The Return Of Hyphy ??????????
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I honestly think hyphy was the death of all eyes on the Bay. A little after Mac Dre's passing the Bay embraced the hyphy movement in numbers. Unity? Yes definite, but it turned to saturation & overkill.
When the world / media turned their cameras & mics to the Bay there was no diversity. Everybody wanted to be the next Mac Dre, everybody acted & sounded the same. They put the mic in front of rappers and a lot of rappers dressed & acted like children who had too much sugar in front of the camera.
I understand that to many it was an altered ego, but in interviews they could of conducted themselves in a professional manner. There was no need to be bitter & state, "People been stealing from the Bay for years. Now, it's our turn to eat." Hey, the limelight is on you now, let the past go & display your talent. This is the moment you've been waiting for, no need to bring up anything unless it's about you & what your doing.
Too many people following trends & the latest gimmicks & nobody stepping outside the box & being themselves is what turned the cameras & mics away from the Bay in my humble opinion.
Rappers that I had seen prior to Mac Dre's passing had changed over night. They were now trying real hard to be funny & be the next Mac Dre. There is nothing wrong with change, but as long as you stay yourself. And have it be something that you created for yourself.
My honest opinion about the hyphy movement coming back, or it not really being dead? Is a matter of wishful thinking & refusing to let it go when it's already flat-lined.
And it may still be relevant to some of you and that's all good, but just as long as you have the understanding that the world doesn't care anymore.
Just my harsh 2
When the world / media turned their cameras & mics to the Bay there was no diversity. Everybody wanted to be the next Mac Dre, everybody acted & sounded the same. They put the mic in front of rappers and a lot of rappers dressed & acted like children who had too much sugar in front of the camera.
I understand that to many it was an altered ego, but in interviews they could of conducted themselves in a professional manner. There was no need to be bitter & state, "People been stealing from the Bay for years. Now, it's our turn to eat." Hey, the limelight is on you now, let the past go & display your talent. This is the moment you've been waiting for, no need to bring up anything unless it's about you & what your doing.
Too many people following trends & the latest gimmicks & nobody stepping outside the box & being themselves is what turned the cameras & mics away from the Bay in my humble opinion.
Rappers that I had seen prior to Mac Dre's passing had changed over night. They were now trying real hard to be funny & be the next Mac Dre. There is nothing wrong with change, but as long as you stay yourself. And have it be something that you created for yourself.
My honest opinion about the hyphy movement coming back, or it not really being dead? Is a matter of wishful thinking & refusing to let it go when it's already flat-lined.
And it may still be relevant to some of you and that's all good, but just as long as you have the understanding that the world doesn't care anymore.
Just my harsh 2
I hate to be the barer of bad news, but the reality is hyphy music is far behind in the review mirror.
And anybody still trying to be the next Mac Dre, please stop. The reality is: it's like bad karaoke. Your drunk thinking you got this, but the reality is, your making an ass of yourself (and not in a good way.)
Only a handful of rappers are considered actual "Legends." The problem today is, that every rapper is a legend in their own mind.
Just my 2
And anybody still trying to be the next Mac Dre, please stop. The reality is: it's like bad karaoke. Your drunk thinking you got this, but the reality is, your making an ass of yourself (and not in a good way.)
Only a handful of rappers are considered actual "Legends." The problem today is, that every rapper is a legend in their own mind.
Just my 2
There's a lot to say about hyphy in general but I think the one thing everyone can agree with, is that Lil B's FAGGOT ass should not be mentioned in the same sentence as it. He is the downfall of hip hop and a complete mis representation of the Bay completely, especially REAL hyphy music. Wether it's dead or not is another issue but he should damn sure not be involved in anything relating to it.
Exactly we so called burnt out on the whole movement we all love and helped create then we start saying its destroyed when we did it to ourselves by making it a fad . Everytime im out of state the hyphy shit is still active as fuck more then it is in northern cali......I dont give a fuck what u say go somewhere like Arizona or Seattle just name states outside of Cali I bet you the ppl who know about The Bay and northern cali LOVE OUR SHIT TO DEATH AND THEY STILL LISTEN TO IT ALL its still relevant to them and we act like it didnt do shit for us. The movement made everybody wana have a good time and thats the type of music thats selling the most these days. WE KILLED IT OUT HERE AND WE SLOWLY ARE GONA KILL IT EVERYWHERE ELSE