Someone bring it back!!

I know true hip hop has never really been "dead'', per se. But the mainstream media has definitely distorted it's image. Can I blame em though? With the economy down, they didn't really have a choice but to round out the edges and only play the pop sounding songs. And in return, all the more experimental music has virtually died to the average listener's ears. This includes the kind of hip hop that doesn't involve money, sex and violence.

I see Rakim coming with new albums, I see Nas, etc. And now I see Chali 2na coming out with his first solo album(which was actually a few months ago now) and if you haven't taken a listen to him yet, then do so NOW. Get on itunes and cop it. Some of the songs don't seem to be with the times yet, but a lot of them are worth a good listen. His voice would bring back memories and head nods to any old school hip hop head. And just in case you don't remember who this dude is, he was one of the MCs off Jurassic 5. One of the more distinct voices. Think deep and low and you'll remember who I'm talking about.

Any cat who's been complaining(like me) about wanting more Hip Hop music... It's been out there! They're exactly where you can grab them! On itunes, in stores, on limewire. It's just a matter of digging and finding them. The OGs have been back people. They're just buried by pop artists and mass media. A little digging and you just might find an old favorite rapper of yours coming back with some new joints. If you've been following the OG albums like I have, we owe it to them to spread the word. I'm not talkin bout going on a public marketing campaign. Naw. Maybe bump it in the car with all your friends and family listenin. DJs drop em at parties, I know you can atleast play that shit during your warm up set. All us true fuckas owe it to Hip Hop by keeping the fire going. I know Hip Hop has affected lives. I know it's (literally) saved mine, glory to God. Artists like Nas and Chali 2na can barely make it gold sometimes while some other whack ass album is going multi-platinum. Fck that. The fire is there, it's smaller but not dead, not even close. Imagine if we all threw in our own little piece of paper in that fire. All of us. That fire would grow and gobble up all that bullshit (big corporation and business politics) that's been keepin it down.

That's my two cents anyway. At the very least, I hope you guys will support an MC's album this week. I'm talkin MC, NOT a rapper. My little sister can rap, but only a few dudes out there will have what it takes to be a great MC.

One Love