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Things that probably wouldn't exist today if not for the hip hop culture?

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Originally posted by: MrLee
Think back in the day when hip hop was actually fun, like the breakdancing and super super fast lyrics.
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Don't forget wall clocks attached to chains around your neck!
 
Here's a positive spin: the realization of the American dreams for many, many, many, many untalented douche bags.
 
Originally posted by: jhayx7
Originally posted by: MrLee
Think back in the day when hip hop was actually fun, like the breakdancing and super super fast lyrics.
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Don't forget wall clocks attached to chains around your neck!
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lol, yeah, I guess thats a good example too.
 
Millions of unknown 60s/70s jazz, funk, soul, & rock artists being brought to light. I'm not talking about Al Green, Marvin Gaye & those already known, but now you see reissues of albums by Marvin Holmes, the Lightmen, McNeal & Niles etc. All this great music being brought to the forefront as the result of hiphop producers diggin' for obscure artists to find that perfect sample.

I have about 3000 jazz/funk/soul records from the 70's all because of hiphop. I started by being interested who these artists sampled & diggin for those records. In the process I fell in love with the music. Multiply this by a million & you have a whole vinyl sub-culture all because of hiphop. Don't believe me? Visit www.soulstrut.com
Hundreds of thousands of people on this site worldwide interested in vinyl, 70's artists & hiphop.

This is the side of hiphop few people know about.
A lot of house, drum & bass, electronic producers got their feet wet by making hiphop beats & vice versa.

For those who think hiphop only contributed to mysogeny & violene, you guys need to do more research. MTV, BET, & the radio only promote less than 15% of the hiphop out there.
 
Since I never hear music other than hip hop on them (plus the sound of rust rattling), I'm going to say that cars with stereo systems worth twice the value of the car wouldn't be in existence.
 
Originally posted by: nboy22
Stupid baggy clothing that goes all the way down to your knees, half of teenagers asses hanging out of their pants.
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..comes from prison. the inside is out.

 
Originally posted by: DrPizza
Since I never hear music other than hip hop on them (plus the sound of rust rattling), I'm going to say that cars with stereo systems worth twice the value of the car wouldn't be in existence.
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That's a really good example.

Similarly crappy ass old American cars with rims worth more than the car itself.
 
Incredibly wealthy uneducated black americans.

This is the side of hiphop few people know about.
A lot of house, drum & bass, electronic producers got their feet wet by making hiphop beats & vice versa.

For those who think hiphop only contributed to mysogeny & violene, you guys need to do more research. MTV, BET, & the radio only promote less than 15% of the hiphop out there.
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I have a huge vinyl collection from Djing and just from loving vinyl and music.
I'll put it this way, the vast majority of hip hop/rap producers are so lack-luster when it comes to talent, they have to rip every single riff from 70s funk/soul. If it took incredibly sh!tty hip hop/rap artists with absolutely no talent to shed light on the funk/soul masters of yesteryear then it doens't say much for either group.

I do have some great hip hop that I love and there is plenty out there, but it is by no means the majority as you suggest.
 
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