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127100, if grime was american, it would fit this perfectly Posted by dafriquan, Wed Jul-01-09 07:24 PM
when it first hit the same, it was quite abrasive and not palatable at all to the mainstream. and the music was directly linked to encouraging crime. the sounds were unconventional and distorted. the punk cousin of hip-hop like gumdrops said.
but it was not american. and when exported to america was channeled through hipsters thereby instantly diminishing the "threat" and "danger" of it.
so that's a closed chapter.
what do i propose? a more "hood" and crunk version of the roots. i saw hypnotic brass ensemble and had me wig blown back. everybody was dancing. i felt like i saw the future
but i want something even less refined. i imagine untrained ghetto kids picking up jazz instruments and playing it without knowing "how" to play it. the music would be punk as fuck. i am sure of it.
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