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Topic subjectRE: Main difference: Everyone who listened to rock knew who Jimi was
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2302379, RE: Main difference: Everyone who listened to rock knew who Jimi was
Posted by murphdogg, Sun Jan-17-10 08:18 PM
>Hell, even people who didn't listen to rock knew Jimi, he was
>iconic.
>
>To have Jimi-style influence, people have to at least know
>you. It's easy to get swept away by the pro-Dilla Lesson
>forget that most people have never heard of him, and people
>that have don't all ride for him like people do here.
>
>This is a unique environment, not indicative of the Hip Hop
>community as a whole.
>
>You say you hear Dilla's influence in late night TV? *shrugs*
>People see the virgin mary in tortillas.



What u^^said....On the money....



murph71