Hiphop and rap pre-2000, to quote a tale of two cities: it was the best of times, it was the worst of times. The best of times being that culture was a lot more organic and of artistic substance. The worst of times being that it was a lot harder going indie back in those …
In case you’re wonder what I mean by 4E hiphop as well as examples of such music, I’ve included several examples of 4 element HipHop culture. Yes, I know that much of these examples are New York based, But the truth is New York was the city that was representing Graffiti in Hiphop back then. …
Before we get started, let me clarify something. When I use the term HipHop, I’m referring to the underground culture centered around the 4 elements. The 4 elements was a term commonly used from the 80s to mid 90s to describe the cultural quartet comprised of Rapping, Graffiti, DJing and Breakdancing. These elements were started …
(opinion)The East coast West coast clown show killed HipHop. Read More »