Monday, September 22, 2008

Random-ass people in rap vids

Have yall noticed the frequent reoccurrence of random people just placed in rap vids?
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These people (presumably father and son) are just standing there, apparently relevant to the assertion of Turf Talk getting "rich again." Are mainstream rappers now trying to accommodate their father-son audience? Are they trying to appeal to their now aging "real hip-hop" fans who are assuming the title of generation Y-going-on-Z? Are they trying to empathize with the Americans that are feeling the effects of the 'recession'? Or are they simply trying to maintain a more 'family-oriented' kind of attitude?

Oh—the song, "I'm Getting Rich Again"—is Turfffff Tallllk and E-40 reliving their path to wealth?

ummmmm.. more family pixxxx in rap vids
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this girl has a look of resentment in her eyes..
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a single mother and her pet/dog
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ummm.. presumably these next pixxx are used to illustrate the crappiness of the 'recession'? Is 'Young' Jeezzy trying to attract appeal to the farmer/homeless folks who are going to 'stick it out to the end of the 'recession''?
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I feel like rap vids from the future will simply be 'montages' of 'normal people' to give listeners just a 'slice of the life.'

oh and yeah i kno that its a lil sparse in terms of evidence backing up but thatts because its a new impending rap vid trend and we're only starting to see the 'first buds opening up,' or wtv the expression is..

Friday, September 5, 2008

Maino

Chances are I'm pretty late on this, but I didn't see too many songs of this subject on hype machine. Jermaine "Maino" Coleman is a Brooklyn, New York rapper that has i guess seen it all from his parents turning into druggies to becoming a rapper out of boredom of his ten-year prison sentence.

Check it out - Hi Hater

Search for it on u-tube couldn't find the real authentic video...