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I feel like its time for a State of the Hip Hop Union address or something! I am so frustrated with bubblegum rappers claiming to be Hip-Hop. Hip-Hop is a lifestyle, it's music, dress, attitude (long before 'swag'). And its very much alive. On a street corner near you, somebody is dropping some HOT lines, complete with REAL wordplay, sick flow, and killer punchlines. Said lyricist has most likely been doing the same thing, for many years. So why is it that these artists, with though provoking and inspiring flows, are never on your Hot 97s, WGCIs, and Power 92s? There is a huge market for these artists, the same market that jumped on Eminem when he came on the scene. The same market that loves itself some Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Busta Rhymes, Nas, Rakim, KRS-One and Wu-Tang. The same crowds that pack the Rock the Bells tour every summer.
I had the pleasure of attending Rock the Bells this summer, and although it was an 12-hour (yes 12) long day, I was still rocking hard IN THE RAIN to Nas and Damien Marley, after having had a wonderful day full of music from so many REAL Hip-Hop artists, its hard to name them all. I even had the pleasure of hearing K'naan perform live, along with seeing The Roots again. Their live instrumentation is phenomenal. So forgive me if I'm frustrated by people dancing around chanting "Gucci you dont love me" or if I'm not up on the latest 106th and Park videos. Thats not my kind of music. I want to go back to the good old days. The late 80s-early to late 90s, when I could bump my 36 Chambers and get hyped. There are so many underground emcess who have managed to keep their name in the streets like Jean Grae, that it saddens me that these people have not seen mainstream success. Guess spitting knowledge scares people, so they'd rather us spit garbage.
So, of course almost everyone in the free world has heard about Tiger Woods and his recent infidelity. But cheating is nothing new. I just dont understand why a person would knowingly do something that, if caught, would seriously hurt their partner, and potentially destroy their relationship. What confuses me even more are articles where they say that the men love their wives/girlfriends, and still cheat. Im going to say its safe to say that men who think that have no clue what love is. When you are in love with someone, their happiness is important to you. You wouldnt do something that could hurt them, and you are always looking out for their best interest.
Now I understand that sometimes its a lust thing, men who just want to have sex with other women. But in cases where the man builds a side relationship (taking the other woman out, bringing her around friends/family), how much can you really be in love with the person you're with? Im a firm believer in the fact that you can love someone but not be in love with them. But why not leave the person before making the decision to cheat? I feel that cheaters are selfish. They often care about both women, and find qualities in each that they like. They dont want to give up either situation, even though they know that managing it will become impossible. So why take the risk? Why not make a real decision. Either work on your current situation or leave to find something better? Seems like that would be too much like right for most people. Its sad how many hearts are broken unnecessarily, all because people are emotionally immature, and unable to control their urges. People lose their wives, girlfriends, and sometimes significant sums of money, and for what? Doesnt seem worth it to me.
I know Im way behind on blogs everybody, but there have been sooooo many things going on in my life, so I haven't been able to keep up. BUT, the good news is that I have a little bit of free time, and a ton of topics to blog about. So, without further ado...here we go!
