>caveat: I'm not the best pick to say this simply b/c I lack
>the in depth background with both punk and hip hop. But this
>is the first thing that occurred to me and near as I could
>tell noone's brought it up yet.
>
the sampling issue is actually a good point, since the cut-and-pastiche format is part of what made the late 80s/1990-or-so period interesting.

But then again 36 Chambers was I think post-Biz/O'Sullivan. And even some stuff like early 3-6 Mafia with its minimalist/haunting beats had a chance at it. Problem is they're borderline irredeemable lyrically and then that style got kind of co-opted and watered down.

>>Something needs to come along and reduce this shit back to
>>its basest elements.
>
>>of whom probably have a TI joint on their ipood workout
>>playlist).
>
>lmao at 'i poo'd'
>
ha, that wasn't even intentional but works.
>
>>Rap is long overdue for a watershed 'punk rock' reaction in
>>the vein of the Stooges or Ramones first two records.
>
>to take the comparison seriously, what did punk do? The way I
>see it, it took away the increasing emphasis on instrumental
>wizardry, all the proggy and arena influences, and back on
>fun, solid pop songs played fast and loud.
>
>Then: what would be the hip hop equivalent of three chord pop
>songs played loud & fuzzy?
>
>I don't know, but my first thought is that it would involve a
>return to loops & big crunchy beats. A return to 2
>turntables.
>
>Most of you might come up with a different interpretation of
>what it would mean, I dunno. But if I'm at all close, it'd
>have to be a completely underground thing, which means it'll
>never be what you're looking for.
>
>
>On the other hand, it's hard for me to imagine where pop music
>can go that it hasn't already...
me too but it's gotta go somewhere, right?

it's hard for me to imagine
>what pop music 'moving forward' might mean. Who knows... maybe
>throat singing will be the next autotune? Genre name: Dub
>Steppe.