rapmastermind;1631841 said:You all can say what you want but NYC is the Mecca of Hip Hop. We are the Africa of Hip Hop, it's birthplace. It comes from here, it's bloodline begins here. Yes it expanded all over the country and eventually the world, but NYC will forever be hip Hop's birthplace. Now yes in NYC we are very critical of other Hip Hop regions. That's no secret, but for the most part, if it's hot, NYC will embraced it. New Yorkers like N.W.A. and Dr. Dre and Snoop. As for the South, New Yorkers just felt there weren't many lyricist down there with the exception of Face and Kast.
So NY was very critical of the south, espeically in the last 5 years when the South took over mostly. But again, I'm not saying it's right for NYC to be overly critrical, but again it's the birthplace. NY has some say in the overall aspect of Hip Hop in the world and NY"s opinion is important. NYC has produced the greatest rappers ever for 1 region. The Top 10 NYC Rappers are mostly likely ranked higher than the top 10, Midwest, South or Westcoast Rappers. Why? cause again it's the birthplace. I got love for all regions and I'm an Eastcoast fan born and raised. To me, music is music and if it's a hot album, no matter what region it's from, I will bump it. But don't be upset cause NY is going to have high standards when it comes to Hip Hop cause they birthed it.
high standards is one thing...but I'm old enough to remember hip-hop in the 90's and there is and has always been some NY rap fans that are reluctant to give anything outside of NY rap a chance or any real credit...like now it's pretty much agreed that Outkasts first album is great...but in 1994 they were seen as just 2 southern niggas...same with alot of West Coast hip-hop in their early days...it was alot of "Them niggas over there talking about killing over colors...it can't be that bad out in LA it's Hollywood" and now NY is going through the same gang shit LA's had since the 70's and been talking about the same street shit they been talking about from the West Coast from jump...yes NY has produced more great rappers than any other place and it's the birthplace but to some NY heads being the birthplace has them thinking they are the final say on anything in hip-hop and that's not true...
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