What Does The Term "Underground MC" Mean Today?

10 years ago it was very obvious what Underground Hip Hop was and what the difference between Underground and Mainstream were. However today, some independent artists like Tech N9ne and Immortal Technique, are making more money than mainstream artists.

Valerie Lora, Jas Fly, LowKey & Mecca are joined by Jamal aka @InfNYC to discuss "Is Independent the New Underground ?"

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• immortal technique
• tech n9ne
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• underground
• mainstream
• hip hop
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[DoubleAIV]

They dickriding tech n9ne pretty hard today

[dejavu1328]

underground means not talkin bout pussy and money there.. underground speaks about troubles compare the lyricism of mainstream and underground

[lemonlimelukey]

tech 9 goes hard as fuck, he has like 3 million different flows

[banx757]

@DoubleAIV Don't think its dickriding, so much as its a great example of how getting airplay on MTV, nominated for a VMA , or performing at the Grammy's isn't the only way to measure/achieve success in the rap game. Especially now a days with the internet and social networking sites. I remember Ice Cube said that he'd like to tell all upcoming artist that YOU are the record deal. YOU are your own brand. And Tech-9's success is a testament to that.

[mynameisrits]

backpackers and hypebeasts killed underground hip hop

[TruMaster94]

@dejavu1328 too Be Honest Man I Started Rappin About Pussy and All That Shit But then I Found Out That I Didn't Feel the Heart of an MC I Didn't Feel Successful at all So I Moved to Underground and Looking at undeground make me think wow This Is Real Hip Hop I Should've Slapped myself when I was Younger and Now I Rap About Real Shit Deleted All Mainstream off my ipod and Put Underground and Real Shit one it. I Agree With your words Bro!

[5thDimensionTime]

IMMORTAL TECHNIQUE

[RIPKILORECKBIGB]

i need dese niggas talkin bout me

[Sagefrakrobatik]

@dejavu1328 Or bragging about your arrest history. Underground hip hop is about creativity.

[L4Uhuru]

Underground is about not giving a fuck about getting radio play or a club hit uncompromising. Real hip hop heads can tell the difference with ease

[crzune]

@Cianoliza what define as mainstream ?