Is Hip Hop a Movement? An Interview w/ Chuck D

[RockonRSLZ]

im more of a skinny white indie kid, but Chuck D is just fucking amazing, you just cant fuckign beat Bring The Noise

[CandlegravityStudio]

CHuck D. Best rapper to have ever held a mic. Bar NONE.

[algienej25]

Hip Hop. What happened to Rap & R&B? Why are we now using terms used by freemasons to categorize music? Did Tupac use the term "Hip Hop?" If he did, show me where. As far as I'm concerned, "Hip Hop" is now used by each individually involved "Hip-Hop" artist to explain how poor the rest of the world is in contrast to the riches gained by pure nonsense. Before you say otherwise, consider the lyrics in recent songs by artists such as Li'l Wayne or Jay-Z. Now we all know and move for money and sex

[BRP1968]

I'll explain it to you if you'll accept it. Hip Hop is the culture wherein rap exists. Rap is one element of that culture. To quote Wayne and Jay Z only speaks to Wayne and Jay Z. They do not speak for the culture as a whole. I suggest examining artists like Dead Prez, Mos Def, The Roots, Wyclef, Common, Talib Kweli and others alongside the Wayne's and Jay Z's to form a complete and principled opinion. Otherwise you are just generalizing on a culture which is anything but monolithic.

[alexdilone]

WORD! but you see common, wyclef, talib, the roots and mos def is all I hear when it comes to "man, check out the real artists". They get radio play, movie spots and plenty of love from chapelle and other celebs.... how about we hear about some real freaking artist who don't get enough pub but deserve it 10 times fold!!! Living legends, Atmosphere, Sunspot Jonz, 2MEX, Immortal technique, Sage Francis, Mystik Journeymen... there that is a super good example of some true artists.. do your homework

[BRP1968]

@alexdilone:

Great point...

But what I gave was sort of a beginner's reference for artists whom I feel exemplify the balance between mainstream recognition and underground integrity. I'm well acquainted with several of the artists you mentioned, plus many you didn't. Unfortunately, the beginner or layperson might at first find it overwhelming to reference the entire spectrum of artists whose work is still underground. Those I gave are but a start point from which to explore.

[BRP1968]

Even in speaking on just rap artists, I do not do justice to the culture as a whole which includes DJ's, dancers, visual artists, fashion and a vernacular which influences the broad American cultural lexicon daily. Money and sex is part of that, but so is social and political conscience and dissent, economic awareness and practical matters of home and family. Hip hop is a culture and community...whether you want to admit it or not.

[cihant]

dude your straight trippin...

hiphop is a culture

while rap(or rnb) are music genres

when you say hiphop it means bboying, mcing(rappin), djing(producers) and grafitti

and why mention tupac what did tupac do?

NOTHIN! he was just a philosophic rapper

thats it. Course he aint gonna talk about hiphop, he got nothing to do with the culture.

[reviewitorhateit]

dude you got hip hop and rap mixed up, rap is a way of projecting your voice such as singing on the other hand hip hop is the cultural movement created by the people living in poor areas of New York which includes rapping, graffiti, turntablism, b boys and girls and knowledge and other elements that are associated.

[dukejah]

No Disrespect homey,

But it was ALWAYS coined the term Hip Hop. That term was started by the late great COWBOY of Grandmaster Flash & the Furious 5 back in 1976............Before you embark on words and titles, do your research.

Peace and love to the Hip Hop Nation ~ Duke Jah-El

[salishaw]

@dukejah No your facts are incorrect. The original hip hop artist with a message were the "THE LAST POETS." This goes back to the late 1960's before Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five. Their message was political to the core. An attempt to bring the black psyche out of darkness.

[Gummage06]

Its a shame Obama turned out to be a 'Sell Out'. Not only to black brothers and sisters, but for the whole of humanity. He's a slicker, darker version of George Bush. Just another puppet of the New World Order!

[xperienceths]

Obama isnt a sell out. hes not a savior either. he is what he is and he is as good as we could have expected from a democrat. we cant expect any president to give us true change. we must fight for the change we need and embody the culture we value. to quote the great KRS-One "it is not Obama who should be leading us, but we who should be leading Obama"

[princecharming1983]

HIP IS TO KNOW

HOP IS TO MOVE

[cihant]

word:)

[jgong8638]

come on... Hip hop is entertainment. a movement? you've gotta be kidding. obama? what does he have to do with that question. BUT chuck d should be listened to.. words of wisdom.. the gospel of life.

[reviewitorhateit]

HIP HOP is a movement brother see the hip hop you listen to is the radio junk, the mainstream shit but if you take the time to listen to Immortal Technique, Chuck D, Bambatta you get whole new realization of what hip hop can be, like you can't judge a music form or culture depending on what you are shown, you have to dig deeper and try to find the diamond in the ruff, that's the fifth element of hip hop, knowledge, so in order to understand a subject you have to have the knowledge.

PEACE BROTHA

[ELMO52MONSTA]

@reviewitorhateit thats the exact way of explaining what i do homie! 

[salishaw]

@reviewitorhateit Don't forget the original hip hop artist, "The LAST POETS."

[JTeegy]

Chuck D.....I grew up listening to your music of TRUTH from the tender age of seven. I am now twenty-eight years old/young and I love to write poetry. I just want to say.......thank YOU for being who you were then and who you are now! "We've got to fight the powers that be!"