Do you think hip hop radio for mature audiences would work?

[c.b.b.]

I think the closest we can get is showed like the Michael Baisden show mixing in older/mature hiphop in with the R&B & soul that they play.

Right now, the mature urban radio shows like the Steve Harvey morning show and Mike Baisden only play old school hiphop from time to time (Baisden only plays it on Fridays).

I think they could mix current good hiphop (Little Brother, Elzhi, Gift Of Gab, etc) in with all the soul music they play, but I doubt a station will give major time to underground or to astists that are considered washed up by the mainstream.

The closest we'll get beside that is buying Satelite radio to hear those type of acts all day

 

[usmarin3]

Not in the era of the ipod, who the fuck still listens to the radio like that. Music is so easily accessible now.

 

[MC The Rapper]

Looking at the options though, I dunno why one of these hiphop moguls hasn't thought of starting a HipHop radio station that is an against anything mainstream.

I mean it'd be cool if you can tune into a radio station without hearing the same redundant shit over and over again

But I'm too deep in the Underground to care anyway

Because they not about the improving the culture they about making money for their betters hahaha they just employees

man. You can tell by they actions.

 

[5th Letter]

Not in the era of the ipod, who the fuck still listens to the radio like that. Music is so easily accessible now.

You would be surprised

 

[MC The Rapper]

Not in the era of the ipod, who the fuck still listens to the radio like that. Music is so easily accessible now.

People still listen to the radio and buy CDs

 

[32DaysOfInfiniti]

I guess this is really a thread about the timelessness of hip hop...

 

[5th Letter]

I guess this is really a thread about the timelessness of hip hop...

True but I think hip hop is old enough to support such a station.

 

[J. Rob]

It could work if it were a "Classic Hip Hop" station that also plays some newer artists that cater toward the older demographic (like KRIT or Kendrick Lamar for example)

But, I think Urban AC format is kinda already moving in this direction, I've been hearing a decent amount of late 80s/early 90s rap hits on my local Urban AC (the mainstream "Pop-ish" stuff like Heavy D, Whoodini, DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince, etc)....but they're eventually going to have to get out of the 80s and move all the way into the 90s.....and Hip Hop was very prevalent in Urban radio back then so it's going to be hard to ignore.

In the future I could see them continuing with the classic R&B and newer Adult R&B, but also playing classic Hip Hop and newer Adult geared Hip Hop too.

 

[Bodhi]

Most old regular niggas don't continue to listen to their favorite rappers from back in the day though...They grow the fuck up...

there's an age limit to no longer listening to hip-hop?

No but when you grow up, you should have a different view on the world. Most adults don't listen to the same bullshit they may have listened to as kids. Therefore, adult hip hop or an adult hip hop station would differ in atmosphere and lyrical content to an extent. That's the difference between adult soul and mainstream R&B

I guess it all depends on taste though.

 

[5th Letter]

Most old regular niggas don't continue to listen to their favorite rappers from back in the day though...They grow the fuck up...

there's an age limit to no longer listening to hip-hop?

No but when you grow up, you should have a different view on the world. Most adults don't listen to the same bullshit they may have listened to as kids. Therefore, adult hip hop or an adult hip hop station would differ in atmosphere and lyrical content to an extent. That's the difference between adult soul and mainstream R&B

I guess it all depends on taste though.

Thats true to an extent but I'll use myself as an example the music from the mid to late 90's is stuff I can still listen to as an adult.

 

[nujerz84]

I would support the station though Im 27 but I feel like an old head with all these corny young ins...

 

[Bodhi]

Most old regular niggas don't continue to listen to their favorite rappers from back in the day though...They grow the fuck up...

there's an age limit to no longer listening to hip-hop?

No but when you grow up, you should have a different view on the world. Most adults don't listen to the same bullshit they may have listened to as kids. Therefore, adult hip hop or an adult hip hop station would differ in atmosphere and lyrical content to an extent. That's the difference between adult soul and mainstream R&B

I guess it all depends on taste though.

Thats true to an extent but I'll use myself as an example the music from the mid to late 90's is stuff I can still listen to as an adult.

hip hop is different lyrical content. I can't throw a random song out there on the spot but you know the type of music that wouldn't be on an adult station whether it be hip hop or R&B.. bubble gum rap would not be there, for example but I can't think of anyone in particular. I just know the sound when I hear it. That kind of hip hop I doubt would have a big adult fanbase

Adult hip hop would be the equivalent to soul artists like Jill Scott, Anthony Hamilton and Maxwell

Mos Def, Q Tip, Common, etc. etc. ... IMO

 

[birdcallaveli]

no.

 

[J. Rob]

Most old regular niggas don't continue to listen to their favorite rappers from back in the day though...They grow the fuck up...

there's an age limit to no longer listening to hip-hop?

No but when you grow up, you should have a different view on the world. Most adults don't listen to the same bullshit they may have listened to as kids. Therefore, adult hip hop or an adult hip hop station would differ in atmosphere and lyrical content to an extent. That's the difference between adult soul and mainstream R&B

I guess it all depends on taste though.

Thats true to an extent but I'll use myself as an example the music from the mid to late 90's is stuff I can still listen to as an adult.

hip hop is different lyrical content. I can't throw a random song out there on the spot but you know the type of music that wouldn't be on an adult station whether it be hip hop or R&B.. bubble gum rap would not be there, for example but I can't think of anyone in particular. I just know the sound when I hear it. That kind of hip hop I doubt would have a big adult fanbase

Adult hip hop would be the equivalent to soul artists like Jill Scott, Anthony Hamilton and Maxwell

Mos Def, Q Tip, Common, etc. etc. ... IMO

I know what you're talking about......Talib Kweli, Jay Electronica, The Roots, Little Brother, etc.....they fit in that "neo-soul" kind of vibe of hip hop....that would definitely work if Urban AC started adding more classic and adult hip hop into the mix

 

[StillFaggyAF]

i would love to see this, someone make it happen

 

[georgia boi]

They used to have a Hip Hop station like that in Macon, GA. Unfortunately, it only lasted for three years. I would definitely be in favor of another station like that.

 

[5th Letter]

Most old regular niggas don't continue to listen to their favorite rappers from back in the day though...They grow the fuck up...

there's an age limit to no longer listening to hip-hop?

No but when you grow up, you should have a different view on the world. Most adults don't listen to the same bullshit they may have listened to as kids. Therefore, adult hip hop or an adult hip hop station would differ in atmosphere and lyrical content to an extent. That's the difference between adult soul and mainstream R&B

I guess it all depends on taste though.

Thats true to an extent but I'll use myself as an example the music from the mid to late 90's is stuff I can still listen to as an adult.

hip hop is different lyrical content. I can't throw a random song out there on the spot but you know the type of music that wouldn't be on an adult station whether it be hip hop or R&B.. bubble gum rap would not be there, for example but I can't think of anyone in particular. I just know the sound when I hear it. That kind of hip hop I doubt would have a big adult fanbase

Adult hip hop would be the equivalent to soul artists like Jill Scott, Anthony Hamilton and Maxwell

Mos Def, Q Tip, Common, etc.

Exactly the type of artist it would cater to.

 

[Washington_Red]

Its a great idea. Wont happen.

We've been moving towards less diversity on the radio across all genres of music. Labels are searching for marketing dollars and the music is being catered towards key demographics like Women and teenagers. Thats the reason they've phased out the majority of musicians who dont make pop friendly crossover music. Its a problem for Rock and Country too. Everything sounds like top 40.

Another 10 years of this and that golden era sound of Hip Hop will be a blip on the radar like Disco.

 

[Soloman_The_Wise]

damn I was thinking about this same shit the other day a legit radio station that plays hiphop and maybe even R&B from the 80's and 90's. Rock, Pop and Country have oldies or time period stations why do we not have one???

 

[Soloman_The_Wise]

damn I was thinking about this same shit the other day a legit radio station that plays hiphop and maybe even R&B from the 80's and 90's along with more contemporary hiphop songs. Rock, Pop and Country have oldies or time period stations why do we not have one???