"The Definition of Hip Hop" | Directed by Konee Rok

[saintosthadon]

Harmonious Influences Provided to Help Our People known as H.I.P.H.O.P.

[realcoleworld]

3:45- If he went forward 13 years and saw what hip hop was like today, he would probably not be very happy... hahaha

[angzone]

And there is still no one definaition. Thankyou lord

[clintfilichia]

Lunchbox Law/Alex, what up? This is Clint Filichia from the Dirt Merchants. We played at the Vic Theatre, youguys brought the Brickheads. I'm always askin bout ya on the streets. It's like Stoney Island went M.I.A. I am heavy into video production and would love to talk to ya. 312 788 0377.peace and love

[suwoo1000]

seems like alot aint changed

[rxcort]

Please play this video to all mainstream rappers

[irie1tes]

Man Whole messa Crucial Chicago Cats in dis sht. Freal. Rrspect konee, we ever gonna see anymore of this stufff?

[each1teach1truth]

It was so great seeing all these folks I haven't see in FOREVER, spittin the truth about what hip-hop is, is not, and the fact that it truly can't be defined. When I see stuff like that, it makes me remember how REAL we are in Chicago! There's no set like ours, Chi-Rock 4 EVA!! Funky Dope CMORE1!! Watch out for the research project, y'all!

[UnheardUnknown]

if you ask me...hip hop is self-empowerment, it's a movement, hip hop was born to ignite a fire in the soul of African Americans originally...hip hop has become a way of life and in my opinion i believe that what it turned to nowadays has caused problems or rather made problems worse in the African American community because of what they preach...our young kids are listening to every word and they take it literally and wanna live just like that...it's affecting the next generation in a big way

[ThreatVision]

Great video.

[rainboowrock]

kinda funny

[mista79mista]

UpSki you NAILED it with that comment 'Its Hip Hop when Hip Hoppers say it isnt so' I totally understand where you are coming from when you said that. Sadly todays so called 'Hip Hoppers' as much as they absorb themselves in the culture still have absolutely no idea what Hip Hop really is. Hip Hop is a freedom that can take the shape and form of anything you put your mind to. defining it any less that a Freedom of Consciousness is wrong.

[klaasius]

word.

[dyett7]

i believe that hip-hop is a form of art used to send a message with lyrics using.metaphores and emotions....;)"rojo da great"

[FullstylemasterD]

I believe that each individual reaches their own Hip Hop definition after walking their path , how and what they live , and all the experiences you can gather on that path gives you your own unique meaning for HipHop... peace..

[aljanadcob]

5 elements: Beatboxing, Graffiti, Emceeing, Deejaying and Break Dancing

[alexthekiddd09]

Cool video. Check my track out and let me know what you think. I would class it as Hip Hop....

Peace.

ATK.

[0ddball64]

I'm thinking.. its an art of expression, movement and flow. The music straps you in and the words power the roller coaster as you are taken for a joyride into an unknown zone of thought empowering actions.

[EmceeOnslaught]

Kanye didnt have an opinion? You can find so many vids of Kanye screaming his opinion of anything at radio djs but he just ummmm idk'ed his way through this question? He must of been tired.

[Octane64]

Hip Hop is the pulse of the people, the world's heart, the mind of the everyday man.

[racineboi262]

man every motherfucker and non motherfuckers sleep on rhymefest......he is the only one that could define hiphop......you want lyrics google "rhymefest"

[racineboi262]

hiphop is so much deeper than lil wayne.....why is it that the radio isnt hiphop?

[kingchi21]

Hip-hop is creative Urban xpression, it is street art, it is the movement of the people. Rap is not HIP-HOP, rap is simply an extension of the Hip-Hop Culture, and some rap is not remotely part of HIP-HOPm, some rap is simply pop music

[CHumga]

"Hip Hop is where people say 'that ain't Hip Hop', that's EXACTLY when it IS Hip H

" 'Hip Hop is like saying define black people or define white people...you can't! because everything you say will be a stereotype"

[biskwic]

Not my quote.."rap is something you do, HipHop is something you live." As for me, HipHop....is that thing that comes from your heart.

[MrAdep]

lol i love how common and kanye west were just thinking the whole time

[truthero]

except that a lot of jazz is very musical and played by super talented, highly evolved musicians. hip-hop, not so much.

[truthero]

clearly, it has something to do with rabbits. I believe everyone knows this too, even if they don't want to come right out and say it.

there's some connection too, admittedly less tangible, to those big rubber balls with ring handles that kids bounced around on (and which were so popular in the late 60s and 70s).

[musicteacher44]

This is so good! I wish there was a censored version I could show my middle schoolers. Really, well done video!

[thakozhani]

my definition of real hip hop is simply a way of life thru xpression of oneself similar to jazz....

[wbtaler44]

pedmole5 WORD!!!

but what the fuck is kanye west searching on this video he`s producing hip pop!!!

[HARRYMARIA]

@wbtaler44,

Somebody has never heard his albums or the beats he's done for Common, Talib Kweli, Jay-Z, Mos Def, Beanie Sigel, The Game, Ludacris, Cam'Ron, Consequence, Lupe Fiasco, Dead Prez, Nas, T.I., and Twista before

[uknowarek]

GREAT FOOTAGE!

[fiftyEST]

Hip hop is a thang what starts with heart and ends with a mouth.

[DrakeBake]

In the words of Mr. fingers "jack had a grove". Hip- hop is a universal language spoken and understood by all. hip hop is a feeling that no one can understand unless your deep into the vibe of it. hip hop speaks life and death because it spoken with the tongue. HIP-HOP IS THE SPIRIT OF EVERY MAN, WOMAN, AND CHILD, WHO ENBRACES IT!

[paintandillustrate]

There not 4 elements there are 9 elements b boys, dj, mc, street entreprenuership, graffiti,street style, street lingo

[paintandillustrate]

Hip Hop is a lifestyle.

[pedmole5]

in the words of Krs1

Hip means to know, it's a form of inteligence; to be hip is to be update and relevent!

Hop is a form of movement; you can't just observe a hop you gota hop up and do it!

new kicks on the 1st day of school; thats hiphop!

summer time by the city pool; thats hiphop!

stealin ya nieghbours cable; thats hiphop!

starting an independant label;thats hiphop!

HipHop is beautifull :)

[asan28103]

@pedmole5 hip hop lives is a dope song

[dominederata]

nice video! thanks 4 sharing :-)

[Floetry30]

so did upski

[Floetry30]

immortal griffen had me dying with the truth

[Floetry30]

it is hard to explain in words because its something you feel in your heart

[jesusninos]

this was done a min ago... greenweedz dreads is short as hell!

[poppinghutuka]

Damn, my HUGE fave right here!

[Gusinjehousmahala1]

this opens ma Hard G .........Its a reaction in a system (injustice can spark) ...........a natural phenomena.....................­.. a reflection of man ...........a reaction of the wested mind witch can be very creative .......peter pan syndrome has a lot to do whit it ....but this is just 5 procent of my vision

..............Not a lot people have the awnser tot his question......coming up i saw this shit like the matrix swear a god ....like to hear mc who talk about this shit like a uniqhorn

[G5ive1]

yo check me out on youtube got a acapella joint no beat want cats ta hear mah words,type G5ive im the cat wit da PR shirt and flag got some official shit droppin soon though so stay tuned 1!!!!!!!

[wikkedchik90]

kanye couldnt say shit, but his ghost pen (rhymefest) could...and common didnt say anything about his girl (hip hop), I mean he used to be in love with her and all, now I think he only got love for her

[bboytonytycoon]

its a culture

[TheMightyGuri]

hehehehe lol

hip hop IS the artistic response to INJUSTICE!!!!

that is HipHop

[Eazy2Remember]

hip hop is a way of life.

[coldfront321]

I'am Hip-Hop!!!

[Griffen312]

shit gets better every time i watch it, konee !! good shit...

[johnforce44]

rhymefest said it best

[2510cp]

3:46. If what's out now they call it Hip Hop...that's just Hop.

RAP minus LIES = HIP HOP

[FiyahMusic]

Hey, this is all good... but yall need to hear this cat Vthov. Search "Vthov Obama Inauguration Song" and you'll see what I'm talking about. He's a nobody now, but he's gonna blow up with talent like that. If I'm lyin I'm flyin.

[Paaaaater]

we are HipHop

[DANNYRABONE]

comment me back

funny video lets chat PJ

[mattisonk]

LMFAO!! @ 3:44..

So true....

[peabe5]

man, im so late on this dude. good shit man. so cool to see some old school chicago heads.

[duginf]

WOW, this is incredible ! what is hip-hop?

[Kidcky]

Expressing your self in a unique style?

Yah, then I'm deffinatly hip hop.

[Kidcky]

Don't get any MORE REAL then this man!

[vcaldon]

Honored to be in such company.

[banggui89]

HAHA COMMON KNOWS WHATS UP!

[thebigvaca]

COMMON KNOWS WHAT HIP HOP IS! he had like the best definition! but ryhmefest was on point

[bboykoolade]

wtf??? he was like "uhhhhhhhhh" the whole time. maybe he said something but they didnt put it in this clip

[14mm2]

hip hop aint dead, it always been the same. Back in like 88, 89 you still had mad songs like ay bay bay. shit's ALWAYS been underground. But the undrground, gritty artists had the spotlight for a lil minute in the mid-90's, now it's back to club shit. it goes in circles, underground cats will have it back in a few years.

[heymaria123]

thank u rhyme fest--- he answered it!

wow--kanye in '98!

[heymaria123]

Its a FEELING!! hmmmmmmm.

[heymaria123]

0.38--midwest bomberz funniest definition--hip and hop[happy ass words]; crippled ass rap=hip-hop lol;

[Griffen312]

I smoke too much weed. I dont even remember being interviewed for this shit. Glad I was. Shit is ill...

[Charleswh3]

Expressing your self freely is Hip Hop.

[teditor]

This is the shitbomb homey

[cukerka]

wow thats great.. yea sometimes u cannot express what u mean. but u've got it deep in ur heart and it means so much to u.

xxx

[Bugeto]

dope

[STmemba]

Hip Hop is dead

[bboymantyzz]

HipHop is keepin it up at underground, Fuck commercialism. HiPHop is feeling and a culture of peoples who has a feeling, HipHop had fucking whack deformation caused of muthafuckas media, thats why you Now it is a few HipHop is like a damn rainbow, you know what I mean. HipHop is a young plant, which is suffering of media's unnatural plant shadow.

[vuduy3rd]

it's underground

just because it's hidden from the mainstream, doesn't mean it's dead

go to a graffiti, bboying, MC or DJ session and you'll see it's pretty much kicking.

[defineless89]

btw: hey vuduy3rd * laura^^ meow

[defineless89]

what is up with some people? whatever they hear, they repeat - yeah that's hiphop, but if you ask 'em some other time, they'd start with: hiphop is music, is dance, is rap ... Hiphop is exactly what is on this video, different by every individual, defineless, peace :)

[Huba588]

I totally agree.

Hip Hop is defineless :)

[Samueln8er]

@defineless89 AMEN brother

[bboymantyzz]

Thats like to watch my minds which I couldn't express by words

[vuduy3rd]

word

[runway2007]

hip hop is a culture, that is world wide

the youngest culture out there!

yep...

[INFINITO2017]

dude that was fresh .... classic chi tilla ...

2017

[Criap]

this is amazing!!

[PandoraDanceClips]

KONEE ROK FOR PRESIDENT

[jigsizzle]

hecka tight

[cravethecaptain]

Wow! great edit-

[jOne1986]

deep man... that was real dope~ made me start thinking about it more than jus a passing whim. - PEACE

[NemPerez]

I like this. FOR REAL

[rosiez3]

Konee, if I was naked in this...it would be a lot more powerful. Thats hip hop.

Do me.

[FrancodeLeon88]

positive energy...

[srocha213]

me gusta from start to finish!! a sincere synopsis! A+

[Wallelia]

i dotn know who you are, but i watched your vid on dj forums, pretty coo.

[bonegraves]

Konee is one the dopest film maker form the Chi...CHECK HIS WORK

[Britishthetitan]

word

[sinetwo]

Well directed - one thing though: it seems it's easier to say what is NOT hiphop, than what it is :P

[SolaceNocturne]

Ya...i like that.

[flyer1111]

very nicely done...you do not get to see this side of "Hip Hop".

[goukidraven]

Wow.

[orozcoee01]

lol i remember the ....man fuck hip hop from years ago..

[taelue]

That waz definitely ill. Mr. GreenWeedz "it be in ya toenails"

[MisterArray]

Haha, this is like a time capsule!