Where do you think hip-hop will go next?

Call it a homer pick, but I really think the East will make a comeback :? Southern music will still be popular, but I think the East is going to make a strong case for being the 2nd most played hip hop music out there :?

And I think backpackers, and underground artists are going to continue to get record deals, and maybe even get radio play in the coming years....Murs, Little Brother, Kidz In The Hall...all are on major record labels, and I wouldn't be suprised if more start to sign on. Music sales are on a decline for a reason, and record labels are looking for a new direction...why not promote talented artists?

I think grimy New York Hip-Hop will have a resurgence. Also semi-lyrical crack rap will be around for a while too. I think it's really unpredictable though.bradleybhoy

New York gonna dominate. And Game, when he releases his 3rd album early '08 its gonna be a classic for sure. Saigon emerging too is sick, Kanyes new album coming out in september need I say more? "The Cool" gonna be up there as well.

I think that american hip-hop is SLOWLY getting passed their era of crap with people like Lupe Saigon etc. emerging into the mainstream quite well. I still tihnk it will be a long time though.

Australian hip-hop will continue to grow an prosper! :P
As will English.

Hank Shocklee said some things last year in an interview with waxpoetics mag that I think is interesting. He said that he's moving toward a more electronic sound with his new music.

excerpts: "In electronic music, I can use any kind of sounds to create landscape."

"Shocktronica is my electronic label. The music is a mosh of different styles: ambient, trip-hop, hip-hop, drum and bass, and more."  He also said he's working on an album that will have a film along with it to be released on Astralwerks, called "Subsonic Frequencies of the Fourth Dimension." I haven't heard any more about this, though.

It doesn't sound too much different than what people like Bambaataa, Newcleus, Mantronix, Cybotron etc did in the 80s and what the guys at Ninja Tune have been doing for a while now in addition to others like Fat Jon. But it's still interesting to hear, especially if Hank Shocklee is going to be working with PE again..

As a side note, here's interviews with Chuck D and Hank Shocklee that are sevearl years old, but worth reading...and I don't remember it ever being posted here : http://stayfreemagazine.org/archives/20/public_enemy.html

PS: I'd also be willing to post more of that interview with H. Shocklee if anyone's interested.

I'm not really sure, especially in terms of what region will be most popular.

Hank Shocklee said some things last year in an interview with waxpoetics mag that I think is interesting. He said that he's moving toward a more electronic sound with his new music.

excerpts: "In electronic music, I can use any kind of sounds to create landscape."

"Shocktronica is my electronic label. The music is a mosh of different styles: ambient, trip-hop, hip-hop, drum and bass, and more."  He also said he's working on an album that will have a film along with it to be released on Astralwerks, called "Subsonic Frequencies of the Fourth Dimension." I haven't heard any more about this, though.

It doesn't sound too much different than what people like Bambaataa, Newcleus, Mantronix, Cybotron etc did in the 80s and what the guys at Ninja Tune have been doing for a while now in addition to others like Fat Jon. But it's still interesting to hear, especially if Hank Shocklee is going to be working with PE again..

As a side note, here's interviews with Chuck D and Hank Shocklee that are sevearl years old, but worth reading...and I don't remember it ever being posted here : http://stayfreemagazine.org/archives/20/public_enemy.html

PS: I'd also be willing to post more of that interview with H. Shocklee if anyone's interested.

jugend

Yeah, this is also why East Coast rap - real East Coast rap, not just rappers who happen to be from the east coast but lack any regional characteristics (looking at Mims, Little Brother, etc.) - will never be #1 again.  Sample-based music is, ultimately, too limiting ... only a choice few people (premo, ced gee, bomb squad, etc) are really able to do anything they wanted with samples; beyond that, most people are just limited to whatever the sample will let them do.  With synths, you can create pretty much whatever you want, and there's the bonus of no sample clearance ...

I also think the new Ultramagnetic MC's album should be a pretty interesting sign of where things are headed ... there aren't too many groups that are releasing new material after about 20 years in the game. I seen in an interview that they're using the same lead that Lil Jon uses in all his songs on their album, so it'll be interesting to see how that turns out ...IsThisIt_basic

Didn't the new album bomb? 

I think that american hip-hop is SLOWLY getting passed their era of crap with people like Lupe Saigon etc. emerging into the mainstream quite well. I still tihnk it will be a long time though.

Australian hip-hop will continue to grow an prosper! :P
As will English.

Foolz3h

I don't think sooo. If anything Filipino Hip Hop/ Rap is going to get a shine in the spotlight. Already DJ Babu of Dialated Peoples and the Beat Junkies has gotten ample time in the spotlight (the beginning of Southern Rap and Left Coast involved Flipinos as well). I personally don't even like the genre but I'd just like to let you all know it's out there.

[QUOTE="Foolz3h"]

I think that american hip-hop is SLOWLY getting passed their era of crap with people like Lupe Saigon etc. emerging into the mainstream quite well. I still tihnk it will be a long time though.

Australian hip-hop will continue to grow an prosper! :P
As will English.

WizengamotX

I don't think sooo.If anything Filipino Hip Hop/ Rap is going to get a shine in the spotlight. Already DJ Babu of Dialated Peoples and the Beat Junkies has gotten ample time in the spotlight (the beginning of Southern Rap and Left Coast involved Flipinos as well). I personally don't even like the genre but I'd just like to let you all know it's out there.

[QUOTE="WizengamotX"][QUOTE="Foolz3h"]

I think that american hip-hop is SLOWLY getting passed their era of crap with people like Lupe Saigon etc. emerging into the mainstream quite well. I still tihnk it will be a long time though.

Australian hip-hop will continue to grow an prosper! :P
As will English.

HighPowered94

I don't think sooo.If anything Filipino Hip Hop/ Rap is going to get a shine in the spotlight. Already DJ Babu of Dialated Peoples and the Beat Junkies has gotten ample time in the spotlight (the beginning of Southern Rap and Left Coast involved Flipinos as well). I personally don't even like the genre but I'd just like to let you all know it's out there.

Nope. I just know alot about rap... Do you like Mobbstarr that much? I hear it's damn popular with alla yall but I can't find any samples anywhere.

[QUOTE="HighPowered94"][QUOTE="WizengamotX"][QUOTE="Foolz3h"]

I think that american hip-hop is SLOWLY getting passed their era of crap with people like Lupe Saigon etc. emerging into the mainstream quite well. I still tihnk it will be a long time though.

Australian hip-hop will continue to grow an prosper! :P
As will English.

WizengamotX

I don't think sooo.If anything Filipino Hip Hop/ Rap is going to get a shine in the spotlight. Already DJ Babu of Dialated Peoples and the Beat Junkies has gotten ample time in the spotlight (the beginning of Southern Rap and Left Coast involved Flipinos as well). I personally don't even like the genre but I'd just like to let you all know it's out there.

Nope. I just know alot about rap... Do you like Mobbstarr that much? I hear it's damn popular with alla yall but I can't find any samples anywhere.

[QUOTE="WizengamotX"][QUOTE="HighPowered94"][QUOTE="WizengamotX"][QUOTE="Foolz3h"]

I think that american hip-hop is SLOWLY getting passed their era of crap with people like Lupe Saigon etc. emerging into the mainstream quite well. I still tihnk it will be a long time though.

Australian hip-hop will continue to grow an prosper! :P
As will English.

HighPowered94

I don't think sooo.If anything Filipino Hip Hop/ Rap is going to get a shine in the spotlight. Already DJ Babu of Dialated Peoples and the Beat Junkies has gotten ample time in the spotlight (the beginning of Southern Rap and Left Coast involved Flipinos as well). I personally don't even like the genre but I'd just like to let you all know it's out there.

Nope. I just know alot about rap... Do you like Mobbstarr that much? I hear it's damn popular with alla yall but I can't find any samples anywhere.

Aight it's kool dog. I'm down wit' whatever so whatever haha If ya know what I'm sayin'.

every album will be akonrubbersouI

st. laz and jo dancer - the future

[QUOTE="Foolz3h"]

I think that american hip-hop is SLOWLY getting passed their era of crap with people like Lupe Saigon etc. emerging into the mainstream quite well. I still tihnk it will be a long time though.

Australian hip-hop will continue to grow an prosper! :P
As will English.

WizengamotX

I don't think sooo. If anything Filipino Hip Hop/ Rap is going to get a shine in the spotlight. Already DJ Babu of Dialated Peoples and the Beat Junkies has gotten ample time in the spotlight (the beginning of Southern Rap and Left Coast involved Flipinos as well). I personally don't even like the genre but I'd just like to let you all know it's out there.

*Example owns not that he has anything to do with the above post!

[QUOTE="WizengamotX"][QUOTE="Foolz3h"]

I think that american hip-hop is SLOWLY getting passed their era of crap with people like Lupe Saigon etc. emerging into the mainstream quite well. I still tihnk it will be a long time though.

Australian hip-hop will continue to grow an prosper! :P
As will English.

Foolz3h

I don't think sooo. If anything Filipino Hip Hop/ Rap is going to get a shine in the spotlight. Already DJ Babu of Dialated Peoples and the Beat Junkies has gotten ample time in the spotlight (the beginning of Southern Rap and Left Coast involved Flipinos as well). I personally don't even like the genre but I'd just like to let you all know it's out there.

*Example owns not that he has anything to do with the above post!

[QUOTE="IsThisIt_basic"]I also think the new Ultramagnetic MC's album should be a pretty interesting sign of where things are headed ... there aren't too many groups that are releasing new material after about 20 years in the game. I seen in an interview that they're using the same lead that Lil Jon uses in all his songs on their album, so it'll be interesting to see how that turns out ...Improbus

Didn't the new album bomb? 

That's what I was thinking...still haven't heard it yet though.

[QUOTE="WizengamotX"][QUOTE="Foolz3h"]

I think that american hip-hop is SLOWLY getting passed their era of crap with people like Lupe Saigon etc. emerging into the mainstream quite well. I still tihnk it will be a long time though.

Australian hip-hop will continue to grow an prosper! :P
As will English.

Foolz3h

I don't think sooo. If anything Filipino Hip Hop/ Rap is going to get a shine in the spotlight. Already DJ Babu of Dialated Peoples and the Beat Junkies has gotten ample time in the spotlight (the beginning of Southern Rap and Left Coast involved Flipinos as well). I personally don't even like the genre but I'd just like to let you all know it's out there.

*Example owns not that he has anything to do with the above post!

Who the hell is Rascal? I'm sure he has never been on any airwaves near me.

[QUOTE="Foolz3h"][QUOTE="WizengamotX"][QUOTE="Foolz3h"]

I think that american hip-hop is SLOWLY getting passed their era of crap with people like Lupe Saigon etc. emerging into the mainstream quite well. I still tihnk it will be a long time though.

Australian hip-hop will continue to grow an prosper! :P
As will English.

WizengamotX

I don't think sooo. If anything Filipino Hip Hop/ Rap is going to get a shine in the spotlight. Already DJ Babu of Dialated Peoples and the Beat Junkies has gotten ample time in the spotlight (the beginning of Southern Rap and Left Coast involved Flipinos as well). I personally don't even like the genre but I'd just like to let you all know it's out there.

*Example owns not that he has anything to do with the above post!

Who the hell is Rascal? I'm sure he has never been on any airwaves near me.

The "Showtime" single was huge here for awhile.
And I saw someone on here post something about him in the favourite Uk rapper thread so he must've got some airplay in the US aswell.

[QUOTE="rubbersouI"]every album will be akonKnife_Run

Id like it to go in a sort've LB direction... 

[QUOTE="WizengamotX"][QUOTE="Foolz3h"][QUOTE="WizengamotX"][QUOTE="Foolz3h"]

I think that american hip-hop is SLOWLY getting passed their era of crap with people like Lupe Saigon etc. emerging into the mainstream quite well. I still tihnk it will be a long time though.

Australian hip-hop will continue to grow an prosper! :P
As will English.

Foolz3h

I don't think sooo. If anything Filipino Hip Hop/ Rap is going to get a shine in the spotlight. Already DJ Babu of Dialated Peoples and the Beat Junkies has gotten ample time in the spotlight (the beginning of Southern Rap and Left Coast involved Flipinos as well). I personally don't even like the genre but I'd just like to let you all know it's out there.

*Example owns not that he has anything to do with the above post!

Who the hell is Rascal? I'm sure he has never been on any airwaves near me.

The "Showtime" single was huge here for awhile.
And I saw someone on here post something about him in the favourite Uk rapper thread so he must've got some airplay in the US aswell.

Dizzee rascal sucks balls. 

[QUOTE="Knife_Run"][QUOTE="rubbersouI"]every album will be akonEragon_11

Id like it to go in a sort've LB direction... 

[QUOTE="WizengamotX"][QUOTE="Foolz3h"][QUOTE="WizengamotX"][QUOTE="Foolz3h"]

I think that american hip-hop is SLOWLY getting passed their era of crap with people like Lupe Saigon etc. emerging into the mainstream quite well. I still tihnk it will be a long time though.

Australian hip-hop will continue to grow an prosper! :P
As will English.

Foolz3h

I don't think sooo. If anything Filipino Hip Hop/ Rap is going to get a shine in the spotlight. Already DJ Babu of Dialated Peoples and the Beat Junkies has gotten ample time in the spotlight (the beginning of Southern Rap and Left Coast involved Flipinos as well). I personally don't even like the genre but I'd just like to let you all know it's out there.

*Example owns not that he has anything to do with the above post!

Who the hell is Rascal? I'm sure he has never been on any airwaves near me.

The "Showtime" single was huge here for awhile.
And I saw someone on here post something about him in the favourite Uk rapper thread so he must've got some airplay in the US aswell.

Dizzee rascal sucks balls. 

Yeah we haven't had any UK rappers lol cept for that one chick who was hyped for a couple days EDIT: Lady Sovereign, and Clivaringz.

IMO, lyrical hip-hop depends on Joell Ortiz, Joe Budden, and Royce Da 5'9". Those three are the threee best lyrical dudes rockin' the mic atm, no one even comes close imo. Phonte, One Be Lo, ect. are gonna stay underground, but I really think Royce, Budden, and Ortiz, given that chance, will blow up and save the game. I'm almost positive that's gonna happen to, hip-hop is gonna undergo a huge change due to pressure from the media that will force majors to change the type of music they are heavily supporting. Before the whole Imus situation I would have said the party ish was gonna continue to dominate the air ways, but now with the pressure hip-hop is getting from the media, I think labels will stray away from the degrading hip-hop and focus more on lyrical hip-hop that is easier to defend. That's just my opinon...fat_rob

[QUOTE="fat_rob"]IMO, lyrical hip-hop depends on Joell Ortiz, Joe Budden, and Royce Da 5'9". Those three are the threee best lyrical dudes rockin' the mic atm, no one even comes close imo. Phonte, One Be Lo, ect. are gonna stay underground, but I really think Royce, Budden, and Ortiz, given that chance, will blow up and save the game. I'm almost positive that's gonna happen to, hip-hop is gonna undergo a huge change due to pressure from the media that will force majors to change the type of music they are heavily supporting. Before the whole Imus situation I would have said the party ish was gonna continue to dominate the air ways, but now with the pressure hip-hop is getting from the media, I think labels will stray away from the degrading hip-hop and focus more on lyrical hip-hop that is easier to defend. That's just my opinon...HighPowered94

IMO, lyrical hip-hop depends on Joell Ortiz, Joe Budden, and Royce Da 5'9". Those three are the threee best lyrical dudes rockin' the mic atm, no one even comes close imo. Phonte, One Be Lo, ect. are gonna stay underground, but I really think Royce, Budden, and Ortiz, given that chance, will blow up and save the game. I'm almost positive that's gonna happen to, hip-hop is gonna undergo a huge change due to pressure from the media that will force majors to change the type of music they are heavily supporting. Before the whole Imus situation I would have said the party ish was gonna continue to dominate the air ways, but now with the pressure hip-hop is getting from the media, I think labels will stray away from the degrading hip-hop and focus more on lyrical hip-hop that is easier to defend. That's just my opinon...fat_rob

So even if record labels are putting more of an emphasis on lyrical hip hop, I don't believe it will change the demographic of what makes someone a household name, or a big name in hip hop. You'll never become big, if you don't have that one hit single, and typically that one hit single is something like a party song for a hip hop artist...for a pop or punk artist it's usaully something catchy...

[QUOTE="fat_rob"]IMO, lyrical hip-hop depends on Joell Ortiz, Joe Budden, and Royce Da 5'9". Those three are the threee best lyrical dudes rockin' the mic atm, no one even comes close imo. Phonte, One Be Lo, ect. are gonna stay underground, but I really think Royce, Budden, and Ortiz, given that chance, will blow up and save the game. I'm almost positive that's gonna happen to, hip-hop is gonna undergo a huge change due to pressure from the media that will force majors to change the type of music they are heavily supporting. Before the whole Imus situation I would have said the party ish was gonna continue to dominate the air ways, but now with the pressure hip-hop is getting from the media, I think labels will stray away from the degrading hip-hop and focus more on lyrical hip-hop that is easier to defend. That's just my opinon...Colt45fool

So even if record labels are putting more of an emphasis on lyrical hip hop, I don't believe it will change the demographic of what makes someone a household name, or a big name in hip hop. You'll never become big, if you don't have that one hit single, and typically that one hit single is something like a party song for a hip hop artist...for a pop or punk artist it's usaully something catchy...

As I said before, people these days want something they can dance to.

[QUOTE="Knife_Run"][QUOTE="rubbersouI"]every album will be akonEragon_11

Id like it to go in a sort've LB direction... 

[QUOTE="WizengamotX"][QUOTE="Foolz3h"][QUOTE="WizengamotX"][QUOTE="Foolz3h"]

I think that american hip-hop is SLOWLY getting passed their era of crap with people like Lupe Saigon etc. emerging into the mainstream quite well. I still tihnk it will be a long time though.

Australian hip-hop will continue to grow an prosper! :P
As will English.

Foolz3h

I don't think sooo. If anything Filipino Hip Hop/ Rap is going to get a shine in the spotlight. Already DJ Babu of Dialated Peoples and the Beat Junkies has gotten ample time in the spotlight (the beginning of Southern Rap and Left Coast involved Flipinos as well). I personally don't even like the genre but I'd just like to let you all know it's out there.

*Example owns not that he has anything to do with the above post!

Who the hell is Rascal? I'm sure he has never been on any airwaves near me.

The "Showtime" single was huge here for awhile.
And I saw someone on here post something about him in the favourite Uk rapper thread so he must've got some airplay in the US aswell.

Dizzee rascal sucks balls. 

[QUOTE="Eragon_11"] You might have made the thread but you did not make the comment on Dizze Rascall (though you said he sucked when the guy commented on him) the person who commented on he was American I think.

[QUOTE="Knife_Run"][QUOTE="rubbersouI"]every album will be akonWizengamotX

Id like it to go in a sort've LB direction... 

[QUOTE="WizengamotX"][QUOTE="Foolz3h"][QUOTE="WizengamotX"][QUOTE="Foolz3h"]

I think that american hip-hop is SLOWLY getting passed their era of crap with people like Lupe Saigon etc. emerging into the mainstream quite well. I still tihnk it will be a long time though.

Australian hip-hop will continue to grow an prosper! :P
As will English.

Foolz3h

I don't think sooo. If anything Filipino Hip Hop/ Rap is going to get a shine in the spotlight. Already DJ Babu of Dialated Peoples and the Beat Junkies has gotten ample time in the spotlight (the beginning of Southern Rap and Left Coast involved Flipinos as well). I personally don't even like the genre but I'd just like to let you all know it's out there.

*Example owns not that he has anything to do with the above post!

Who the hell is Rascal? I'm sure he has never been on any airwaves near me.

The "Showtime" single was huge here for awhile.
And I saw someone on here post something about him in the favourite Uk rapper thread so he must've got some airplay in the US aswell.

Dizzee rascal sucks balls. 

Yeah we haven't had any UK rappers lol cept for that one chick who was hyped for a couple days EDIT: Lady Sovereign, and Clivaringz.

Isn't Cilvaringz dutch?Foolz3h

:o

[QUOTE="fat_rob"]IMO, lyrical hip-hop depends on Joell Ortiz, Joe Budden, and Royce Da 5'9". Those three are the threee best lyrical dudes rockin' the mic atm, no one even comes close imo. Phonte, One Be Lo, ect. are gonna stay underground, but I really think Royce, Budden, and Ortiz, given that chance, will blow up and save the game. I'm almost positive that's gonna happen to, hip-hop is gonna undergo a huge change due to pressure from the media that will force majors to change the type of music they are heavily supporting. Before the whole Imus situation I would have said the party ish was gonna continue to dominate the air ways, but now with the pressure hip-hop is getting from the media, I think labels will stray away from the degrading hip-hop and focus more on lyrical hip-hop that is easier to defend. That's just my opinon...Colt45fool

So even if record labels are putting more of an emphasis on lyrical hip hop, I don't believe it will change the demographic of what makes someone a household name, or a big name in hip hop. You'll never become big, if you don't have that one hit single, and typically that one hit single is something like a party song for a hip hop artist...for a pop or punk artist it's usaully something catchy...

[QUOTE="Foolz3h"]Isn't Cilvaringz dutch?bradleybhoy

:o

[QUOTE="Colt45fool"]

[QUOTE="fat_rob"]IMO, lyrical hip-hop depends on Joell Ortiz, Joe Budden, and Royce Da 5'9". Those three are the threee best lyrical dudes rockin' the mic atm, no one even comes close imo. Phonte, One Be Lo, ect. are gonna stay underground, but I really think Royce, Budden, and Ortiz, given that chance, will blow up and save the game. I'm almost positive that's gonna happen to, hip-hop is gonna undergo a huge change due to pressure from the media that will force majors to change the type of music they are heavily supporting. Before the whole Imus situation I would have said the party ish was gonna continue to dominate the air ways, but now with the pressure hip-hop is getting from the media, I think labels will stray away from the degrading hip-hop and focus more on lyrical hip-hop that is easier to defend. That's just my opinon...fat_rob

So even if record labels are putting more of an emphasis on lyrical hip hop, I don't believe it will change the demographic of what makes someone a household name, or a big name in hip hop. You'll never become big, if you don't have that one hit single, and typically that one hit single is something like a party song for a hip hop artist...for a pop or punk artist it's usaully something catchy...

Now obviously Ortiz, Budden, and Royce can become household names...but it's going to take a string of record pushed, catchy singles on the radio. It's yet to be seen if any of these guys can do that...

[QUOTE="Foolz3h"]Isn't Cilvaringz dutch?bradleybhoy

:o

Naw, he's Turkish or something Middle Eastern. 

lol Canada will never run anything when it comes to entertainment...

...we like to rely on the states to do the work...

K-OS owns though.

[QUOTE="bradleybhoy"]

[QUOTE="Foolz3h"]Isn't Cilvaringz dutch?murdamuzik

:o

Naw, he's Turkish or something Middle Eastern.