Source:News Review.com
By Josh Fernandez
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"I want my city to be the epicenter of California / state Capitol / the only stars is Mike Bibby and Arnold / Fuck your feelings, homeboy, if you ain't feelin' my reasons / that's why every artist in Sacramento is always leaving" —Mahtie Bush
Why are people staring at Mahtie Bush? Because he’s black? Nah, that’s cliché. Maybe it’s his shirt, the one that reads in a huge font: Sac hates hip-hop. Yeah, that’s probably it.
Some call it a gimmick, some call it a movement and some say it’s just a kid acting out. But one thing’s for sure: Bush and his crew, the Alumni, are frustrated with the way their community gets treated. They’re certain that Sacramento has it in for hip-hop—and they’re letting the world know, via mixtapes, flyers, spoken-word performances and the Internet.
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By Josh Fernandez
[email protected]
"I want my city to be the epicenter of California / state Capitol / the only stars is Mike Bibby and Arnold / Fuck your feelings, homeboy, if you ain't feelin' my reasons / that's why every artist in Sacramento is always leaving" —Mahtie Bush
Why are people staring at Mahtie Bush? Because he’s black? Nah, that’s cliché. Maybe it’s his shirt, the one that reads in a huge font: Sac hates hip-hop. Yeah, that’s probably it.
Some call it a gimmick, some call it a movement and some say it’s just a kid acting out. But one thing’s for sure: Bush and his crew, the Alumni, are frustrated with the way their community gets treated. They’re certain that Sacramento has it in for hip-hop—and they’re letting the world know, via mixtapes, flyers, spoken-word performances and the Internet.
Read the rest of this article > Hater baiters: How does Sac really feel about its hip-hop scene?
