Why Are Americans So Close Minded When.....

how can i like something when i dont understand what their saying...

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Originally Posted by tekunique

americans are close minded with hip hop comin out in other parts of the states...lol let alone oversees...... especially NYC.. when you from the place that started it all, its kinda hard to accept that its relevant... of course this is a based term. you have no right to judge without givnin it a shot.

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Originally Posted by P-Noid Brown

America is afraid of different, they are affraid of change... their emotions are cowardly devine.... point blank.. they need to open their hearts and minds in unison as one to develop that 3rd eye.

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EXACTLY YOU BOTH ARE RIGHT AND PLUS TO ADD TO IT AMERICAN HIP HOP IS WHOLE EXCEPTED BECAUSE THERE ARE STILL MORE PEOPLE WHO LIKE ROCK BUT HIP HOP REACHES ACROSS MORE CULTURAL BOUNDS BECAUSE YOU CAN ADAPT IT TO YOUR AREA YOU LIVE IN LIKE DJ TOMEKK (FRENCH DJ) HE'S DOPE HE HAD SOME WU ON HIS ALBUMS LIKE GZA, PRODICAL SUNN AND OTHERS FROM THE HIP HOP COMMUNITY SO HIP HOP IS NOT DEAD ITS JUST NEEDS A UPLIFT IN THE US BUT IS ALIVE AND WELL IN THE EUROPEAN NATIONS

check out this youtube vid http://nl.youtube.com/watch?v=u1MOzqh2Cdw

its something Ghostface went to Holland for

Beats by a Dutch producer named 'Kubus'
Lyrics by 'Ghostface Killah, Trife & Wigs'

beats and lyrics made on the spot, in some sort of studio in Amsterdam with 200/300 visitors or something

Why the fuck do people differentiate between 'races' in hip-hop? If you're dope you're dope, it isn't an "American" thing anymore... which a lot of them have troubles understanding.

I don't know that much UK hip-hop, but Dizzee Rascal got a shitload of exposure for Boy In Da Corner, and I fuckin loved that album. Could barely understand him at first, but the beats were hot and I eventually got it. Heard a Croatian MC who was pretty tight, did a track with Masta Ace (Ace raped it, but the dude was nice enough). A French MC was on the first Jazzmataz. Fuck, an Aussie won the Scribble Jam beating The Saurus and Iron Solomon.. Hip-hop's global.

I've never heard European hip hop.

Not all Americans are closed minded about hip hop.. Europeans are closed minded about Americans if your makin ignorant generalizations about them..

Ive been to Europe several times and I can appreciate the hip hop scene, I was surprised how big the culture is there.. Honestly tho, like mentioned before, I never really got into it because of the language barrier or accent..
Europe aint much different than America when i comes to music in my experiences.. There are the same bs trends and commercial music, just different styles and outlets just like US..

America has enough options and alternatives in hip hop, there is no need to branch overseas for me..

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Originally Posted by Mr.MMA

same with Canadian rappers. There is tons of talent out here now, but no recognition.

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I think Dead Eyez is tight.

Oh, and Kardinal Official

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Originally Posted by Wu-tang Fan

Nooo, Latin is just what Spanish immigrants call themelves because they feel left out of the racial nonsense and that is so prevealent in America and couldn't claim Irish. Also, they are white!!!

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every where I turn this cat's acting like a historical know-it-all, your position is one of ignorance, obviously you're not familiar with what went down when the Spaniards arrived in the new world. two eyes, two ears, one mouth, read up and listen to what others have to say, and until you know better, please shut the fuck up.

If I knew the language, I'd probaly appreciate the hip-hop more. From my point of view, only speaking English, I can't understand what they say or what their lyrics mean so I only get to judge these European hip-hop artists by the beat.

ha, I was thinking about making a thread about this British rapper Eman

http://www.myspace.com/laststreetpoet

and I normally don't like british rappers

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Originally Posted by TAURO, DA GRIM LATIN

It comes to european hip hop?

I don't mean to make such a general statement and I know that there are a few people here that do check it out but why are the majority so unwilling to give it a chance?

For example when a thread opens up talking about some good uk hip hop, it's always the same people that post, alot of the americans here just tend to ignore the thread altogether.

I love hip hop in all it's cultural diversion and I know that there are people here that feel the same but all I want to do is understand why they don't give it a chance, if someone ups a track or a link to a vid on you tube they should post a comment wheather it's a positive or negative, at least give it a chance.


I will give the americans here the opportunity to give there opinions on a track so here we go

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7SOQK...elated&search=
Arms Length - Metropolotics

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I like that track

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Originally Posted by P-Noid Brown

America is afraid of different, they are affraid of change... their emotions are cowardly devine.... point blank.. they need to open their hearts and minds in unison as one to develop that 3rd eye.

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Are you serious or just stupid? I'm serious. I wanna know. Because that is the dumbest thing I've ever heard.

Roll Deep is hot.

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Originally Posted by TAURO, DA GRIM LATIN

You know what the problem I think Bedlam, Americans have been fed too much british romantic comedies and Austin Powers, this shit needs to change, im from london and I can tell you now that it is a city with a lot of poverty and crime, all that hugh grant business is bullshit, there are ghettos here in every corner of the city, alot of mc's that spit truly come from these deprived areas. I think it's the image you get when you hear us rap more than anything else, thats what bothers you really.

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Real talk right here. I think this post hits the nail right on the head. It's the image of Uk combined with the accents that throw everything off. This can be said for just about any Non American hip hop. It's the way other countries are portrayed in the media. Poverty is a world wide problem, it's not something exclusive to America. UK is grimey, Canada is grimey, Australia is grimey. ANd I gotta admit, even though I KNOW that there are parts of the uk that are hard, whenever I think Britain, I think of doylies and tea parties. So when I hear some cat from the Uk spittin about gats and drive by's, it just seems corny to me, even though I know they could very well be spittin some real shit they live about. It's just the way countries are portrayed that sort of ruins everything.

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Originally Posted by Polocash7

I like that track

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Thanks for the feedback, you would be surprised how few actually bothered to give feedback, the ones that did give an opinion all seemed to like this joint.

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Originally Posted by LiquidWordz

Real talk right here. I think this post hits the nail right on the head. It's the image of Uk combined with the accents that throw everything off. This can be said for just about any Non American hip hop. It's the way other countries are portrayed in the media. Poverty is a world wide problem, it's not something exclusive to America. UK is grimey, Canada is grimey, Australia is grimey. ANd I gotta admit, even though I KNOW that there are parts of the uk that are hard, whenever I think Britain, I think of doylies and tea parties. So when I hear some cat from the Uk spittin about gats and drive by's, it just seems corny to me, even though I know they could very well be spittin some real shit they live about. It's just the way countries are portrayed that sort of ruins everything.

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Thats what I was saying, exactly.