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It's crazy to see so many claim HIP HOP, but not care to understand the culture or its history. That goes for artists, media outlets and supposed fans.
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Forever Classic- 33 Years ago PE launched a music masterpiece "It Takes A Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back"
@MrChuckD
@PublicEnemyFTP
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Wack rappers bask in the spotlight, while lyrical phenoms maintain in the underground. The upside down world of Hip Hop.
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When did so-called fans of "Hip Hop" lose their appreciation for intricate lyrical content and delivery mastery?
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Too many rappers/producers blindly dropping music w/ out context, substantive prepromotion, building relationships, connecting w/ fans or reciprocating support w/ true value. Not to mention, no interest/attempt to elevate the bar. Like the game starts when they drop a new track.
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Can't claim Hip Hop if you don't care to know its rich history. Take some time and learn about Kool Herc, Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, Cold Crush Bros., Kurtis Blow, and the other pioneers that made all this possible.
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About Hop Hop. Don't ever forget, in the 1970s and '80s socioeconomically disenfranchised youth in New York's inner city created a CULTURE that was adopted and co-opted by the globe.
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Everyone's rapping, but they're not all making Hip Hop.
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Too many picking up Hip Hop like it's a toy to be played with instead reverence it deserves. An impactful culture born out of the ingenuity and brilliance of inner city youth who ultimately changed the world.
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Too many waving the Hip Hop flag who don't know the names Melle Mel, Rakim, Schoolly D, Guru, etc. Put that flag down and pick up a book.
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Hip Hop has devolved. Folks love to excuse ignorance. '80s birthed a plethora of impactful visonaries w/ a spirit of positivity, intellect, empowerment, etc. (Furious Five, Run DMC, Rakim, KRS, PE, etc.) Today, so much of what they call "hip hop" fails to live up.
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Wack rappers dominating the charts. Lyrical emcees flail in obscurity. It's like we're in a bad episode of The Twilight Zone.
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RIP Hip Hop legend Sean P - one of the greatest to do it.
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Real Hip Hop needs more positivity and support. Give props to a fellow emcee, producer, DJ, or Hip Hop head.
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Can't dismiss lyricism and still call it Hip Hop.
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Crazy how many claim to be Hip Hop "experts" yet don't know the names and music of the originators, don't know the history of the culture and don't care to do the research. Acting like Hip Hop doesn't predate YouTube or Soundcloud.
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Happy Birthday to Hip Hop legend and forefather DJ Kool Herc!
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Once upon a time wack, biting, non lyrical rappers were the scorn of Hip Hop. Today, we see them celebrated.
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R.I.P. to Hip Hop legend and trailblazer Prince Markie Dee aka The Prince of Rap of the iconic Fat Boys.
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Royce Da 5’9 x Benny The Butcher Drop “Upside Down” (Video)
@Royceda59
@BennyBsf
#UpsideDown
#Video
#TheAllegory
#HipHop
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Those who insinuate that violence is part of Hip Hop culture lack knowledge of its purpose and history. Hip Hop was an antidote to urban blight created by brilliant inner city youths who chose creativity and positivity as a way to persevere over the conditions they were dealt.
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True Hip Hop heads, regardless of what the masses are doing, as long as you're around, the CULTURE is Alive! Remember that.
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Shout out an indie Hip Hop artist making impactful music. Who you got?
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Too many picking up Hip Hop like it's a toy to be played with and not the powerful culture that changed the world.
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Hard reality. Support people out the gate when no one gave 'em an ounce of attention and they give zero acknowledgment once they breakthrough.
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The Lifted Gift & E. Smitty Have “The Answers”
@Theliftedgift
@Sound_Alive_Rec
@THEREALESMITTY
#TheAnswers
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Don’t get it twisted. Unprivileged, inner city kids with no resources created this global phenomenon known as Hip Hop.
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That's such sad news. R. I. P. to a rising star and immensely talented young Hip Hop producer.
@BlessedGirl92_
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Some artists have no respect for culture they claim to rep. Others use the culture for reach and then disregard it. Ultimately, fans, the media and industry as a whole cosign that behavior, so, it'll continue this way.
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5 must-see movies for true Hip Hop heads:
1. Style Wars (documentary)
2. Wild Style
3. Krush Groove
4. Do The Right Thing
5. Juice
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Lot of ugly things going down. Remember, Hip Hop was born to be the voice of the voiceless. True heads, rise up and bring the beats, rhymes and impactful momentum to the fray. We need it now more than ever!
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The wackness is at epidemic proportions in the current rap era.
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Wow. Rap is out of control. Thank God we still have Hip Hop.
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Now nearly everyone claims Hip Hop. When we first began recording Hip Hop, most people didn't believe it was a legit genre of music. Even as a kids making it in NYC, we were aliens in our own city. Today its the darling of pop culture. Surreal.
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If you're in Hip Hop just for money, you're part of the problem.
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Hip Hop. If you claim the culture, LEARN the CULTURE.
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Griselda Bring “Dr. Bird’s” To The Tonight Show (Video)
@WESTSIDEGUNN
@WHOISCONWAY
@BennyBsf
@jimmyfallon
@GriseldaRecords
@RocNation
@ShadyRecords
#DrBirds
#TonightShow
#Live
#HipHop
#GxFR
#Buffalo
#NY
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Original Hip Hop creators pulled from the greats of blues, rock, soul, funk, jazz, etc to create. Today rap cats don't even want to know Hip Hop greats.
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Some people know Hip Hop is a way of life. And, it's not the self destructive mess many huge labels are pushing on the youth.
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Don't claim the culture if you disregard its history. That's something else you're repping, not Hip Hop.
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Hip Hop Alert: E. Smitty releases “Best Of…” Don't sleep on this amazing producer's work
#HipHopMusic
#MusicMonday
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Imagine the impact Hip Hip could make if we had more artists using their gifts to put injustice/corruption on blast and spread growth and empowerment. Instead, we have an over abundance of self-destructive messaging.
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Insomniac Magazine's editors been deep in Hip Hop since the 80's in The Bronx and Harlem. Rocked on radio from early 90's and launched the mag in '96. Non-stop since the golden era.
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Don't get it twisted. Support is a two way street.
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Skyzoo & Pete Rock(ft. Westside Gunn, Conway, Benny The Butcher & Elzhi)Release “Eastern Conference All-Stars”
@skyzoo
@PeteRock
@WESTSIDEGUNN
@WHOISCONWAY
@BennyBsf
@ELZHI
#EasternConference
#Retropolitan
#HipHop
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Hip Hop practitioners. Dig into the culture's rich history. Your art will be better for it.
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So many steadily claiming the culture, yet stay selling it out at at every turn.
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We're old enough to remember when biting was a mortal sin in Hip Hop. Today, it's business as usual.
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The true measure of success in Hip Hop is longevity. Don't sweat the vapid rappers who blow up overnight. Easy come, easy go.
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Hip Hop can be an immensely powerful force. Spread impactful Hip Hop for positive change.
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Please share with new Hip Hop artists for thorough research before they drop bars. Thank you. Insomniac Magazine Management
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With all the chatter, don't forget, Hip Hop can be powerful in the right hands! Shout out to
@MrChuckD
#PublicEnemy
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Spread some Positivity today. And, make it a new habit. We'll all be better off for it.
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RIP Kay Slay, iconic DJ, classic era graff writer and Hip Hop trailblazer.
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Seeing so many corny cats blow up in the name of Hip Hop makes it seem like at some point we shifted into a really wack alternate reality.
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Dig into Hip Hop's rich history then elevate its future.
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Too many lackluster rappers with limited creativity and vision. Too many "fans" of "hip-hop" who don't really know Hip Hop. Too many corporate media outlets who've co-opted the "culture."
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Arrested Development shines on “Stop” / “Hip Hop Saves Lives” (f/ Chuck D x Grandmaster Caz) music videos
@Speech__
@ADtheBand
@JJ_Boogie
@TheSaltshaker
@MrChuckD
@Configa
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Celebrate the original sounds, aesthetics and ingenuity of true Hip Hop culture.
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Can't help but wonder what Hip Hop would sound like today if it was never ingested by giant labels.
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They're making Hip Hop for the moment, not for the ages.
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Can't claim Hip Hop if you don't know who Kool Herc, Melle Mel, Kurtis Blow, Marley Marl, T La Rock, Schoolly D, etc. are.
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Listen and Subscribe to Iconic Hip Hop stories and insight on "Sounds From The Underground" podcast presented by Insomniac Magazine
#HipHopCulture
#podcast
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Hip Hop Nation, elevate and inspire positive momentum.
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Somewhere, on a distant galaxy, the charts are topped with Hip Hop artists who are delivering the most lyrically advanced rhyme schemes, motivating youth to cures disease, and leading the resistance against corrupt heads of state.
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Hip Hop was a revolutionary movement birthed by disenfranchised inner-city youth. Today, so much of it has shackled the intellectual momentum of the minds it was meant to elevate.
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Prophets of Rage throw an Anti-Inaugural Ball
@MrChuckD
@prophetsofrage
@PublicEnemyFTP
#FightThePower
#music
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Honor yourself by being a practitioner of your gifts regardless of who's watching.
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Erick Sermon Drops “RJ Payne Intro” (Video)
@iAMErickSermon
@IAMRJPAYNE
#RJPayneIntro
#Video
#Vernia
#HipHop
@BennyBsf
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Recognize the magnificence of Hip Hop's origins. Created by disenfranchised youth to triumph over the despair and blight they were dealt.
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Royce Da 5’9″, T.I., Sy Ari Da Kid, White Gold & CyHi The Prynce)Drop “Black Savage”
@Royceda59
@SyAriDaKid
@Tip
@CyhiThePrynce
@Beewirks
#BlackSavage
#HipHoop
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Best wishes to the Hip Hop fam and beyond! Merry Christmas! Happy Holidays!
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Hip Hop to Rewind: Dinco D Drops “Cameo Flows” Album/ “MeUWe” (Video) ft. Shinobi Ninja
@DINCOD
@JarobiWhite
@ShinobiNinja
#SaturdayMorning
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Insomniac Magazine, non-stop Hip Hop since the golden era to the break of dawn.
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Claiming the culture, without knowing the CULTURE. It's an epidemic.
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Murs, 9th Wonder, The Soul Council – “The Iliad Is Dead and The Odyssey Is Over” (Mini Movie)
@MURS
@9thWonder
#HipHop
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Hip Hop Knowledge aplenty: Chuck D drops “TiredOf45” video f/ Jahi
@MrChuckD
word up!
@KingJames
Building Schools!
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In the beginning the culture of Hip Hop was graf art, breaking, lyricism, djing, no biting, etc. Today, to many it's mumbling, lean, twerking, etc. Twisted times.
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Sadly, many of those who claim it and those who are celebrated for it today, wouldn’t know Hip Hop if it busted a power move in their face.
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Vinnie Paz Delivers “All Are Guests In The House Of God”(Album)
via
@insommagsince96
@vinnie_paz
@Phillyfreezer
@Smifnwessun
@ILLB1LL
@Blacastan
@RansomPLS
@TIMBOKING1
@lordgoretex
@THAGODFAHIM
@TheRealSaigon
@Stu_Bangas
@YBangas
@winowilly_
@GialloPoint
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