Dec 4, 2021
Smacked VoodooSon what is this video
Bruh was making some quality content for a little bit
Dec 4, 2021·1 replyother regions were exposed more thats it
Dec 4, 2021
Bobby_96In the late 90's, there was a trend in NY rappers tapping into Southern beats and sounds to appeal to wider demographics.
"Big Pimpin" was the beginning of the end so to speak. Then, 50 Cent was putting on some fake Southern accents while rapping over West Coast/non-boom bap production with his first 2 albums when he was on top of the world.
Even Swiss Beatz sound was very untraditional for NY standards when he was working with DMX and others.
This paved the way for many rap fans, including from NY, to veer away from the traditional boom bap/jazzy/mellow NY sound and the style of rapping that often comes with it and it allowed for the more melodic/clubby sounding music comng from the South to take over the scene.
Then, you also have the fact that most of those Smack DVD spitters that were supposed to "have next" had ZERO crossover appeal. And the 3 who had the biggest potential(Saigon, Max B, Stack Bundles) kept delaying projects, got locked up, and died respectively. Then, when we finally get commercial NY rappers(Nicki, ASAP, French) they bite the hell out of the South which doesn't help at all lol.
I also feel Wayne calling himself the "Best Rapper Alive" plays a role because Wayne was huge and had the "raw lyricist" energy combined with melody and Southern sonics. This made Wayne invincible to a degree that most NY rappers who couldn't balance the two together weren't.
Essentially this
Dec 4, 2021·1 replyPop was gonna be the next king tbh
Also, is Rocky the biggest artist from NY from the 2010’s?
Dec 4, 2021The infatuation with southern rap. The best rappers in hip hop still come from NY tho. That will never change
Dec 4, 2021NY has too many damn wave riders
Dec 4, 2021Gabagool MentalityPop was gonna be the next king tbh
Also, is Rocky the biggest artist from NY from the 2010’s?
French Montana
Dec 4, 2021Bobby_96In the late 90's, there was a trend in NY rappers tapping into Southern beats and sounds to appeal to wider demographics.
"Big Pimpin" was the beginning of the end so to speak. Then, 50 Cent was putting on some fake Southern accents while rapping over West Coast/non-boom bap production with his first 2 albums when he was on top of the world.
Even Swiss Beatz sound was very untraditional for NY standards when he was working with DMX and others.
This paved the way for many rap fans, including from NY, to veer away from the traditional boom bap/jazzy/mellow NY sound and the style of rapping that often comes with it and it allowed for the more melodic/clubby sounding music comng from the South to take over the scene.
Then, you also have the fact that most of those Smack DVD spitters that were supposed to "have next" had ZERO crossover appeal. And the 3 who had the biggest potential(Saigon, Max B, Stack Bundles) kept delaying projects, got locked up, and died respectively. Then, when we finally get commercial NY rappers(Nicki, ASAP, French) they bite the hell out of the South which doesn't help at all lol.
I also feel Wayne calling himself the "Best Rapper Alive" plays a role because Wayne was huge and had the "raw lyricist" energy combined with melody and Southern sonics. This made Wayne invincible to a degree that most NY rappers who couldn't balance the two together weren't.
This, but you forgot to add the lil wave Pro Era had for a moment bringing that sound back
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Dec 4, 2021·1 replySmacked VoodooNew York rap scene is just in a sorry state of affairs. Like drill is...it's hype, but ain't nobody really tryna hear that in the club. Pop Smoke was the only one who knew how to find an accessible balance. Even then he was moving towards something more melodic. The non-drill songs that play in the club from local NYC artists are...not good and they don't even sound like they're from NY.
Cardi B the actual stripper rapper queen of music
Dec 4, 2021Smacked VoodooNew York rap scene is just in a sorry state of affairs. Like drill is...it's hype, but ain't nobody really tryna hear that in the club. Pop Smoke was the only one who knew how to find an accessible balance. Even then he was moving towards something more melodic. The non-drill songs that play in the club from local NYC artists are...not good and they don't even sound like they're from NY.
For something that’s been so popularized Drill really has a very narrow scope for where it works and when it works
Living in NY now feels like everyone has at least one friend of a friend trying to make it off of the drill sound/soul sample formula
- Dec 4, 2021·2 replies
There’s no reason why this shouldn’t be blowing up. image wise, this is a lane hardly tapped into before
- Dec 4, 2021Mango
Cardi B the actual stripper rapper queen of music
- Dec 4, 2021·1 replyfiveprestos
There’s no reason why this shouldn’t be blowing up. image wise, this is a lane hardly tapped into before
!https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=U77JyALAfk0She thicc. I'm tryna drill.
- Dec 4, 2021·1 replyfiveprestos
There’s no reason why this shouldn’t be blowing up. image wise, this is a lane hardly tapped into before
!https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=U77JyALAfk0If you guys heard this without that video you wouldn't be that high on it. It's a cool song though
- Dec 4, 2021·1 replyMango
If you guys heard this without that video you wouldn't be that high on it. It's a cool song though
I can agree but you can say the same thing for Bodak Yellow when it first came out. NY is just an image and demeanor at this point and in that case this song plays to those strengths very well
- Dec 4, 2021·1 replyfiveprestos
I can agree but you can say the same thing for Bodak Yellow when it first came out. NY is just an image and demeanor at this point and in that case this song plays to those strengths very well
Bodak Yellow is very catchy? lol
Dec 4, 2021Creasyother regions were exposed more thats it
- Dec 4, 2021·1 replyMango
Bodak Yellow is very catchy? lol
Yeah but that’s an image-song, its Cardi kicking through the door and you cant remove that context from the song
Nicki couldnt make bodak yellow
Dec 4, 2021I think NY rap is so NY that it alienates people outside the Tristate area
In the early days of rap other regions didn’t have a lot of representation so you either liked ny rap or west coast rap
Nowadays every major city around the globe has a rapper (look at yeat from Portland of all places) so people don’t have to rely on NY or LA for good music.
That NY talk is just not relatable to the majority of people
- Dec 4, 2021·1 replyfiveprestos
Yeah but that’s an image-song, its Cardi kicking through the door and you cant remove that context from the song
Nicki couldnt make bodak yellow
Sure, but Bodak Yellow is an actual really catchy and well written song that hopped on a flow that was just trending ON TOP of the image.
This is a cool drill song, reserved delivery and pretty unique in its category, but it is not a pop smash hit like that
- Dec 4, 2021
identity crisis
- Dec 4, 2021
I remember watching a Youtube video from 2008 when C3 dropped and a hip hop reporter was going around the streets asking people what they thought about it.
All the niggas interviewed basically said that Wayne was the GOAT. Not Jay. Not Nas. Not Big. Not 50. But Wayne.
I knew s*** was almost a wrap just from that. I still can't find that interview though. Maybe it got deleted.
Dec 4, 2021Smacked VoodooShe thicc. I'm tryna drill.
same, the first thing that popped up in my head was "she thick".
BLACK ⛧Dec 4, 2021it had insanely high peaks. it was bound to happen. even tho i s*** on you dusty dingy new york niggas now the impact is made and felt. it's the south turn now
