From Kelley Hackett Sent Wed, Apr 21st 1999, 15:45
From Kelley Hackett Sent Wed, Apr 21st 1999, 15:45
Darren is Right my friend Sam, U seem to be looking at this thing from now, but in order to understand anything U must first start from the beginning. Rappers dont need bands(music). Typically, while in NYC or D.C., I always wanted buddies to kick free-styles, for that is when they are at their best. Not when music is playing behind their rapps. To each his own, but there is nothing like walking up to a cat and say "bust a free" and he begins! In fact, if he cant, or says I need music---I just walk away! Hk-10! > -----Original Message----- > From: Sam Frank [SMTP:xxxxxx.xxxxx@xxxx.xxx] > Sent: Tuesday, April 20, 1999 7:30 PM > To: Darren Keast > Cc: xxxxxxx@xxxxx.xxxx.xxx.xxx; xxx@xxxxxxxxx.xxx > Subject: Re: (idm) Hip-hop history/CD philosophy > > > > > "Correct me if I'm wrong, but there's not a rap song to be > > heard, janky remixes aside, where the beats don't define to the last > letter > > the method of rapping on top." > > > > i agree...but that's putting the cart before the horse...the > producer is being > > paid by the MC to make a beat that define the MCs flow. > > Then why is every rapper going out of their way to fit their rhyme > style > around Timbaland's beats? Obviously it cuts both ways. However, one > of > the great things about pop hip-hop is how willing even established > artists > are to adapt to new production, new beats, new sounds. When a new > sound > acquires some sort of critical mass, MCs will get on board with the > producers. Determinism of any kind is never *the* answer, but it can > be > *an* answer. I'm just curious whether anyone's read anything that > pays > attention to the beats, and how they shape flow and content. > > Sam