So-Called Hip Hop fans DON'T KNOW.........?

Alright..I'm looking at Yahoo answer %26amp; looking at answers on Soulja Boy. People are saying he's cool, cute, %26amp; got an hot song %26amp; saying "That's Hip Hop!"


These are the same people that don't even know anything about Hip Hop Culture %26amp; don't even take the time to look into the roots of it. I bet they don't know who these artists are or NEVER even listened to them once:





1.Slick Rick


2.Big Daddy Kane


3.Das Efx


4.EPMD


5.Leaders Of The New School


6.MC Lyte


7.Audio Two


8.Special Ed


9. 3rd Bass


10.Kool Moe Dee


11.Brand Nubian


12.Eric B %26amp; Rakim


13. Dana Dane


14. Marley Marl


15. Roxanne Shante


15. Boogie Down Productions





If you don't know at least 1/2 these artist then you can't say what is Hip Hop. Soulja Boy is anything but Hip Hop.





My question is..why do people that ONLY KNOW an inch of HIP HOP say anything that plays on the radio/TV or in the clubs is Hip Hop. These are the same people that just started listening to Hip Hop a few years ago,before this it might have been rock/pop/dance etc.

So-Called Hip Hop fans DON'T KNOW.........?
I agree with you 100% on everything you've said. And I agree with Gabe M. The music industry, producers just want to get paid. They're not even looking or thinking about artistic work anymore. It's all about the dollar. Soulja Boy (for example) is not a Hip Hop, he is HIP POP. I just wish they would make another term, so we can all make the distiniction between the two... I just can't stand for people to mention Hurricane Chris, Soulja Boy etc... in the same sentence with Big L or Biggie or Rakim or Lupe etc.
Reply:you think you know so much about hip hop.....if that was the case, you would know that Soulja Boy IS Hip Hop, he makes fun records, became popular for the dance record. Isnt dancing apart of hip hop? people dont have to listen to the 15 artists you named to "know" hip hop..More annoying than the stans on here, are the people who come here and try to push their beliefs that they know so much about hip hop...stop worrying about what the next person on Y!A is listening to and just do you
Reply:aight....so whats ya question? okay i agree on what you say about the ppl, but do you have to put them on blast like that? They main stream and 98% of the world is like that my dude so chill. Give ya self props an move on.
Reply:Unfortunately they are basing it on parts of the beat and little if anything on the lyrics and the the biggest offenders are the radio stations and the so called disk jockeys!
Reply:I know 10 of those dudes, and let me say.. they were awesome.


They practically made Hip Hop!


Soulja Boy is just a [retty voice with voice enchancers hes a fake, some good sogs tho.


Them dudes above kick his *** hardcore
Reply:I haven't listen to a lot of those guys, but I have heard of some of the top two, and have listened to Slick Rick. Most people have no idea what true hip-hop is because producers want to SELL. I understand that you're disgruntled about people who don't know what real hip hop is, but their ignorance surprisingly enough is NOT their fault. It's the damn music industry's.
Reply:Soulja boy is as hip hop as Lil' Wayne, and all them other clowns who give hip hop a bad name. All of the above that you named are real hip hop, and I could add a good few more too. The mistake a lot of people make is that when they hear somebody 'rap' over a catchy beat, they want to label it as hip hop. They dead wrong.





edit. . .whoever gave me a thumbs down is just a wack *** soulja boy fan. Even my 7 year old won't listen to that crap, his favourite artist is Ice Cube, 'cos his momma taught him well.
Reply:because half of the people caliming to be hip-hop are teen kids who didnt grow up in the early days of hip-hop. you cant get a kid to listen to classic hip-hop if their parents didnt listen to hip-hop. for kids to grow up listening to classic hip-hop you need to have parents that grew up listening to hip-hop. I am a classic hip-hop head born 1970's So I do listen to the classics in the car so my kids have no choice but to listen to it. They don't know it's old and they sing to it so my kids will be true hip-hop heads when they become teens.
Reply:dude...you forgot Too Short
Reply:your right, soulja boy is NOT hip hop.... wot idiot wud think he was? i may not be the best the best person for knowing wot hip hop is and isn't but i wouolld never think soulja boy was representative for hip hop music.





if anythin, he's conformiing for the popular culture... he's lyk da franchise boys. completely stupid...
Reply:Yes I do definetly get your point. Can I also add, The Roots, Talib Kweli, Jadakiss and Phonte to your list.


All very good and not all about Bums and Booty's.
Reply:Because you grew up listening to those particuliar artists. Just because there all 50 years old and dead, doesnt mean you have to knock down other peoples opinions. Who wants to listen to a shitty *** song with the most annoying beat with boring voices.





Snoop Dogg


Eminem


Tupac


Jay-Z


Ice cube





^I think they are very good artists. Now would I say "THATS REAL HIP HOP?" Yes I would because thats who I grew up listening to.





Noone listens to them people on your list at all. Noone even knows them. Either your some kid claiming its cool to listen to Ol' school hip hop and listening to other peoples opinions too much, or just your 50 years old.
Reply:soulja boy is the black vanilla ice lmao
Reply:mos def, talib, a tribe called quest
Reply:hippy hoppy or rap is mindless moronism who all sound alike and do the same hand gestures when singing oops wrong word.that should be saying.you know wot i mean?crap
Reply:WHO CARES ??





YOUS A WACKY OL STOOPID @SS
Reply:Well some people don't devote their life to getting to the roots of hip hop... it's really not relevant to leading a successful life...





it's to bad you can't get a job knowing the roots of hip hop... who cares what they listen to... you aren't better because you know who 15 "Hip hop" artists are...





I don't know any hip hop or rap artists... do I care... NO!!!!!!





i'm sure you can't name 15 drum n bass dj's....





this is the most stupid question i've heard all day. and you are just giving a sterotype more fuel for the fire...





way to go.





i see a successful future for you.

yellow teeth