>I think what Dre was responding to the lack of open minds
>people had about what was coming from the South. Not
>necessarily that we have more important, more substantive
>things to say. Back then, all folks wanted was the
>opportunity without the bias.
>
>

and the same call for open-mindedness has been shut down by The South itself-you won't be taken seriously if you don't do what all of them do


>As far as the opportunity being squandered...how so? I mean
>what were southern rappers supposed to do with it?

ummm I dunno how about put forth an effort to NOT sound like the nigger that just came out last week?
look at what came out of The West
there's a lot more going on out there than just the G shit, and it has been for longer than people think
The North, same thing-in the best days of the music, there's never been more variety and high quality
its just the same old shit, like it or not, that comes from The South as of now
and I'm not the only one that thinks this, even Southern artists say that shit