>>LOL!!! His audience is broader than a lot of 'hip-hop'
>cats.
>
>How so?

I could be wrong but I think he could outsell a venue than a grip of hip-hop beatmakers, and a fair share of MC's.

>
>>He doesn't need to prove himself to hip-hop.
>
>If you want to be embraced by Hip Hop then yes you need to
>prove yourself to that community that what you are doing is
>worthy of attention.

I never said he wants to be embraced. Should he be. Yes. Does he need or want to, nope.

>Perhaps we have different tastes regarding what "bangs" and
>what is "soulful". Can you point out some examples of tracks
>by him that "bang" or are "soulful" to you?

I'd say that Forever remix bangs and is soulful, by example, but you'd disagree. *shrug*

>Some DJ's were spinning punk records yes, but they weren't
>calling it Hip Hop. lol

*record scratch* Grandmaster Flash et al are all looking at you sideways.

>As far as the Bomb Squad goes, it depends on what era you are
>talking about. Their work with Public Enemy and Ice Cube was
>at times both soulful AND banging.

At times. But at times neither. Still hip-hop though.

>Well I never said that he needed Hip Hop but you seem to be
>implying that he wants some kind of Hip Hop acceptance. Thus,
>I gave my opinion on what he needs to do to get that.
>*shrugs*

Nah I'm implying hip-hop needs to embrace him. He don't need nothing, really. He doing fine.

>As far as the Drake remix...you're talking about this right
>
>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMNHLkm1WeY
>
>The only thing that even makes that even remotely Hip Hop is
>the fact that Drake is on it! lol It's okay I guess but eh...

The drums!!

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