Comments on: Backpacks, Beanies and (Wrist) Bands: Rock the Bells Or How Hip-Hop Is Like the Iraqi Civil War or A Roundabout Summary of The Year in Hip- Hop, 2006 http://passionweiss.com/2006/12/27/backpacks-beanies-and-wrist-bands-rock-the-bells-or-how-hip-hop-is-like-the-iraqi-civil-war-or-a-roundabout-summary-of-the-year-in-hip-hop-2006/ Because I'm naughty by nature, not cause I hate 'cha Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:19:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: GentleWhoadie9000 http://passionweiss.com/2006/12/27/backpacks-beanies-and-wrist-bands-rock-the-bells-or-how-hip-hop-is-like-the-iraqi-civil-war-or-a-roundabout-summary-of-the-year-in-hip-hop-2006/#comment-1689 GentleWhoadie9000 Thu, 28 Dec 2006 19:48:00 +0000 http://passionweiss.com/2006/12/27/backpacks-beanies-and-wrist-bands-rock-the-bells-or-how-hip-hop-is-like-the-iraqi-civil-war-or-a-roundabout-summary-of-the-year-in-hip-hop-2006/#comment-1689 down south- kurds down south- kurds

]]> By: TAKE ME SERIOUSLY!!!!!!!1 http://passionweiss.com/2006/12/27/backpacks-beanies-and-wrist-bands-rock-the-bells-or-how-hip-hop-is-like-the-iraqi-civil-war-or-a-roundabout-summary-of-the-year-in-hip-hop-2006/#comment-1682 TAKE ME SERIOUSLY!!!!!!!1 Thu, 28 Dec 2006 02:52:00 +0000 http://passionweiss.com/2006/12/27/backpacks-beanies-and-wrist-bands-rock-the-bells-or-how-hip-hop-is-like-the-iraqi-civil-war-or-a-roundabout-summary-of-the-year-in-hip-hop-2006/#comment-1682 we just finished reading total chaos, that new jeff chang book about that real hip hop. this one essay said hip hop used to be the black cnn but now it's jut the nation's audio upn. daaaaaaaaamn. top model is still good, right?<br /><br />(america = major labels) we just finished reading total chaos, that new jeff chang book about that real hip hop. this one essay said hip hop used to be the black cnn but now it’s jut the nation’s audio upn. daaaaaaaaamn. top model is still good, right?

(america = major labels)

]]> By: David http://passionweiss.com/2006/12/27/backpacks-beanies-and-wrist-bands-rock-the-bells-or-how-hip-hop-is-like-the-iraqi-civil-war-or-a-roundabout-summary-of-the-year-in-hip-hop-2006/#comment-1681 David Thu, 28 Dec 2006 01:17:00 +0000 http://passionweiss.com/2006/12/27/backpacks-beanies-and-wrist-bands-rock-the-bells-or-how-hip-hop-is-like-the-iraqi-civil-war-or-a-roundabout-summary-of-the-year-in-hip-hop-2006/#comment-1681 Where does US and A fit into this whole Iraq/real hip hop debate? Where does US and A fit into this whole Iraq/real hip hop debate?

]]> By: Passion of the Weiss http://passionweiss.com/2006/12/27/backpacks-beanies-and-wrist-bands-rock-the-bells-or-how-hip-hop-is-like-the-iraqi-civil-war-or-a-roundabout-summary-of-the-year-in-hip-hop-2006/#comment-1680 Passion of the Weiss Wed, 27 Dec 2006 22:22:00 +0000 http://passionweiss.com/2006/12/27/backpacks-beanies-and-wrist-bands-rock-the-bells-or-how-hip-hop-is-like-the-iraqi-civil-war-or-a-roundabout-summary-of-the-year-in-hip-hop-2006/#comment-1680 Sunnis=NYC<br />Shiites=South<br />Iran=Chicago <br />LA=Saudi Arabia<br /><br />To save you guys time, I did it in 8. Sunnis=NYC
Shiites=South
Iran=Chicago
LA=Saudi Arabia

To save you guys time, I did it in 8.

]]> By: TAKE ME SERIOUSLY!!!!!!!1 http://passionweiss.com/2006/12/27/backpacks-beanies-and-wrist-bands-rock-the-bells-or-how-hip-hop-is-like-the-iraqi-civil-war-or-a-roundabout-summary-of-the-year-in-hip-hop-2006/#comment-1679 TAKE ME SERIOUSLY!!!!!!!1 Wed, 27 Dec 2006 22:06:00 +0000 http://passionweiss.com/2006/12/27/backpacks-beanies-and-wrist-bands-rock-the-bells-or-how-hip-hop-is-like-the-iraqi-civil-war-or-a-roundabout-summary-of-the-year-in-hip-hop-2006/#comment-1679 Yo, we tried to read this but it was too long. Can you give us a ten word summary? Yo, we tried to read this but it was too long. Can you give us a ten word summary?

]]> By: Rap Jack Bauer http://passionweiss.com/2006/12/27/backpacks-beanies-and-wrist-bands-rock-the-bells-or-how-hip-hop-is-like-the-iraqi-civil-war-or-a-roundabout-summary-of-the-year-in-hip-hop-2006/#comment-1678 Rap Jack Bauer Wed, 27 Dec 2006 15:03:00 +0000 http://passionweiss.com/2006/12/27/backpacks-beanies-and-wrist-bands-rock-the-bells-or-how-hip-hop-is-like-the-iraqi-civil-war-or-a-roundabout-summary-of-the-year-in-hip-hop-2006/#comment-1678 I really hate the phrase "that real hip hop." When I hear that, I know exactly what I'm going to hear and by whom (boom bap, dusty samples, sub bass, call and response songs). Why can't "real hip hop" include current music? Lupe, Kanye, T.I., Outkast...they are all real hip hop in as much as Little Brother is. They just don't wear it on their sleeve and say it to get white people on their side at rap shows.<br /><br />I agree wholeheartedly with your assessment of the acts on the bill and their annoyance at the current wave of hip hop and their own unwillingness to create a new golden era on their own. Ghostface is the only one who seems to not give a damn about the climate of the market place. He just puts out great records and tours relentlessly. He may talk shit on "Laffy Taffy" at his show, but he doesn't dog out Jigga or the South--he just performs "The Forest" or "Run" or "Metal Lungies" aka "THAT REAL HIP HOP!!" I really hate the phrase “that real hip hop.” When I hear that, I know exactly what I’m going to hear and by whom (boom bap, dusty samples, sub bass, call and response songs). Why can’t “real hip hop” include current music? Lupe, Kanye, T.I., Outkast…they are all real hip hop in as much as Little Brother is. They just don’t wear it on their sleeve and say it to get white people on their side at rap shows.

I agree wholeheartedly with your assessment of the acts on the bill and their annoyance at the current wave of hip hop and their own unwillingness to create a new golden era on their own. Ghostface is the only one who seems to not give a damn about the climate of the market place. He just puts out great records and tours relentlessly. He may talk shit on “Laffy Taffy” at his show, but he doesn’t dog out Jigga or the South–he just performs “The Forest” or “Run” or “Metal Lungies” aka “THAT REAL HIP HOP!!”

]]> By: GentleWhoadie9000 http://passionweiss.com/2006/12/27/backpacks-beanies-and-wrist-bands-rock-the-bells-or-how-hip-hop-is-like-the-iraqi-civil-war-or-a-roundabout-summary-of-the-year-in-hip-hop-2006/#comment-1677 GentleWhoadie9000 Wed, 27 Dec 2006 14:55:00 +0000 http://passionweiss.com/2006/12/27/backpacks-beanies-and-wrist-bands-rock-the-bells-or-how-hip-hop-is-like-the-iraqi-civil-war-or-a-roundabout-summary-of-the-year-in-hip-hop-2006/#comment-1677 P.S. I have always associated DJ Kool much more with a go-go type feel, being that he's DC and all. i'm kind of surprised about that. P.S. I have always associated DJ Kool much more with a go-go type feel, being that he’s DC and all. i’m kind of surprised about that.

]]> By: GentleWhoadie9000 http://passionweiss.com/2006/12/27/backpacks-beanies-and-wrist-bands-rock-the-bells-or-how-hip-hop-is-like-the-iraqi-civil-war-or-a-roundabout-summary-of-the-year-in-hip-hop-2006/#comment-1676 GentleWhoadie9000 Wed, 27 Dec 2006 14:54:00 +0000 http://passionweiss.com/2006/12/27/backpacks-beanies-and-wrist-bands-rock-the-bells-or-how-hip-hop-is-like-the-iraqi-civil-war-or-a-roundabout-summary-of-the-year-in-hip-hop-2006/#comment-1676 wow, ok. this is a complicated topic, and i don't want to steal skinny's (nee noixe) thunder on this. He wrote something a while back that shares a lot of thread with this post:<br /><br /><i>http://www.popmatters.com/pm/music/reviews/5262/various-artists-underground-hip-hop-volume-4/</i><br /><br />but lemme ax ya this- is lyricism in the house? wow, ok. this is a complicated topic, and i don’t want to steal skinny’s (nee noixe) thunder on this. He wrote something a while back that shares a lot of thread with this post:

http://www.popmatters.com/pm/music/reviews/5262/various-artists-underground-hip-hop-volume-4/

but lemme ax ya this- is lyricism in the house?

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