#rap-evolution

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fromPitchfork
1 week ago

G Herbo: Lil Herb

These days, I have a hard time going back to a lot of old Chicago drill. Sure, a handful of the best rap songs and mixtapes of the 2010s came from that scene, but fire up vintage Zacktv interviews or D Gainz and A Zae Production music videos and it's like sitting through an in memoriam segment: nothing but decade-old clips of teenagers and early twentysomethings who are now dead, in jail, experiencing mental health issues, or exiled from their hometown.
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fromstupidDOPE | Est. 2008
5 months ago

Could a Rapper Who Doesn't Glorify Violence Ever Reach Kanye-Level Fame Again? | stupidDOPE | Est. 2008

The evolution of rap reflects social themes, yet violence often overshadows other topics.
Kanye West's success shows it is possible to thrive in hip hop without glorifying violence.
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