Trending Topiks: #howhiphopchangedtheworld
There's no way I could cover #howhiphopchangedtheworld in one blog post. However, I will attempt to generalize it and say that hip hop changed the world by giving people around the world a common language. This language doesn't come across only in dialect, but in how we communicate, what we stand up for, how we dress, how we act, how →
Trending Topiks: #5thingsyoucantdo
If you are a hip hop fan and consider yourself part of the hip hop culture, here is a list of #5thingsyoucantdo: 1. Become discouraged by the current state of hip hop • We all know that things aren’t in the best condition right now, but that doesn’t mean that they can’t get better. We just each what we can do individually →
Trending Topiks – #ifitwasuptome
#ifitwasuptome, entrance into the hip hop game would be much different. Before getting signed to a label, starting a label, or releasing a debut album, artists and record execs alike (along with other industry figure heads) would have to take some sort of quiz or examination to ensure that they have at least a basic grasp on the history of →
Trending Topiks: #threewordstoliveby
It's been a while, but "Trending Topiks" is finally back. So, let's go ahead and get right into it: I'm going to remind hip hop of #threewordstoliveby: let's get free. I know that most people associate this title with the debut album of Dead Prez and that is where the inspiration is drawn from, but this is more than a CD. →
Trending Topiks: #rememberwhen
Do you #rememberwhen you fell in love with hip hop? For me it's kinda hard to pinpoint, but I honestly think it was when I bought Illmatic. I bought it years after it came out (I was only 6 when it was released) and I was just beginning to really explore the history of hip hop. To that point, I was →
Trending Topiks: #haveuever
#haveuever thought about what it would be like if hip hop really did stop existing? Scary thought, right? So often we tend to say hip hop is dead, but we rarely separate the music from the culture. Although I don't even think hip hop music is dead, the culture surely isn't. The statements that hip hop makes are statements that →
Trending Topiks: #howcome
#howcome record labels (mainly majors) don't have programs that have their artist get involved in the community? As some of you may know, the NBA season kicked off a couple days ago and so they have been showing a lot of the "NBA Cares" commercials, so I was wondering why don't labels have the same thing set up for →
Trending Topiks: #unfollowmeif
I don't even have that many followers (you can follow me @so_hiphop if you choose), but if you do happen to be one of them, you should #unfollowmeif any of these topics (hip hop or hip hop community related) below pertain to you. #unfollowmeif: • You think that “MTV Hottest List” is legit - This list of the "hottest" has really taken the →
Trending Topiks: #thatwouldbeawesome
Remember when Mos Def posed that challenge to namely Jay-Z and other artists to do an all our MC battle and televise it? I know it would probably happen only in fantasy land, but if it ever did #thatwouldbeawesome! Just think about it. It wouldn't even have to be a one time deal. Let's do it weekly or biweekly. Do →
Trending Topiks: #in10years
#in10years, I think that hip hop will begin to level out. Just like the the economy, I think that hip hop is going through a cycle right now. Actually, maybe not even a cycle, but just another transition. It's like a weird mix between a mid-life crisis and maturation. Back in the 70s, hip hop was new and fresh, nobody →
Trending Topiks: #cantwait
I #cantwait for Lupe Fiasco's album "Lasers" to drop ("I'm Beamin" is one of the greatest songs this year!). In fact, I just #cantwait for all of the controversy to be over. However, with that said, I think that this is something that needs to happen. In case you've been under a rock and haven't heard by now, Lupe Fiasco →
Trending Topiks: #wheniwasakid
#wheniwasakid I used to plead with my parents on numerous occasions to let me listen to hip hop. It started off with me just wanting to listen to the radio when I was really young (maybe 7 or 8), but as soon as my parents heard something even slightly inappropriate (that I probably didn't even understand at the time), they →
Trending Topiks: #flagontheplay
You know, I've noticed that in hip hop, too many artists are too quick to throw a #flagontheplay. What I mean by that is that artists have become overly sensitive and every time they hear their name, they're ready to go to war and find a reason to beef with somebody. The latest example of this was MC Hammer trying →
Trending Topiks: #iwannaknowwhy
What’s up y’all?! I told you on yesterday’s post (“Allow Me To Reintroduce Myself”), that I would be trying something a little different. I haven’t even done this on my own blog yet, but if successful then it may end up on both of these. I know a lot of you are on twitter and it’s the big thing now, →
