Hip Hop and Basketball
Another illustration to how Hip Hop music is dead
Rap music and Hip Pop is alive and kickin it though…just not Hip hop Music
Hip Hop and The NBA has always been intertwined, look back to The Movie Wild Style…classic battle on the court
Kurtis Blow’s Basketball
Hip Hop…Jerseys, The Shoes, the Caps, and mad references
What would Jordan and The kicks be without hip Hop Culture? Nada…we rocked those Red and Black joints
LL had them on the back of his first Album Cover (Radio)
Some people will argue that Hip Hop is alive and well with the artists that are making music now…
They’re making music, and lots of money..things are just different…evolving like Basketball has.
Nah.
…well maybe, it’s just evolved into some bullshit is all
…my case:
If you use to love Basketball, do you still like it as much?
If you use to love rap music, do you like it as much?
…I’m thinking the answer is no.
Remember you had different types of MC’s
Funny: Biz, Positive K,
Political: KRS, PE, X Clan, PRT
Lyricists: Rakim, Kool G, Big Daddy
Those that did a little of everything: LL
Just like in Basketball you had different types of teams:
Pistons: Bad Boys…rough
Lakers: Showtime…flash and dash
Celtics: Fundamentals
Jazz: Consistently boring lol
You had stars that played their position…they didnt do things they shouldn’t couldn’t do
Forwards were under the basket NOT shootin 3’s
Guards were at the top of the Key
Perimeter players were on the … perimeter!
MC’s that couldn’t spit hard…stuck with the jokes
Kid n Play didnt try to make a Microphone fiend
KRS didn’t try and do a Just a friend type song
Biz didn’t try and wage a war against the ‘machine’
…and they didn’t copy off each other to sell
NBA, all the stars do the same ish…same games..some a little taller…little faster but what’s the real difference between:
Paul
Melo
Rose
James
Wade
…a few Rebounds here and there.
What’s the difference between
Drake
Jeezey
Big Sean
Wayne
Jay Z
Chainz
etc etc.
(as far as subject matter)
…a few millions here and there
Bottom line is it’s just not entertaining..okay AS entertaining as it used to be/should be…people more or less listen because it’s on
…just like people watch basketball…cuz it’s on
Who’s your favorite Rapper?
…do you really have one…or is it a lot of people you listen to…or who ever has the hottest beat
Who’s your favorite team?
…do you really have one…or is it a lot of players you like…or who ever is winning or the hot team at the moment?
You USE to have a fav team (Lakers, Sixers, Celtics, and Bulls)
You USE to have a fav rapper (Rakim, KRS, LL, Ice Cube…later Nas, Jay Z, BIG)
…doesn’t matter anymore…people pay attention only when there’s beef , when a new person comes out, or when Twitter tells you to
…just like NBA people pay attention at the beginning of the season or in the playoffs … or when Twitter tells you to
Cuz all that other shit don’t matter.
When was the last time a “Classic ” Rap Album came out? …a True Classic?
When was the last time a true dominant team was playing in the NBA… a true classic team
The Bulls in the 90’s … The 90’s about the same for Hip Hop Classics
That’s not saying that everyone that’s making the music is garbage…no! There’s still emcees making good music
They are just not getting the burn/airplay/respect/money that the people making bull is
…it’s like being the best player on the Raptors or something lol. You get your stats but no one cares or notices..no All Star Nods.
What is more entertaining?
Watching The Heat with Wade and Bron play The Mavs with Dirk and the boys
OR
Watching The Classic Lakers Vs. Celtics Finals games …or Bulls vs. Pistons Playoff games?
I’m saying the classics…good game play..stars at every position
Same with Hip Hop…you really rather listen to Lil Weezy rhyme anything over say.. Rakim or LL
…would you? Really?
Hip Hop music has always been a reflection of the youth…what’s going on, think about it.
Back in the day:
Street shit, political stuff…jokes, games, school, fun…intelligent word play…war on Drugs…Apartheid.
Now:
Street shit, drugs, money, jewels, cars, hoes…simple word play…dumbed down lyrics
It’s a reflection of the youth today…they just don’t know as much as they should/use to (as a whole)
We’re going to leave the future to THESE guys? The people that enjoy THIS music?
Not really…the people making the music aren’t trying to hit college and prepare for after music (They’ll just produce)
…the people listening may be IN college, but they’re too busy trying to be like the people making the music than pay attention to what matters
Remember when you would have a poster on your wall of your fav. player?
Remember when you would have a poster on your wall of your favorite rapper?
I dunno
Clearly I’m a hater…and I’m just too old to enjoy the Rap music for what it is, but damn, how you outgrow a sport?
