Regionalism

Car culture kinda died

Now it’s just luxury and hellcats

few singles would drop to the blogs or mixtapes.
promotional material hit magazines, early social media.
artist would get the day on TRL, 106, SNL if major.

buildups felt major like 2000's will smith flicks, phase 3 MCU.
different eras, different markets,
different mediums to the message.

when it didn't suck

The death of mixtapes is pretty heartbreaking

Honestly, just actual club hits like Back That Ass Up, How Do You Want It, Gin & Juice, NIP, Gold Digger, Hot N Herre, Always On Time, Get Low, etc.

It seems rappers in recent times strayed away from that and that's lowkey why Reggaeton and Afrobeat has risen in popularity.

Men and family values

Creativity & hometown love/style

Aggressive/street but "smart" rappers

Kanye, kendrick, krit, rocky, pusha t etc.

Aggression Substance i guess you can call it

Carry a book but got a knife hidden in it type s***

Where are the new rap cliches/groups at man the early 10’s had black hippy, MMG, Asap, GOOD, Pro era and OF

actually great club songs

more concept albums

Sampled Hooks

I would not have ended up on this site without them

on the song talking abkut zoomers? No! Garbage!

the vibes of the early 10s

Opium

Fun. Hip hop doesn’t feel fun anymore.

Hard carried by carti

TIIIM WESTWOOD TV / GOOD MORNING, THIS IS THE BREAKFAST CLUB

pretyy sure Timmy is a weirdo

But those DJ drops were classic tbh

I miss DJ scratches

Chopped n screwed keeping it alive