POSTING #6

 

Fresh, Remmie. "Rapper Kid Cudi Says He's Quitting Music." All HipHop. 3 Mar. 2009. 3 Mar. 2009 . "Muthaf***as talking s**t here and there, spreading rumors, making jokes, trying to judge me, and for what? Does my music poke fun at others? Do I talk s**t about people n my music?, he said, with obvious passion.,I already went to high school once, and got expelled, because it wasn't for me. I'ma drop out this s**t before n****s try and crucify me."

I am going to use this source to show how hip-hop has changed over the years.  Hip-hop has strayed from its roots and is no longer just about music and expression.  Money is now a major factor in hip-hop music and some problems in the industry can be attributed to this.  Money has helped to form certain attitudes in the industry that haven't always been there.

 

Muhammad, Latifah. "Soulja Boy Claims Nas Killed Hip Hop." The Boombox. 31 Dec. 2008. 10 Mar. 2009 . "If Nas would've never said hip-hop died then they would've never had that terminology." The Atlanta rapper went on to say that Nas "messed up everybody's money" by publicly claiming the death of the genre. "He killed his own career when he said that." 

I am going to use this source to highlight a controversy that has been going on in hip-hop for a while.  Ever since Nas brought this quote to life there has been on going arguements among fans and the industry of if this statement is true.  New rapper, Soulja Boy then put out a video on Youtube stating that Nas is the true killer of hip-hop for saying this.  Soulja Boy's comments then sparked controversy of their own, branching off into other arguements.