>>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.
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>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

This goes on from region to region though. New York to Cali, ain't shit changed it that respect. I think calling out southern artists for doing it (if I take what you're saying as fact) is a bit disingeuous.

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

I think the existence of the Dungeon Family debunks this statement. When you start talking about the different labels that dominated the South back then the diversity even widens. Each label (and their artists) brought something different to the table and worked that lane to a certain success.

Sure, the biggest artists in the south might be on some 'G shit', but I think you and I both know that southern artists, just like any other region of hip-hop artists are more than that. (g shit that is...)