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Idris Elba thinks US hip hop has lost its way because the rappers think they’re "ballers"

Started by boyz n the suburbs, Dec 6, 2015, in Music Add to Reading List

  1. WPG
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    WPG sxn80 Rory Gilmore

    Dec 6, 2015
    lmao. westwood. what a f---ing joke.
     
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  2. WPG
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    WPG sxn80 Rory Gilmore

    Dec 6, 2015
    what are you talking about?
     
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  3. Charlie Work
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    Charlie Work Level 5 Goblin

    Dec 6, 2015
    The guy who ruins every single Fire in the Booth without fail.
     
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  4. Flacko
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    Flacko Too Blessed To Be Humble

    Dec 6, 2015
    Thats true. You seem to know a lot about the grime scene.
     
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  5. Flacko
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    Flacko Too Blessed To Be Humble

    Dec 6, 2015
    Let's not disrespect legends now
     
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  6. Charlie Work
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    Charlie Work Level 5 Goblin

    Dec 6, 2015
    Not really. I used to listen to Jehst, Akala, Lowkey, and Rhyme Asylum so I picked up on the UK scene a bit.
     
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  7. Lucy
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    Lucy #1

    Dec 6, 2015
    lol wat. Grime is getting huge in Aus. Been huge in the UK for ages.
     
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  8. Ordinary Joel
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    Ordinary Joel Happiness begins when selfishness ends

    Dec 6, 2015
    This is all publicity for his new album coming out soon.
     
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  9. Tone Riggz
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    Tone Riggz There's No Cure For Being A C*nt

    Dec 6, 2015
    Is he smoking crack? Was he not on the Intro for Pharoahe Monch's "W.A.R." album? He should know the difference between American rappers who respect the craft and those who don't.
     
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  10. Flacko
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    Flacko Too Blessed To Be Humble

    Dec 7, 2015
    You listen to any? Which grime artists are your favourite?
     
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  11. TommyGun
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    Dec 7, 2015
    I been getting into stormzy lately, he is an absolute beast.
     
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  12. SMASH
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    SMASH CHUR BUM

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    Nobody in the world is close to Stormzy right now. NOBODY.

    Shoutout to drake, asap mob, t.i. and kanye for promoting the grime scene in the US
     
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  13. Michael Myers
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    Dec 7, 2015
    Disagree about US hiphop losing his way but agree that sometimes it's corny as f--- how rappers act like they're bad boys. Overal it's a part of hiphop tho

    No idea who this guy is btw
     
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    Lucy #1

    Dec 7, 2015
    I'm only sorta just getting into it, so i've heard a bit but not a lot.
    lock arff bangs.
    Skepta, JME, Stormzy, Giggz (always f--- up the spelling of his name). Along with a few SBTV freestyles and other songs here and there. The scene in Aus is getting fair bit of traction. A lot of aussie rappers are adopting the style sorta. JME and Skepta actually get club play quite regualrly
     
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    Flacko Too Blessed To Be Humble

    Dec 7, 2015
    Wow.
     
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    Flacko Too Blessed To Be Humble

    Dec 7, 2015
    Eh I'd say skeppy is close to Stormzy
     
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  17. jewtheiii
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    Dec 7, 2015
    He said "some of the way."
     
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  18. boyz n the suburbs
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    boyz n the suburbs In my city, I'm a young God

    Dec 7, 2015
    You'd know if you'd stop stalking your family Michael, smh.
     
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  19. Lucy
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    Lucy #1

    Dec 7, 2015
    Skepta was kinda the "break through" artist in Aus with Shutdown. All the people who I know that like rap are now branching off him/JME and into Stormzy. @TommyGun you're on the money all my boys are bumping him atm
     
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  20. Flacko
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    Flacko Too Blessed To Be Humble

    Dec 7, 2015
    Yeah there's a massive stormzy bandwagon right now. Skepta is a veteran though and I feel like 2015 was a massive year for him in terms of international coverage.
     
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