LeBron violates Memphis :snoop:

[Houston911]

I can respect this take, but this is what makes it so hard to quantify. Because you have to give due credit to modern music, and Memphis is not a significant player in modern music in any genre besides hip hop, and you can argue it's not Top 10 in hip hop.

The cities that have been dominant from 2000 to present deserve their respect, and alot of those cities had motion in other genres of the past too.

My counter would be that with Memphis, we over-value the past at the expense of the modern heavyweights. Memphis was once a heavyweight and gets its respect but Atlanta is a Top 3 hip hop city All-Time, and hip hop has both outlasted blues and soul as a genre and is exponentially bigger than those genres were at peak.

LA is a Top 3 hip hop city of All-Time and had motion in the blues era, plus LA's a heavyweight historically in rock and contemporary pop. Even if we just talking black music, I don't think its cut and dry that Memphis deserves more credit than Atlanta and LA.

Which 10 would you put ahead of Memphis in hip hop from an influence perspective?

I can respect this take, but this is what makes it so hard to quantify. Because you have to give due credit to modern music, and Memphis is not a significant player in modern music in any genre besides hip hop, and you can argue it's not Top 10 in hip hop.

The cities that have been dominant from 2000 to present deserve their respect, and alot of those cities had motion in other genres of the past too.

My counter would be that with Memphis, we over-value the past at the expense of the modern heavyweights. Memphis was once a heavyweight and gets its respect but Atlanta is a Top 3 hip hop city All-Time, and hip hop has both outlasted blues and soul as a genre and is exponentially bigger than those genres were at peak.

LA is a Top 3 hip hop city of All-Time and had motion in the blues era, plus LA's a heavyweight historically in rock and contemporary pop. Even if we just talking black music, I don't think its cut and dry that Memphis deserves more credit than Atlanta and LA.

Atlanta doesn’t become Atlanta as we know it without Memphis tho

Memphis production is the foundation of trap

 

[murksiderock]

Which 10 would you put ahead of Memphis in hip hop from an influence perspective?


Atlanta doesn’t become Atlanta as we know it without Memphis tho

Memphis production is the foundation of trap

But Atlanta took Memphis' foundation and expanded it to heights unseen.

I think New Orleans' hip hop and overall music legacy exceeds Memphis. I think Houston exceeds Memphis in hip hop, Chicago exceeds Memphis in hip hop, in addition to I think the undisputed Big 3 (Atlanta, LA, NY).

So that's 6 easy, and I think you could make credible arguments that you can put The Bay, Dallas/Fort Worth, Miami/South Florida, and Philly, over Memphis in hip hop.

Memphis is up there but I don't think it's a lock Top 10 hip hop city. And really since 2000, Baton Rouge has had more of an impact on hip hop, than Memphis, but I wouldn't put it over Memphis overall.

 

[Sccit]

But Atlanta took Memphis' foundation and expanded it to heights unseen.

I think New Orleans' hip hop and overall music legacy exceeds Memphis. I think Houston exceeds Memphis in hip hop, Chicago exceeds Memphis in hip hop, in addition to I think the undisputed Big 3 (Atlanta, LA, NY).

So that's 6 easy, and I think you could make credible arguments that you can put The Bay, Dallas/Fort Worth, Miami/South Florida, and Philly, over Memphis in hip hop.

Memphis is up there but I don't think it's a lock Top 10 hip hop city. And really since 2000, Baton Rouge has had more of an impact on hip hop, than Memphis, but I wouldn't put it over Memphis overall.

LOL @ UNDISPUTED

BAY AREA > ATL


BUT AT THE END OF THE DAY ITS ALL A MATTER OF PREFERENCE .. ALL REGIONS MENTIONED HAVE THEIR SHARE OF LEGENDS

TO ME LA WILL ALWAYS BE THE GOAT WITH BAY AREA A CLOSE SECOND

 

[Houston911]

But Atlanta took Memphis' foundation and expanded it to heights unseen.

I think New Orleans' hip hop and overall music legacy exceeds Memphis. I think Houston exceeds Memphis in hip hop, Chicago exceeds Memphis in hip hop, in addition to I think the undisputed Big 3 (Atlanta, LA, NY).

So that's 6 easy, and I think you could make credible arguments that you can put The Bay, Dallas/Fort Worth, Miami/South Florida, and Philly, over Memphis in hip hop.

Memphis is up there but I don't think it's a lock Top 10 hip hop city. And really since 2000, Baton Rouge has had more of an impact on hip hop, than Memphis, but I wouldn't put it over Memphis overall.

We just view impact differently

Without Memphis, atlanta (trap) as we know it does not exist

Take away Baton Rouge and nothing changes (no disrespect)

Take away Memphis and rap as we know it is completely different

 

[Sccit]

We just view impact differently

Without Memphis, atlanta (trap) as we know it does not exist

Take away Baton Rouge and nothing changes (no disrespect)

Take away Memphis and rap as we know it is completely different

ATLANTA TRAP IS TRASH COMPARED TO WHAT MEMPHIS WAS DOIN WIT IT

SO MIGHT NOT BE A POSITIVE INFLUENCE IF WE KEEPIN IT A BUCK

ATLANTA WAS IN ITS PRIME FROM 95 TO 05 DURING OUTKAST, DUNGEON FAMILY, LUDA, TI REIGN

AFTER THAT IT WAS ALL DOWNHILL

 

[Youngblood Priest]

We just view impact differently

Without Memphis, atlanta (trap) as we know it does not exist

Take away Baton Rouge and nothing changes (no disrespect)

Take away Memphis and rap as we know it is completely different

Bullshyt

 

[Youngblood Priest]

ATLANTA TRAP IS TRASH COMPARED TO WHAT MEMPHIS WAS DOIN WIT IT

SO MIGHT NOT BE A POSITIVE INFLUENCE IF WE KEEPIN IT A BUCK

ATLANTA WAS IN ITS PRIME FROM 95 TO 05 DURING OUTKAST, DUNGEON FAMILY, LUDA, TI REIGN

AFTER THAT IT WAS ALL DOWNHILL

Bullshyt