West Coast native Skeme has taken to his latest interview with HipHopDx to discuss the current state of West Coast rap, expressing that he feels the latest burst of energy coming from the coast feels like a new ‘renaissance’. Skeme also went into explaining his relationship with Top Dawg Entertainment, his up bringing including his father’s influence in his rap career. Check out the full interview below.
(Video) Nas And Prof Michael Eric Dyson Sit Down And Talk About Today’s State Of Hip Hop!
Hip Hop veteran Nas and Georgetown Sociology Professor Micheal Eric Dyson, took to the Lehigh University, alongside James Peterson, director of Africana studies, to discuss the current state of hip hop. The trio sat in front of a packed crowd, as 9th Wonder hosted, and spoke on a series of topics: from the latest increase of combining academics and hip hop, to its overall evolution. Nas stated on the issue of balancing conscious messages without coming off as a lecturer by saying “I Don’t See Enough Emcees Who Are Brave Enough To Be Honest”. Check out the full conversation below.
(Video) Scarface Speaks On The State Of Hip Hop And More On The Combat Jack Show!
The legendary Scarface, sat down with Combat jack and discussed todays Hip Hop and Rap music, and to put it simple, he’s unsatisfied and feels like a lot of new artists are dumbing down the original craft of Hip Hop. Hit the jump to hear the hip hop veteran speak more on how the dumbing down of hip hop, influences sub-urban culture!
