How come black ppl don't talk like this anymore?

[Laidbackman]

Tbh, the brother in the video doesn't really sound southern to me. There's a difference. But at the same time, in my experiences, I've noticed anybody from B'more and above, use to think everybody from the DMV where I'm from, on down, sounded country. These were things I heard during the 80's from several college girls. I remember this college girl from Jersey I was dating, who use to criticize us for pronouncing police, poe-lice. I think alot of that had something to do with us going to this large popular PWI. But things may have changed since then. Anyway, today I'm not sure where people think I'm from, but down here in the Atl, they can instantly tell I'm not from the South. Most of them think I have a Northern accent, whatever that is.

 

[010101]

@ISO how can these it nikkas be so out the loop on everything especially when it comes to what's happening on this side ha*

 

[broller]

I always listen to brothas from the 70s and admire that accent from afar too.

For instance the way Ali sounded when he talked. Theres just that cadence they had back then that was lost somewhere along the way.

I have a theory but it's kinda depressing to think about

What's your theory?

 

[Mandizi]

Remind me of Papa Wu (r.i.p.) on Black Jesus

 

[SnugglesDaBear]

ADOS / FBA / Black Americans



we da flyest people on da planet & all we got is us

You might actually be on to something, cuz peep this Larry Hoover prison interview with J prince.



You can hear the difference between a real southern black drawl(prince) and a chicago black twang(hoover).

I always thought J prince had one of the coolest ol skoo speech forms as well.

I was going to say these cats in the video sound like some old school Houston cats, especially the second cat.

 

[Mission249]

Here's some wild guesses
1) That dude sounds like jazz and blues. Dudes today sound like rap. I think people sound like the popular music of that generation
2) There's too many people talking these days. Back then people who didn't know shyt would just stay quiet and get props for being the silent, stoic type. Now cause of TV and the internet everyone wants to speak on something even when they got nothing to say and they sound like a dumbass saying that.

2a) Look at the clip for proof: mad people there, but only two brothers actually said anything. If that was today every.single.one of that group would've grabbed the mic and started stuttering and repeating BS they heard someone else say and acting like they were the most profound philosopher who ever grabbed the mic.

 

[prose00]

breh sounding like Mr Fantastik on Rap Knishes.. pimp shyt!!

 

[Clayton Endicott]

We took education and speaking properly more seriously back in the 50s - 80s.

Notice how educated breh sounds. These days you get roasted for speaking proper and clear

Which is a damn shame. I love eloquently sonning people, especially cacs

 

[Zero]

They tricked everybody breh.

Even folks that look just like us.

 

[Originalman]

Black people don’t seem as sharp as we did back in the day in general.

I think most people especially young folks aren't as intelligent as they were back then.

 

[Originalman]

Even better is the link in the Twitter thread of how the dap was created by black GIs in Vietnam as a way to communicate to each other.

 

[ElMorenoFeo809]

MY CRAZY THEORY: Is that I think Hip hop played a role to this. Check out the "ABC" Rap era (1979-1983 or 86? not so far from the disco era) you will hear most rappers during that era with the cadence. 88-95 you'll hear a few rappers with the cadence but it started to die out cause probably they think they would sound kinda "outdated". and then when the south took over hip hop every rappers tried to sound like lil john.

 

[Bryan Danielson]

what happened to that rhythmic cadence? only old nikkas still talk like that

Brother at :52 left looks and sounds like one of my uncles

 

[Sankofa Alwayz]

The main man talking sounds like Gil Scott - Heron. That old school Chicago cadence, I wonder where he’s from. It’s not quite a southern drawl but it’s a slight twang to it with the drawn out words but you know it’s not an actual southern accent; like how a Chicago accent sounds.

Now that I think about it, Common sounds exactly like this too when he’s not rapping

 

[Counter Racist Male]

breh sounding like Mr Fantastik on Rap Knishes.. pimp shyt!!

Love this track.