Theres a god on the mic pg 324-325(speaking on Rakim)

"In 1986 Rakim was the second 8 year paradigm shift. Remember music works on the number 8. 8 notes, 8 bars, 8 part harmony etc....Hip hop has 2,3,4,5,7,8 and 9 year cycles. The 8 year cycle is the paradigm shift. Thats when some emcee comes or creates something that changes the way we interpret a great emcee.

In other words from 1970-1978 we rhymed one way, Melle Mel, in 1978 gave us the new cadence we would use from 1978-1986. Then Rakim, in 1986 gave us flow and that was the rhyme style from 1986-1994. Then Biggie came with the newer flow wich dominated hip hop from 1994-2002. In 2002, Eminem created the song that got the first Oscar in hip hop history"

So basically he is saying every 8 years an MC comes along who changes the game to an extent that shifts the whole structre of emceeing as we know it.

Melle Mel 78-86
to Rakim 86-94
to Biggie 94-2002
to Eminem 02-2010

1) do you agree with the 8 year paradigm shift?
Why or why not?

2)Assuming his theory is valid that means that the next MC wouldve broke in 2010 and changed the game? Who could that be?

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"Good hair"-Uzi

1619 the 1st slaves are brought to American shores
thus begins the phrase “mine is better than yours?” (huh?)
forced to serve-too broke to by freedom
the systematic rape of African culture has begun
little time