“hip hop is dead” i see / hear that a lot on forums or in the conversations i have with friends.

i like krs-one a lot. i never knew bdp existed until a friend suggested i listen to criminal minded. well, needless to say i downloaded the wrong album- by all means necessary. i instantly was drawn to “my philosphy”, as it is the first track, and put it on repeat every chance i got. one of my favorite lines is: how many MCs must get dissed before somebody says don’t fuck with kris? there is something raw and real about bdp that carries through the music. i find it hard to feel the same way about many hip hop / rap artists today. i’m not saying that everyone is horrible now because there are people i feel that create tracks that are a throwback to old school hip hop.

while i can’t relate to the music word for word i do get the “underlying” messages that krs-one delivers. oh, and about his delivery- amazing. i wish he still sounded like this! although, i can forgive him for “sound of da police” (ah, i hate that track!). spiritual minded? i can’t forgive him for that album.

anyways, i really enjoyed all of it from “stop the violence” “i’m still #1” and “illegal business”. this probably holds top spots in people’s “greatest hip hop albums” lists. after listening to the album i now realize why so many people say hip hop is dead. i have to laugh when i hear lil wayne say that he will never let hip hop die. all i have to say is that bdp reigns supreme. they were great for their time and are influential artists in the world of hip hop still.