’s really no such thing as an East Coast regional sound because these niggas been chasing after that South shit the last decade. If I’m a PD, I’d probably not play some knock off Southern shit too, not If I got authentic Southern artists doing the exact same thing
Ebro get your story straight. Hot 97 ain’t the majors no more playa 105.1 is #1 in NY since you took over. Good job. Joey Badass in the minors but you playing Trinidad James. Explain that one. Hot 97 don’t play cats cuz they got one hot track tho. Hot 97 is the NBDL now. Y’all gained your respect when you kept it real with NY and Hip Hop. You obviously stated that y’all don’t break artist but instead you dickride then jump on the bandwagon. Check what this douche bag quotes though.
“Hot 97 is the only station that continually supports and breaks New York hip-hop artists,” he says. “We are continually in the community helping young people have a voice. Hip-hop is a culture created to enable those that did not have representatives, be represented—their fantasies, their fears, their anger, their desire to be carefree and party, their dress, and everything in between. For better or for worse Hot 97, has been a part of the fabric of New York hip-hop and we continue to be. Ask any artist from New York what we have done to help them change their circumstances and chase their dreams. Then ask about Poser.”
This cat Ebro is a joke. Go back to Cali man you fucked my city up enough and Hip Hop at that. 40 year old dude with power to play real music but instead letting kids dictate to him what’s hot. What’s the point of being in your position if you just a pawn?
Sean Price and Minor League does not belong in the same sentance
@AK47
U Ain’t Never lied playa…
If his job to play music people like and people can choose what they want to hear then a radio station is pointless especially with Pandora, Spotify and YouTube. This guys a genius. Just go online and listen to watch you want. Fire yourself now E Bro.
The reason we go online and listen to the music we wanna hear is because the radio will not play it. Hot 97 use to be the shit back in the day especially when authentic hip hop made its way on to the playlist. I remember when rappers use to stop by and give on the spot freestyles and they would damn near make the playlist. Im from Va and when i was in High School mixtapes use to have those same freestyles ripped off the radio just to be burned on a cd. Most artist best mixtape tracks use to jump there way into daily rotation. It use to be that way down here for a short while then in came Clear Channel and fucked everything up. We just want variety on our radio dials because hearing the same bullshit 3x within one hour is not what we want. Not to mention you cant turn on the radio without hearing 1 artist on at least 4 songs. Its crazy i dont hear Slaughterhouse singles on the radio at all but i can hear Rick Ross, Future, French Montana, Nicki Minajs bullshit and Drake every 10 mins. when we are driving in our cars we are not on the internet we are busy listening to these morning shows playing the same shit everysingle day
I remember going to texas back in 07 and i was surprised that they played their local artist and have them on daily rotation, And majority of them niggas arent even known outside of the state, i think Chamillionaire, paul wall, mike jones slim thug and ugk was poppin at the time but i never heard big tuck, tum tum and all them dudes before. My point is they were on the radio…. no video or nothing and there songs were better than the industry shit from everywhere else. Samething when i was in Ga back in 05. Never heard of Young Jeezy outside of Boyz N Da Hood and so icey with gucci but his songs were on the radio getting play. Im from Norfolk Va and the only time they play local artist is on some bullshit 1 hr time slot on sundays like people are listening that late on sunday…. Really? Anyway stations like HOT 97 are proving themselves to be majority industry and not culture. Just because its a job dosent mean it has to be work. Yall are suppose to have your ear to the streets act like it.
Who still listens to Hot 97?
The radio is what it is. I’m not even mad about it. I simply don’t fuck with the radio..ever…for any reason. When I wanna hear something different I check DOTGOTIT.COM. No politics there..they just post dope up and comers and good music. That’s all I really care about anyway. Fuck radio.
@B.Dot I appreciate the passion but let’s look at it also from a technical standpoint.
A lot of these unknown artists have terrible production! Their mix isn’t suitable for radio. I used to do engineer work for some studios in NYC (right track, king chung) & one of the things I learned is the diff between mixing for the radio and mixing some unknown artists demo.
Most of these kids don’t get get their music “mastered” which is needed to be played on the radio without distortion aka “the levels are too high/hot”. Joe Budden is a great example! I love that guy but his vocals are ALWAYS distorted! Sounds terrible & amateurish.
Finally, in terms of Rap Radar , I think it’s fair to say that this blog is open to diff music styles in Hip-hop & I appreciate that. Is this site over-saturated at times with one artist (Ross, Ross & Ross), sure, but hey ya gotta pay your bills , I get it.
In the end, it’s up to the listening audience to FIND good music no matter the genre! Some of my fave hip hop artists like The Dopplegangaz or Finale are out there, but WE , the audience, have to do the research. There’s all sorts of tools. Soundcloud, spotify, last. fm etc
We can’t ask the radio/bloggers to stop being lazy when our behavior as an audience is just as lazy.
Don’t wait for some guy behind a keyboard or mic to tell you what’s out there, it’s as bad as letting them tell you what’s hot
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Irrelevant.. Radio is dead..
B Dot AKA Blogger That Is Going After Radio Support For Artist That He Basically Manages. CMON SON!!! There Are Plenty Of Artist Thats Popping That Rap Radar Dont Support. When You Change The Site And Start Supporting Like Other Blogs Then Ask For Some Radio Support. GTFOH
who shit listens to hot 97? that shit is played out. like the same three songs they play all the time
hot 97 makes the most amount of money to spin the records that they do. If they supported more local, they’d miss out on more money. you don’t get extra cash by being ahead of the curve and playing artists on the come up. the general public wants to listen to the most popular artists or the big leaguers of rap. they’ll worry about the top-prospects when they get to the show.
It’s intriguing that this discussion is being sparked by a blogger at Rap Radar.
B.Dot, you claim “it starts at home”, but have you ever looked in the mirror?
Refresh Rap Radar, take a look at we see: Top 5 Posts and Recent Posts. Y’all know very well that the Top 5 Posts are going to be your most popular content. And looking at Recent Posts, we’ve got big boi, nas, kay slay w/ uncle murda, mike will, asap, rick ross, bow wow, etc.
So you talk about breaking records / new artists, yet all I see on Rap Radar are posts from media / record labels trying to promote their shit. And it’s so obvious cause hip-hop blogs all cover the same stuff. In case you’re wondering, posts about upcoming mixtapes from semi-established artists doesn’t really do much at all.
Put simply, y’all know very well that you don’t really give up-and-coming artists a chance either. You post what draws the most traffic. When’s the last time anyone’s discovered a new artist on Rap Radar?For comparison, The Source (physical) magazine has an Unsigned Hype section. At Rap Radar has Blackout and You Played Yourself.
Not saying it’s right or wrong. But you’re complaining seems to suggest that you don’t realize Rap Radar is the mainstream radio equivalent in the blogosphere.
You’re right – it starts at home. So maybe Rap Radar should heed this advice and try harder to introduce visitors to new artists / underground content. Then maybe we can have a discussion about radio.
P.S. Check out the Recent Posts at 2dbz to see what introducing vistors to new / underground content actually looks like:
?uestlove x Danny! x Sonos (Video)
DviousMindZ – Elephant Shoes Volume 004 (Instrumental Tape)
2DopeBoyz x Rocksmith Present: DopeHouse (Preview #3)
Big Boi – Mama Told Me f. Little Dragon (Original Version)
Kendrick Lamar – Swimming Pools (Drank) (Mano ’93 Nostalgia rmx)
Smash Brovaz – Paper Planes
ShowYouSuck – One Man Pizza Party 3: Rest In Pizza (Mixtape)
LoveRance – Freak Of The Industry (Mixtape)
ny cats gotta stop making trap music straight up
how do people compare a blog to radio? Rap Radar is specificaly aimed at mainstream shit where is once upon a time underground artist once thrived off radio. Blogs and Radio are two totally different elements. It seems like attacking this blog is the only ammunition people have. The radio is gonna play what they wanna play, we just saying we would like some other shit put in rotation. i mean its a radio station right. Ive seen plenty of unknown niggas get posted on here but what are the chances of people clicking on the link to see if they like it. At least on the radio if they play it enough like they do everything else somebody will start diggin’ it. Maybe if people didnt rely on the net for everything we wouldnt be having this convo right
B. DOT I SENT YOU A PERSONAL EMAIL ABOUT A NYC MC THAT YOU NEED TO HEAR, AND I HAVE NOT RECEIVED A EMAIL BACK FROM YOU AS OF YET.. I EVEN HIT YOU ON TWITTER ABOUT HIM..
THIS RAPPERS NAME IS SNAKE HOLLYWOOD HE HAS A EP OUT IN STORES RIGHT NOW TITLED “MY CONDOLENCES” WHICH IS DOING GOOD. HE IS DOPE AS HELL, BUT YOU CAN PUT THAT CO-SIGN ON DUDE AND MAKE HIM GO FURTHER B. DOT.
THIS DUDE IS REALLY DOPE HOMIE, PLEASE DONT SLEEP ON HIM, HE IS EXACLTY WHAT NYC NEEDS RIGHT NOW. IF YOU NEED ANY INFO ON HIS MUSIC LET ME KNOW.
So has this record not be on repeat for the past 15 years at least??? In college I had these so called die-hard “real hip-hop” fan friends who wouldn’t listen to anything outside of NY rap. Coincidentally all of them were from NY, NJ, or CT. Till this day…they are still doing the same. Let that shit go…NY is no longer a true force in rap music….why because the people can’t relate to it? How come every other rapper out ATL/Chicago/Miami is putting out hits…..they may be one hit wonders…but they are controlling the airwaves. They put out music that connects with the people. Since you mentioned Trinidad James, who obviously is not a skilled wordsmith at all…has the damn near hottest song in the country and it happened over a three week span….HOW DOES THAT HAPPEN? We don’t know but it does! GET OVER THAT SHIT, its almost 2013. Rap music climate shifted long ago and it won’t return to NY unless these artists study the game. Not saying don’t be themselves…but its a business, you will never be successful making music for your homeboys.
Oh yeah…two words to summarize what I said: Elitist mentality.
Yall niggas ain’t elite…
@ Carlito R You are right for the most part but the are a few exceptions, Drake being one of them. Remember he didn’t have a label home for the longest but his single started a bidding war. He just had that Degrassi money and other resources that most young talented artists just don’t. Like I said though for the most part you are right, the Majors send the singles they want played from their artists and the radio says yessir.
Also there have been artists since way back when Master P did it, with enough cake to go independent and pay stations themselves. Let’s be real, we are talkin’ bout NY but it’s pay to play EVERYWHERE. If you can’t pay, say ….Radio One for instance, none of their little stations will have clearance to play your stuff ANYWHERE around the country. Most of the independents that rose up in the 90′s (Rocafella, Murder Inc, Cash Money, No Limit etc) were financed with drug money, that’s no secret. THEN majors chased them down to offer distribution worldwide. Despite this though our point is the same, talent alone isn’t enough anymore and that’s a shame.
just chill b.dot, no one listens to the radio anymore, much less hot 97 really.
Some of these comments are asinine. New York is the mecca, birthplace of Hip Hop. Since New Yorkers know about the way these labels rape artists, labels had to go elsewhere to rape people. Since other areas took over hip hop shits gone down hill. New York will forever have the best rapper ever, Notorious BIG, and we have the best rapper alive still, Jay-Z. The money and labels know what they’re doing making coons out of rappers now a day and you muthafuckas got the nerve to say that’s the evolution of hip hop. Come on now stop embracing the song and dance for the money. Artists have to find a way to fit the format of the radio, what the fuck does that even mean? The best artists that lasted throughout time were all themselves and put out real music. I guess some people embrace the ignorance and the coonery. We talking about New York radio here so all y’all don’t have to do with this conversation could take a hike, go online and watch Trinidad James or whatever it is you think Hip Hop supposedly is.
I went through these comments and have yet to see B.Dot address the format and biased coverage of this site.”fill a void”…all of these sites post the same stuff. The only void filled was becoming a MMG|YMCMB|WTB hub. Pot calling the kettle black, throwing stones in a glass house and all that rah rah…and that header “voice of the people”? Take yourselves off the pedestal. In addition your “About RR” and “Who we are” sections are blank.maaaaaaaaaan fuck it
Ebro should be fired, a good record is a good record. Big time vs primetime is a lame ass excuse. If jay comes up there with a wack artist and is like play the record the shit gets played. niggas act like they have integrity there is none. I support @b.dot on this
@ fuck swag i got $$$
and alot of yall
yall arguements i dont get where they come from. yall niggas bashing hot97 like the competition is better? what the fuck does power105 break? what shows and djs do they have? what are they names? who do they interview? outside of the breakfast club power 105 is useless.
bdot has good points, but the fact that he calls out hot97 and not power105 shows me his people are at power 105 and thats who he fucks with 4real. dj clue might bring something to the table but for the most part hot97 is the leader in nyc radio.
another point is that joey badass, action bronson, these dudes are not for afternoon radio. they are not for kids to listen to while driving home from school with mom. i agree that niether is lil wayne wishing he could fuck every girl in the world. but those songs are happy catchy songs. underground niggas are boring and not for daytime radio, they are for night time radio. yall calling out hot97 like somebody else is better. if hot97 were to disappear then nyc radio would have a major loss overall in our culture. they dont bring alot to the table but they bring way more than anybody else in the nyc by far.
F*CK Hot 97.
And B.Dot put a playlist together (WEEKLY) of the hottest or latest songs from ANY artist. Or watch this 22tracks.com this is a solution too.
@AnthoRL
B.Dot is a fuckin idiot.
Learn your business fag.
Think before you say the dumb shit you say.
This blog is proof of your stupid thinking with 90% of the shit you say.
Youre starting to act like KRS thinking you dictate what Hip-Hop is.
This blog is bias as if we’re all supposed to like the same shit you do.
For once…I completely agree with B. Dot.
@county of kings
No one from 105.1 went and put out a video about this situation first of all. So the reason no one is addressing them is because the program director of Hot 97 wanted to put this conversation out there. So why would anyone go at 105.1. He says in the video that Hot 97 is the major leagues but since he took over they have become number 2 to 105.1 in the ratings. This is a fact you could look it up. So homie is gonna go that hard and act like NY Hip Hop is wack and NY niggas gotta step their game up I’m gonna defend my hometown. I was born and raised in NY and I grew up in the Hip Hop culture. This dude is from Cali and probably could care less about NY Hip Hop since he getting paid to look the other way. I’m not knocking the man, he got a job to do, but to act like Hot 97 is the majors and artists gotta get a buzz through hard work then dissing some NY rappers in the process, then playing Trinidad James on the station, come on son this nigga need to GTFOH with that. If you wanna call your station the majors then be ready to take the heat when your station is playing bullshit on the radio. As far as underground Hip Hop being boring, maybe it is to you, so that means all they gotta play on the radio is happy jack bull shit hip hop. Are you seriously saying that. I hope that you’re not New York because you really don’t get it. Only real New Yorkers would understand where I’m coming from. Nas and J both said hip hop was dead a while ago. Maybe NY gotta play Jesus and bring a resurrection to the game because right now the shit is on life support.
B.Dot, Wilson,
If this is the case with NY radio, can I ask as one of the premier blogs, which up & coming artists have you REALLY supported?
Where is Joey Bada$$, Das Racist, Leaf, Big Baby Gandhi, Bodega BAMz, Sasha Go Hard; to name a few off the top…
Also, any time I visit your website, the majority of posts are related to commercial artists, releasing subpar records (i.e. Lil Wayne, Rick Ross, Meek Mill).
Not to mention pointless videos/visuals of rappers smoking weed and flashing their wealth.
The problem is on all sides, not just radio. Blogs/websites have become so saturated their are only a few that truly shine light on up and coming artists.
STOP SELLING OUT EVERYONE
Unfortunately, everything will either change or come to an end. Rap originated in NY but now the world has taken over rap. Although, NY gave birth to rap, like a child it has to grow up and follow its natural progression. NY just might be the mom that doesn’t want to let go. NY supporting local talent won’t bring ur wayward child home. Sorry.
@Harsh Reality
I guess America should let go of basketball too, the USA Olympic team been getting their ass whooped every year because everything will either come to a change or an end. How did you figure all this out? Way more than half of everyones top 10 rappers of all time come from New York. Some of them are still alive by the way. I know you’re definitely not a New Yorker the way you talking. From this point I don’t think Hip Hop could evolve much more without turning into another genre. New York Hip Hop probably isn’t as relevant right now because of how fucking fake the industry is. Real New Yorkers are too real to be that fake. So at the end of the day in order for Real Hip Hop and Rap to keep existing there is gonna be a point that the real comes back and restores things back to its natural order. Hip Hop is the real struggle put into music. Not people with money backing morons and turning them into coon entertainment. So I guess New York gotta get it’s child back on check because that’s how we do. A change gonna come, trust. We created this thing once before, so don’t think we can’t do it again. We don’t need corrupt radio support, we gonna make it regardless.
I love the site Rap Radar and love how B. Dot and Elliot Wilson is constructing this site. With that being said, as some of people on the comment section I do believe B.Dot is reaching, heavy. It’s one thing to comment on their radio station playlist. It’s another thing to actually tag them on Twitter and just ask for attention. With the success on Rap Radar you would think B.Dot would humble it down. But obviously not. Not to take anything away from you, like I said Rap Radar is one of the only sites I visit on a daily basis and I will probably continue to unless this stuff happens. Why support someones website that continues to use others as a platforms of there own website.
KEEP IT REAL B. DOT!!!! REAL HIP HOP HEADS GOT YOUR BACK!!!!!!!
lololololol this is funny to me, y dont we have some1 from new york running the shit over at hot 97, with clowns like ebro they making themselves look retarded, bcuz they were saying all of this about nicki minajs album etc etc, about how its not hip hop enough, but now they are saying “everyone has to go through the minor leagues” when it comes to lesser known hip hop acts, like make up your fucking mind, and honestly cut the bullshit, no one cares about radio as it is…keep this shit up and im pretty sure everyone will stick with satellite
I totally agree with B.Dot. Tho Im no longer in NY and Im now subjected to Tampa radio which probably ten times worse than hot 97.
and How does less intellectual rap automatically equal more exciting than a song with some thought in it. So cheif Keef is exciting and Joey Badass is boring.
No I just think PD think its safer to play Cheif Keef over Joey.
The mantra seems to be when all else fails play something ignorant.
Why is everyboody attacking this blog? Yall dont listen to radio? Niggas are always more concern about the messanger than the message. smh
This discussion is 15 years too late, once ya boy Clinton passed the Communication Act in 96 that allowed the consolidation of local radio stations by a few corporate companies (Clear Channel, Emmis, etc…) it was a wrap. Better to focus on investing money & resources into our own trusted internet radio
@ f*ck swag I got $$$
No, I’m not a NY’er, I’m from Atlanta. I enjoy all music. One of the main reasons that hip hop proliferated is because it was accepted by others that are not from NY. If that had not happened, this discussion would not be relevant. Instead of constantly reminding Everyone, Everyday, where rap originated, just try to help the culture thrive and live. And u do that with your support for rap, no matter where the artist is from. So yes we get it, we know it, we read it, we googled it and watched the documentary…rap originated in NY! However, the money that carries rap is from other states, countries, and continents. So, don’t ride the coat tails of ur city. It’s past old.
No dude from oakland is gonna tell NY what major or minor is..Ebro is flex son son and hes flex boss which makes him a clown..Whats worse than a coward?? A coward wit power..or in this case a clown with power..every artist he named is grinding dude is worse than these cracker http://www.reverbnation.com/therealmrright
@Harsh Reality
I don’t live in the internet I live in NYC. Of course hip was accepted by others that are not from New York but originally the music that was accepted was from New York and influenced others to join the culture. I am trying to help the culture thrive and live, but how could I do that if someone is shitting on the current Hip Hop culture in my own backyard. Other people from other areas support their hometown artists. so why can’t I? I’m not shitting on everyone from other areas, I am a big Young Jeezy fan, and have respect for Ludacris and TI. I am talking about the people putting out that trash music and the people making these excuses for them like they’ve been studying George W Bush’s Presidential campaign, coming out with these defenses that make no sense to people who have any intelligence. I’m not riding the coat tails of my city I’m just bringing up facts. What factual info have you given me besides Hip Hop is dead in NY? Believe the hype if you want Hip Hop is not dead in NY, trust me I’m out here. What I will tell you is the powers that be want people like you to believe it is so they could keep the bullshit going and make sure their business thrives. Listen to the interview again, it doesn’t take make to realize what Ebro is saying. Minor league means you ain’t connected inside the industry network, which is the money and connections backing you. All the artists he named are on their grind out here making shit happen without the machine behind them. Again I’ll bring up someone from your hometown ATL, who in interviews said he’s only been rapping 10 months, and he gets on Hot 97? Think about what your saying and stop dissing my city. If it wasn’t for the Bronx, this rap shit probably wouldn’t be going on…so tell me where you from!
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