Id give that to the Bay
DC area hip hop atleast street music is all following the same flow it seems (Big Flock/Pablo Hoodrich flow)
I like it.
Nah, the 90s Bay scene was immaculate. The Bay scene birthed Pac and all types of other great acts. I wish DC could be that. But I think DC’s scene just hasn’t blossomed yet.
My cousin is a rapper out here (RasNebyu-info in sig) and he was in a panel discussion on the Kojo Nnamdi show about the topic of DC’s rap scene. I called in at the end and made a comment and it fits right in this reply.
Basically we can all agree that DC hasn’t yet blossomed but when it does it might come to have one of the most dynamic outputs of Hip Hop culture in years. The DC area is very transient so you get local and global influences, among the native population are communities ranging from regular hood shyt to Afrikan Centered and those inbetweens that took advantage of DC’s soft borders to go to school in MD and get exposed to still more opportunities, that doesn’t even account for Duke Ellington which has students from both affluent and at risk parts of the city.
On top of that the DC area is blended between north and south so it carries a bit of both cultures. So regarding rap styles, here in the DMV you can get away with all kinds of shyt and be flexible because even during the golden era you had bamas listening to East, South, and West coast artists.
Then if that isn’t enough, Go Go can provide an opportunity for the area’s producers to actually modify the sounds to fit a more contemporary Hip Hop sound which can eventually become a signature sound for the region.
So as disappointing as it may be there’s very fertile soil for things to grow so to speak. The hope is that Goldlink’s Grammy snub can be a moment for the area to rally around and show the rest of the industry that the DC area has something to say. Moreover, a lot of potential artists are discouraged out here due to the hatin nature of the area, the bullshyt politics, and the total lack of unity. Once these artists realize that a legacy can be had from truly putting the region on we might begin to see the full potential out here because I truly feel DC could be as unique as NY or LA in terms of what kind of rap music it’s putting out. Whether or not that actually happens is another story.
Wish somebody woulda recorded that.
I need me a few of em on deck when I come visit again
