Company Flow - 8. Population Control

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[austintolbert]

I'll get hate for this, I've been a fan of all the Def Jux guys since i was 11, im 19 now, but I honestly would rather listen to more mainstream stuff. I have mad respect for underground as well as the message, even though half the time I don't even understand them, but honestly this just doesn't flow with me or touch me in any way. I don't understand why people have more respect for underground artists and less for mainstream, are you all being hipsters? Just voicing my opinion.

[EtalonHipHop]

@austintolbert I think you have meant R&B on mainstream. Cause in my opinion everything, which is mainstream simply cant be categorized or named as HipHop. If U seek out the roots of this culture U should know that, it was always about issuing the current problems and in some cases tryin to let people know the solution. But if we say mainstream, the first thing that catches one mind is, money luxury etc. CF is hardcore HipHop cause they confront people on their silly behavior (serving solution)

[austintolbert]

@EtalonHipHop I understand that. I think what a lot of people misunderstand about mainstream is that people WANT to hear about material things. Maybe people just want simple things they can understand without having to dig too deep or decipher along with catchy beats. I think most people don't want to hear about life problems and such because it can be depressing. But when someone like Eminem releases a song about life/"deep" meanings, they go crazy, not knowing stuff like this exists already.

[EtalonHipHop]

@austintolbert i suggest u checkin out KRS ONE and his earlier Boogie Down Productions works, he breaks this issue down very precisely, then u would understand that accepting this king of behavior that a lot of mainstraim cats representing is a bad idea, i wont argue with your point of view, everybody has their own oppinion about music and its deeper meaning, but it is always a good idea to approach it from different POVs

One Love

[mastakur]

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[mastakur]

congratu-fucking-lations .

[absouno]

This that MC s#!t.  Every MC in this room is broke, every one of us. We do this for the love of the music.

[akatsukikage3]

only hipsters listen to this garbage..lil wayne is more listenable real talk buti like cannibal ox ;)

[trichomepanther]

this seems Dr. Octagon influenced. I like it. first time heard if.

[pace1one08]

mainstream is dirt less than filth

[GoodBlackMusic]

@austintolbert

Truth is lil wayne is just as much as hip hop as company flow. People think one is more true than another due to lyrics and content. But the reality is underground rappers talk about same stuff as mainstream rappers. The only thing that separates the two is 1. Creativity and 2. Money (or lack thereof lol)

[Qball9311]

@austintolbert Mainstream music is so commercial, well at least most of the rap is. I don't get you bro.