Here is a hypothetical question. What if all the people who created and performed hiphop and rap music were musicians first and everything else was about musicianship foremost. I realize hiphop and rap music came from a subculture where musical training wasn't available and records were more accessible. As i am writing this im listening to a podcast from some Bay area artist discussing the state of hiphop at this point in time. Nothing in the discussion had to do with music. I would love to s...
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I have wanted to write a blog on this subject for some time now and there's no better time than 1:23 am as i sit here 45 minutes from the canadian border, sleep deprived and contemplative. I enjoyed the recent release of "Black Radio" by Mr. Robert Glasper and his experiment brothers and thought that he contributed something worthy to both genres that can serve as inspiration and a blue print of one type for the future. Both art forms require dedication and technical skill. I think the allure...
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