88m3
Fast Money & Foreign Objects
Even aritst from other parts of the Nation....... mainly Cali.... were dropping the 'terms' in music too.
Even midwest like Chicago and especially Detroit.
and even some southern artist who weren't even associated......... would drop the terms..
And when I look at the transition of the Music...... I notice other patterns.
For example : politically minded rappers like Immortal Tech... not affilitated with NOI, 5%, or any spin off group............. Still drops the 'terms'....
As do most artist who 'kick knowledge' or say anything conscious or aware in their rhymes.
Nas never been NOI but made a dedication song to FArrrakhan.
But whatever,.... Why would that all decrease , but pro homosexual references in hip hop increase... and why would more so called 'christian ' terms increase?
In music though and were well known? I'd be hard pressed to name acts from Chicago and Detroit in the late 80's early 90's let alone that went into some 5% Islam knowledge. Common, Twista besides that?
California always had it's own thing going on.
Think you're going to need to drop some lyrics and names breh in regards to other regions...
The thing with immortal tech is he grew up in the city and is in the age group that's familiar with and grew up on it.
Rakim, Nas, Kool G Rap, Wu, all of the early guys in the NY scene always spoke 5% whether being affiliated or out of respect. 5% were power in the streets and in jail.
I think when power shifted away from NY, southern hip hop(ignorance), the rise of MTV, rise of pop/bling hip hop, changes in audience, and the time passing from when 5% teaching were prominent all contributed in a decline in conscious/5% type music.
I'll blame the rise in "homosexual" rap on the cac b*stard from your city. For the most part "gay rap" it doesn't exist... although I find southern rappers 'questionable'...
Most black people in this country are Christian unfortunately so that would certainly explain a rise although I rarely find hip hop to be actually religious.

