When did Hip Hop start dying?

[Roovers410]

The moment Adidas and Pepsi saw the potential

 

[brother walt]

when kanye beat out 50

 

[ryda518]

90s?

 

[karim]

1996 was the last largely pure year.

this. Hiphop started dying when puffy put on shiney suits. I used to laugh at the purists complaining back then, but 18 later i have to admit they had a point. He paved the way for the complete comercial exploitation that would lead to the embarressment that were the late 2000nds

 

[richaveli83]

I would say 2005.

 

[TruDatz]

The minute stans took over. Look at this board. Mostly threads hating on another nikka. Very little discussion about music

 

[DaylitoJames]

Honestly it was in 2003 when this song hit the scene...

It was when I started to really notice that people were more focused on how catchy the hooks were and how club ready the songs were than the actual lyrics to the songs itself, and now its degenerated to the point where now people just care about the hook the beat and whatever crazy dance that trendy at the moment only. Pretty much The Simpsons called it...

 

[PhonZhi]

The moment the white/J*w man saw the potential

 

[Drake's Tan]

The minute stans took over. Look at this board. Mostly threads hating on another nikka. Very little discussion about music

Hip hop boards have always had an overwhelming presence of stans. I can't think back to a time where there wasn't dikk riding and Stannery, not during the Internet era at least.

 

[insomniac]

I dunno but jammin to this track off the radio.

 

[straightcash]

Do you bytch everytime they release another Kidz Bop record? cuz dis pretty much like that.

@ you for taking dis shyt seriously at all.

 

[ineedsleep212]

Da Backwudz - I don't like the look of it is dope .

 

[Nobodyknows]

The moment Wayne got hot

 

[kingdizzy01]

when no limit blew up by blatantly biting and dikkriding 2pac and the west coast

 

[tybo]

When Laffy Taffy blew up!