Re: The state of Rap, was Re: computer music

[andre <andre@monmouth.com>]

>
>While as much of an abomination as Puff Daddy's music is (though I do dig
>his Led Zep appropriation for the Godzilla soundtrack: Double-tracked
>orchestras, yeah baby), I don't think it's quite fair to say that
>hip-hop/rap has as a genre degenerated to his level. Yeah, there's plenty
>of crummy commercial rap around, and he's not the only offender, but I
>actually think there's a kind of hip-hop renaissance going on right now,


amen, Dave T. -- as usual - the crappy stuff rises to the top.. and we hear
it...from the loudest jeeps at stop lights....

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