But age isn't the reason why the old DJ's aren't breaking local acts. How do you know younger replacements won't be told to play the same thngs? These DJ' don't have the autonomy that you think they do.
I think I realized partly why NYC rap fell off...
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But age isn't the reason why the old DJ's aren't breaking local acts. How do you know younger replacements won't be told to play the same thngs? These DJ' don't have the autonomy that you think they do.
The ONLY reason? No.
A major one no one ever talks about? Absolutely.
Young dudes just are more connected to whats hot among them and their peers.
They just are.
Older folks rely more on third parties to put them up on game.
Even clubbing and doing shows, older people still have to find out what people like instead of just "knowing"
If there were younger DJs and MCs on the mainstream, you'd see more good young talent, since they'd get more looks from people their own age.
These old dudes ain't checking for you until someone like their kids like you or something
You don't know what they go home and listen to.
Flex is not the PD at Hot 97. He has no control over the playlist.
Speakign of which, here are the playlists:
http://www.hot97.com/playlist/2014/05/22/playlist-51314-51914
http://www.power1051fm.com/music/playlist/
Dont look very "old school" to me
There is a mechanism through which records are approved to play, even on DJ's mix shows.... none of that has to do with Flex being old, it has to do with Hot 97's owners being a publicly owned corporate entity whose primary goal is their fiduciary obligations to shareholders. It would be the same shyt if the DJs were young.... Power 105 has young DJs and they have the same problems. I would bet ATL's radio stations are either privately owned, or benefit from ATL's large and growing black population that enables the stations to cater to black people more profitably.
What games nikka? This ain't the old days when you hit a certain age and all of a sudden you're cut off from what's going on. I bet the DJ's at hot 97 know all of the new groups that you know of.
How do you know?
tremonthustler1
aka bx_representer
It has a lot to do with it when other artists (hip hop artists mind you) wanna get at you for sampling on a mixtape or performing it at a show.
The last one to get a major record deal and do something with it is probably the A$AP Mob
They know of only what labels tell them to check out.
Their older sensibilities push them in certain directions to overlook acts that WONT make it because they don't have the support of the young kids out here.
If you listen to dudes like Rosenberg and Cipha Sounds, they often talk about new cats coming up they like who will NEVER make it because they aren't listening to what young people are ACTUALLY listening to. They're clearly disconnected.
If you really think a 20 year old is listening to the same thing at home as a 45 year old, I have a beach in Wyoming I'd like to sell you.
once the Gay T L and the south Started gettn hot in the Early 2000s it was over 4 rap period
I'm 30 and was raised on Nas, Wu, BCC, Mobb, Big
, and I refuse to believe these type rappers doesn't exist in this city
Skyzoo, Torae just dropped a great project
For the youngins, there's the ASAP crew
, and for the polar opposite: Joe Badass Pro-Era crew Hot 97, should get wholehearted blame for the death of NYC Hip-Hop
How Flex the biggest DJ in the world
, but suddenly lost the power to break his own city records like in the 90s
The breakdown started from that New Black Culture Vulture Program Director: Ebro
, and I refuse to believe these type rappers doesn't exist in this city Skyzoo, Torae just dropped a great project For the youngins, there's the ASAP crew, and for the polar opposite: Joe Badass Pro-Era crew Hot 97, should get wholehearted blame for the death of NYC Hip-HopHow Flex the biggest DJ in the world, but suddenly lost the power to break his own city records like in the 90s The breakdown started from that New Black Culture Vulture Program Director: EbroWhat specific artist aren't they promoting? How many acres is this beach?
I don't think so. The east was still doing their thing in the early 2000s.
infamousred
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i'm pretty sure la still has alot of older dj's so that's not the problem. nyc can't seem to find a new sound that everyone likes. atl really has nothing to follow besides the dungeon family...nyc has so many legends and unhearlded acts that it's going to be hard to please people.
you're not getting it.
YOUNGER artists fight for things closer to their age more than older people.