CC WEEKLY: IS HIP HOP IN A STATE OF EMERGENCY?!
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- Опубликовано: 7 ноя 2023
- Crook talks about the current phase of Hip Hop and asks if it’s in a state of emergency!
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The world is in a state of emergency, Hip Hop just reflects that. It's pretty much every music genre and entertainment in general. Everything is watered down and created to make profit. Quantity over quality.
But is it becoming "just entertainment..."
@@polarisjustdothework2258 I'd argue that pop culture aka entertainment plays the most important role in shaping and reflecting a society.
Of course this will expand to all facets of life, but the roots come from entertainment.
People thought it's dumb and funny when politicians complained about violent video games, yet there is a truth to the topic. Just like glorifying serial killers with their own TV Shows.
Desensitizing society to certain topics slowly makes them accept and even crave them.
For example all the gay stuff we see today wasn't acceptable just 20 years ago (the amount of years it takes to re-educate the next new generation). Slowly but surely the entertainment industry has been including this topic in every show, music, movie, toy and whatever else. Not too much, just enough to SHAPE young minds into the culture. After a certain time, these young minds will create their own culture within that one, with similar values and BOOM, suddenly it's everywhere and reflecting what society has turned into.
That's how they did it with Hip Hop. Slowly promote violence, drugs and sins in general. Claim you are just "reporting on what you are surronded by", when in reality, your reports have shaped what you are surrounded by. Entertainment is a VERY powerful tool. The roman circus existed for a reason bro bro.
@@polarisjustdothework2258 Enter and taint the mental. Entertainment.
No I think they should put in the work to get to the main stream. and I think it's okay to be self made but to be main stream they need to have to go through a main stream studio to be main stream. Underground is a stepping stool to get your foot in the door. Just my opinion but who am I. Ghostbusters 💜😈💜 I'm not the one you got to worry about tho. I'll watch from a distance. It's not my call on what y'all do. But if you need me I'm here for y'all just tap in.. I just want slaughter House back together that would make me happy and I'll stfu.
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For me, I'm not interested in the same flow over the same trap beat. I'm not interested in mumble junk. I'm also not interested in rappers who are clearly just trying to get the bag and bounce. I like skill. Whether it's a creative beat, hitting an interesting pocket in the beat, wordplay, subject matter.. but it has to have passion. I need to be able to detect a love for the craft. That's why I f*ck with you, Crook. You got allllll of that. In my opinion, YOU are what's missing. Rappers like you.
Well in this time and Era, the younger generation is looking at hip hop from a totally different perspective than the generation of people as old as myself,(43)
You got so many ears perking up as you speak!! But that's a good thing. So many facts so many gems! Can't wait to continue these conversations! If any body deserves to be the voice of Hip Hop it's Kxng Crooked! 🔥
That's what I'm saying! I'm here like 😳👂🏾lol Always got time for what he got to say! 💯
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in the corporate and mainstream world, hip hop is in a state of emergency because awareness is being oppressed conditionally worse over the years and the corporate entities use the platform to spread ignorance. Then the ignorance becomes the new influence for future artists, which continues to get worse.
true hip hop fans know how to find the independent and underground gems but the ones who are just feeding into whatever is in the forefront are more susceptible to a corrupted lifestyle which creates more toxicity in our families, friends, and society. Everything is connected.
Facts!
Too on!! The topics are spot on. Cole and kdot, the so called "voices of hiphop" and their authenticity or narratives they constantly put out there, seeing hiphop break and rebuilding from the bottom etc.
I just wish every fan knew that they have the power to change this shit, esp starting with the "media" of hiphop
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Hip hop is in a state of emergency, it's emergent, see?
Growing pains with a couple of stains for brains.
It feels like its evolving, maybe not in the direction people want though. Jazz was popular back in the day, still is great music, but whos out there making new jazz music that goes mainstream?
You made a very good point!But Don't speak to soon. A new mainstream Jazz song might come out
Eminem for me. Led to Jay-Z, Dr Dre, DMX, etc. J-Lo to Nas also!!!
Still here 20 years later, despite what my UK indie/guitar fans said!
Hip hop needs a new mainstream great to breath life into the game.
J lo ? Lmao
Usually when hip hop is in this state a big beef resurgences hip hop. But now if there's a big beef it escalates outside of the booth and not worth it
Has anyone else ever noticed that this is literally set up directly in the corner of the room lol? That's fire
Fantastic conversation, thanks Crook.
Hip hop is definitely an ecosystem and I do feel that we have to collectively alter the diet of what sustains it.
Interested to hear (and see as I like the RUclips visual) more thoughts on the underground and mainstream links in the hip hop food chain (to continue my theme 😂)
Nobody drop rappers since we holding so much attention for our economy and distribution. So irresponsible by the code of the art💯
I don't think it's just Hip-Hop. I think music, in general, is in a state of emergency.
I know from watching my kids, the music they get introduced to on a daily basis is just the quick catchy tik-tokable songs.
And sure I'm out there doing my best to introduce them to great music, but it's stuff from my mental music catalog. Older stuff.
I don't know how great new artists are getting out and getting heard.
Thank you for this, Crook. I love the passion that this is spoken with. These types of conversations are needed.
I also can't wait for that Eminem-Revival breakdown episode.
same, we need that convo from a high lvl MC
I remember growing up watching cartoons and watching Hulk Hogan and The British Bull Dogs then finding out that shit was fake . I was mad hurt . LMAO . By 1988 my super heroes changed to Eazy E Ice Cube , Bushwick Bill , KRS 1 , Big Daddy Kane , LL , Scarface , Will D , Too $hort and Mc REN . The reality , the awareness I learned from songs like Fuck the Police , Loves Gonna Getcha , Self Destruction , All in the same game, Fight the Power , The Ghetto and movies like Boyz N the Hood and Menace II Society . Hip Hop was that older brother or the father figure you needed .
I think lyricism is the core , the soul of hiphop, and i think we are lacking new lyricists ,not because there aint out there, its just super hard for them nowdays to get attention and blow up.. thats why i think hiphop is in critical point
The only positive is that fewer rappers are mumbling, but there's lots of work to do, still. Underground is alive and well.
Hip hop is in a state of emergency because the industry and mass listeners push the same few artists to the top every year regardless of quality of music.
Yup! And that's wack af! It definitely gets worse by the year..
9:49, so basically the taxman? 🤣
Hiphop aint in the state of emergency long as guys like crook is there for it 💯💯💯
This exact comment is exactly what he talks about in the video, lol.
i’ve always viewed Hip Hop Music and Culture as my form of Religion…most true Heads will understand where i’m coming from, so with that being said, imo, Hip Hop, like the Bible, is open to interpretation, it is what “You” make it, how it suits you and your way of life, belief’s…etc….so to look at Hip Hop M&C as a whole and try to “Organize” it and promote it collectively, is just as bad as Chuches and “Organized Religion” trying to control one’s beliefs and teach/brainwash everyone to believe this is what “Hip Hop is” is just like saying “Christianity” is the only form of religion, and that is wrong…..hope my point is understood, and not takin out of context 💯💪👊🙏🚾
Stoked to watch this every week from now on!
So excited we’re getting these talks from the Kxng
Gospel hip hop is way more relevant now! My Hebrew brothers and sisters deliver actual good messages. Shalawam!
It’s like we have to be edited versions of ourselves depending on what society has defined a particular genre as. It’s stupid! It’s like high school shit where your clothes dictated where you fit in or who you were supposed to hang out with. Can’t hang out with the homies unless you dress the part. Thankfully, there were always a few individual freethinkers who didn’t adhere to that shit when I was growing up. I have always been interested in multiple music genres, art forms and other topics of interest and discussion that don’t fit neatly into any of the defined cultural or societal checkboxes.
I remembered when people were saying it was dead about 13 years ago. And a group called Slaughterhouse came and put the word on notice. Probably didn’t get the mainstream success or support but slaughterhouse had the underground scene on smash. Looks like it’s time for that group to come save the day again.
As sick as that would be, those days are over family. Like crook just said; at the time, they were all struggling (somewhat) and mistreated by "the machine". Now, 2 of them basically ARE the machine. Joe Budden even said, to Joell's face that he's bigger than he & Crook . And Royce, he's so far up his own ass these days, it's so very disappointing. He got famous FAMOUS after the Bad Meets Evil album, & noone can't tell him anything anymore
@@nogrecords facts. Wishful dreaming
Commercial hip hop has created an unsafe and unrealistic way of thinking for the younger audience. As a father of young girls I find it hard pressed to press play on the radio. We have to change the perception.
Yo I’m glad you in the game still because you really nice bro like no caps no lids no covers no nothinggg you nasty with the bars keep these videos and music cominggg bro bless up #nyc
HIP HOP IS IN A STATE OF 9-1-1!
Brody almost every point u hit on I've spoken about with the same paradigm as u!!!! U just gained a new sub King
There's new crop of artists coming up to carry the torch, namely, Harry Mack (Whom Ice Cube called "Real hip-hop"), Tobe Nwigwe (Did a recent collab with Nas), Coast Contra and so forth..
You right, for sure. JID the only relatively new, lyrical artist ppl say are gonna b killing it this decade. In 2012 we had over a dozen!
Now my rappers, 500 billion heavens of DVDs on 500 billion heavens of DVDs, videos, interviews, and the streets, hip-hop conglomerate, plug, drugs, and 35 billion books each.
Yes hip-hop is at state of emergency because nobody has drop since like 2014.. and I just put these last two project out sooo..
Big ups Crook i look up to u 🤘❤️🔥
I love hip hop and you're killing it and I ain't going to act like I don't give a shit
Totally Agree My Brother!
I don't think mainstream rap going to have a next generations of Cole and Kendrick.
I think most of those guys are going to be independent/underground.
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When I was growing up.. it was all about Mac Dre R.I.P, Cougnut R.I.P, Andre Nickatina and just a lot of the bay.. Back in the 90’s.. There names are brought up in hip hop.. Dope artist
Hiphop is both thriving and collapsing, because as an industry (entertainment business, mainstream music) it is growing (in streams not sales), Drake being one of the biggest rappers nowadays is a show of that, a great rapper but not at all an MC (he didn't write some of his songs, talks as if he's American while being Canadian)
Money is actually the root of all evil, because giant corporations push some artists that have an "image" that may feel easy to digest, and secure easy sales, instead of taking risks with real people with stories to tell.
I am pretty bitter about the trap era, but I don't think it's their solely their fault, most people this generation feel so stupid to me, reading at a 3rd grade level with 20 years of age, people that can't pay attention for more than 3 minutes, it's kind of the consequences of the cellphones, what can we do.
The problem is that, like you said in your tweets recently, there's no one inside the culture looking out for each other, instead everyone is doing their thing and that keeps the common interests very hard to achieve.
You have a great voice for audiobooks Crook, you should try to make one lmao.
J Cole and Kendrick are amazing, but they aren't enough, and it's sad because some people that couldn't have been that big also got killed or died, this generation also lost talents like XXXtentacion, JuiceWrld, Takeoff, etc
There's not a definite answer, thebonly definite thing is that I Will (pun intended) be here every Wednesday.
Good luck with this series and hopefully you have a breakthrough and can change History for the better, I'm rooting for you!
Real talk crooked
Damn near everything is in a state of emergency - grab as much as you can whenever you can as quick as you can. Anything that short-sighted is destined to fail. Spot on with the observation about losing the money. Drop it 100%
Rappers are now becoming podcasters for that bag
LOVE YOU CROOK! YOU ARE HERE HIPHOP IS HERE!
The culture is in a state of emergency and that's because it mirrors the world.
It's time for some great Hip-Hop albums to drop again!
My Favorite Rapper 🎉🎉 Stay Blessed and Stay Healthy. I wouldn’t say emergency but it’s time for the older generation to release all them gems they got in the vault. But I’m in dire need of some new jams.
It definitely ain't weekly!
Be consistent if you gonna call it that fam!
I understand the platform, and greatly appreciate your knowledge, and position! I can't wait for the unrealized, unreleased, death row Crooked I!
Yet.. you're underselling your platform fam!
CC Weekly could be on par wit any other Casts
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But Fr Boss. Think about it..
Only you can get the truthful interviews from certain groups..
32:00 - Homeboy Sandman “Then We Broke Up”
“Listening to Garbage” like that lil Mabu kid 🤦🏾♂️ the fake drill rapper persona is cultivating little punks that think it’s ok to talk/act like they’re hard.
I tried introducing some teenagers that were listening to absolute GARBAGE to Crook And Horseshoe Gang/ Family Business
And so you know what they said?!? They said “We don’t like that lyrical stuff ”!!!!
Man if they weren’t kids I would’ve started throwin hands ! 🤦🏾♂️lol
It's like what the auto industry went through during the recession. GM had downsized from multiple companies to just Chevy. They went from multiple models to just 3 being pushed. That's kind of where hip-hop is at. There used to be way more commercial acts being presented. Now, there's only room for a handful to be at the forefront. That 40% might be real.
double check the ruger guess its an east side thang, couldnt picture my brain bein in the wrong mindframe- KNXG Crooked
hip hop is around for a reason..it'll never die..spec long as we live in a world run by the 1%
Its in a state of emergency mainstream but I think somehow artists got to get back to the CDs for them really to see their money I don't know if that's possible
🔥🔥🔥 thank you bro, we need this in today’s world!🫡🫡🫡💯
Al I no is I follow u crooked u a goat 🐐..... U real smart in what u saying u have a good point
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13:02 in it’s 50th year it’s time to start over.
My take on the question asked.. In general Yes. Here is why I think it is.
Hip-Hop is a culture (a collective) of elements within one's everyday life of struggle and fighting against it. If that message continued to spread more enlighten generations come from it and fight against that struggle... Progressively moving forward. It radiates from within then outward to others and spreads.
Those that are in it for monetary value (Label's) either don't want that message spread. Because growth, knowledge and business smarts come from it, lowering their bottom dollar. So will place a *Face* in your face as the *New Sound* and those don't know the history of Hip-Hop and where it came from. Will not be aware they are being used and controlled to keep them blind. Speaking on equality, economics, public demand for change in politics. Presented in a manner the youth can relate to, is not what *they* want. In order for them to keep the bigger picture and message from being heard. They will continue to make a quick dollar off the youth on the backdrop of a good beat, and move on to the next. Putting nothing forth of value out. No message, no learning, no conscience mind..
The youth contribute to this because they *don't care to know* about the history of Hip-Hop and why it was formed in the first place. They perpetuate the cycle of *One Hit Wonders* The label walks away with the money and the artist is left to fend for themselves, if they don't have the proper guidance. Those artist that want to stay true to Hip-Hop and the message it brings, takes them longer to get a name for themselves due to the topics being discussed... It's easy to talk about how many shoes you have or girls you've slept with... Than it is to come up with an entire album of tracks about the struggle of just walking outside your door, down the street and coming home alive.
Music will always be universal but those bringing the music to the universe need be completely aware of WHAT exactly it is you're brining and if you want to be apart of it... What does it bring to your universe and does it help or hinder it's progression.
That's just my thought about the state of Hip-Hop
Nas dropped 6 albums and m9st people didn't notice. Legendary shit
I feel its just a bit unwell atm it will get better again
My favorite part at 6:35 🤣
Hip Hop is on a rapid decent due to corporate greed, the pushing of a nefarious agenda in the music, the media, society's decline. The artists today, most, lack passion and love for hip hop and it is very much reflected in the music. Sadly Hip Hop has changed forever in the worst way possible.
I love the idea/picture of bringing hip hop down to the ground and building it back up. Maybe that is what is needed.
The first time I heard hip hop music was Cypress Hill. I did not understand a word but I loved the feeling it gave me. Then I heard Busta and a little later on Eminem. Todays rap is nothing like that. I know how to find great music on my own but not everybody does that. They just feed on whatever is popular. So are the music companies bad or are people lazy? Maybe both?
Hey crook. you selling that cob hat in that color? i like that one
I want to see a music video for Time from Dear California with some breakdancers and graffiti!
Amen !!!!
I’m going to be straight forward and say that the culture has always been in a state of emergency. It’s just got more responsibility than it did fifty or forty years ago.
All the breakdancers are Asian now 😂
I say crooked eminem and horseshoes COB SHADY
It’s in a state , but we receiving the 911 call
NOT AROUND HERE, WE GOT MONTANA OF 300! SHOE GANG, CROOKED I, DAX! TECHN9NE
Expendables 4 movie - 50 Cent sales.
Now get my sales.
What talking about with Spotify and mobilizing and whatnot and bumping the system and not selling out is like #HOG and Tom McDonald and like DAX, but sh*t Tom got over 30 number ones on billboards
Be nice to hear the 90s hard beat..... And no it's not we got u crooked and eminem and so meny more...... Its a bit slow at the moment
Crook Check out Coast Contra these guys r reviving the Essense of Hip Hop
I feel hip hop is in a state of emergency.
Streaming is a good pathway for the artists because it allows them the means to reach their fans without having "the machine" or labels behind them. Is it fair(lucrative) for the artists? Not really bu its easily accessible for fans. HOWEVER, it just opened the flood gates for everybody who think they can rap. So now we have to siphon and filter through the 🐂💩
We have all these wack rappers out now that are getting exposure for thier goofy a** antics and butter knife 16's rather than putting real lyricists in the forefront. With that being said, it's our own fault for buying into the sh*t. We got to draw a line somewhere because hip hop is taking one step forward and 3 steps back
#KXNGCROOKED #CCWEEKLY #COB #HIPHOPRESUSCITATION
Finally something that's real..........
Lil Trashmatic representing Hip Hop worldwide 🥴
I think texas did their thang, this year imo
Yeah Crook this is a problem Hip Hop is in a state of emergency illumination is taking over the voice of hip hop artist
In my country Australia theres alot of artists becoming successful cant stand aussie rap myself but as far as the hip hop i grew up on the gangster rap or the talk about real shit its dieying out anyone can get on a mic and talk crap and be an M.C but for the ones that put in the work we get no love lyricism flow rhymes topic/story and yer if it wasn't for artists like you trying to keep it real who knows what it would be
Now my rappers, 500 billion heavens of albums on 500 billion heavens of albums, plastic on the case cover and we gon sell that, hit the ladies.
Is Hip Hop in a state of emergency? I think it depends on who's perspective. As a fan since streaming I have checked out and listened to way more artists than I ever would have. I am 50 years old and remember when Hip Hop was not allowed to be played on mainstream radio. If there was a rap in an r&b song it would be cut out. I listened to a college station on Friday nights just to hear BDP and other artists that wasn't 'pop' as it used to be said.
Now, as a Hip Hop fan is it my responsibility to know how an artist deal is structured/know the music business? As a kid, my mom did show me how going to concerts is beneficial to artist as far as support goes. That said I am charged that I am going to the Rock the Bells Cruise next week. I wish there was more westcoast representation and KXNG Crooked was part of the lineup but, I digress and am babbling now so that's it for now.
When i heard WAP is when i knew it was in trouble
Hip Hop as a culture in my opinion is not what it once was and has evolved world wide which has changed the demographics yes but is it in a state of emergency ... it seems so ... considering the evolution of trap and drill influencing the over all conception of hip hop, it has definitely been diluted and the narrative seems to have changed and what was once important to old heads doesn't seem to hold importance or value to some of these new cats but thats just my observation ✌🏽
I fear maybe a lot of the soldiers you are looking for might be in jail currently...
I will always love to see black and brown people making money in this culture, but the truth is the truth. The spotlight is on artists with the most detrimental influence on the people, and its sad. I wouldn’t have a problem with Sexy Red having a spotlight if Rapsody had that same spotlight, there needs to be a balance between fun and real. Its 2023, there are little black and brown girls all around the world with cell phones now, and what are they seeing?what is influencing them?well its what the algorithm and media wants them to see. Hip hop music is fuckin horrible right now, and you would feel the same way if you cared about the youth and the culture of hip hop. You absolutely right Crook, i appreciate your voice in this culture!
Seein the artists that are getting the mainstream platform touted as “the best” is disappointing 😔
The real ones know Crook is one of the GOAT’s 💯 a
Im a straight cd shop or record shop cat. Love the hustle, the indistry shuffle, and the new stuff. But i give cali love to the music, take an example with ab soul. His experience is a job now, and he could expand all borders professionally. But this lyrical thing isnt taken seriously. Right?
Contemplativr.
FACTS about all of what he says. He really does talk to his fans on Twitter & Instagram. The tip of the spear is the first you gonna hear. I do believe it's in a state of emergency because some of them just want their 15 min of fame but some of the ish they rap about is about using drugs or killing people & I don't think it's positive. I want my kids to be listening to positive things in hiphop. That's my opinion tho.
#COB 🏴🏳️🏴
Hip-Hop is different from just rap music two different sounds and content/subject matter. The stuff on today's radio is wack and mainstream too water down no talent required smfh
More than a hand full of people holding hip-hop responsible should be in Promotion streaming. Not a stable balance if tension in business was to happen
Hip hop is like anything that lives. It's going to go through flux. Parts of it is suffering. Why? We can discuss that aspect..just not here. Artists are like they've always been. Trying to be that new next big different flow. It ain't all gonna hit us. My 02. Keepit L7'd
Hip hop is like the WWE to me right now it looks real but we know there's some fake shit going on..
🤷🏾♂️💭 THATS TO WHO THINKS ITS ON A STATE OF EMERGENCY HONESTLY I THINK IT IS DUE TO YOUNGER GENERATION AND THE OLDER GENERATION NOT HAVING COMMUNICATION AND UNDERSTANDING IN MY PERSPECTIVE
Some times it doesn't matter what other people think and if it's from the heart let God deal with it. I promise you God will lift you above then haters. I am as honest as i can be. And i don't care what anyone but God thinks of me. 100% they can't keep you down bounce back Tigger bring Elmo with you💜😈💜 Amen to being you. My answer is not on my behalf. Anyone that's Anyone can come to me and I'll be me 100% I forgive and it's not my place to judge them. Im nothing but a number i learned that the hard way.
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Underground hip hop is okay Rap is not the same bro !
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I’m late to the party but this was interesting #COB 🏴🏳️🏴