12. "Gotta see both sides (c) Desus" In response to In response to 0
On one hand it is weird to hear NYC artists sounding like they are from the south. There are regional sounds that I miss due to nostalgia. That regional sound hasn't gone anywhere but isn't on the radio as much as the past. Another question would be, is regionalism dead or are mainstream fans flocking to people from other regions because radio doesn't play that regional sound?
However, the absence of regional sounds is the natural progression of hip-hop thanks in part to the internet. This was going to happen anyway at some point but it's still weird to see it. At some point those classic albums are looked at as ancient as the new era carves out their own niche. It's hip-hop so go make something new. If ASAP Rocky sounded like Cam'Ron, someone could make the argument he was biting Cam and needs to find his own identity.