Hip Hop: They Reminisce Over You

Anyone who knows me knows that I don’t listen to hip hop. My musical selections are limited to jazz, neosoul, R&B ballads, and contemporary gospel. “You’re old”, some say. “What happened to you?” others say. My question is what happened to hip hop? Back in the 80s and 90s, hip hop was real music. The lyrics meant something. I was all over hip hop. Most of the people who ask me why I don’t listen to hip hop now don’t have the history that I have with music. I love music. An important part of my love of music includes the lyrics. If a song has stupid lyrics or negative lyrics, I can’t listen to it. Everything that you take in becomes a part of you. Do I need to listen to music about shooting people and calling women all kinds of names one wouldn’t want his sister or mother called? Heck no!

I was reminiscing about the old days of hip hop and what I used to listen to. I decided to start a list. Feel free to add your own.

A Tribe Called Quest

Jungle Brothers

Poor Righteous Teachers

Heavy D and the Boyz

Pete Rock and C.L. Smooth

Chubb Rock

De La Soul

Black Sheep

Boogie Down Productions (KRS One)

Queen Latifah

Salt N Pepa

Kid N Play

Groove B. Chill

Kwame

MC Shy D

Sir Mix a Lot (before Baby Got Back)

L.L. Cool J

Kool Moe Dee

Treacherous Three

Africa Bambatta

Whodini

MC Lyte

Public Enemy

Leaders of the New School

Redhead King Pin

Stetsosonic

EPMD

Eric B. and Rakim

Big Daddy Kane

Grand Puba

Ultra Magnetic MC’s

Just Ice

Run DMC

Kool G. Rap

Schooly D

Biz Markie

UTFO

D-Nice

Dougie Fresh and the Get Fresh Crew

Slick Rick

Third Base

I wish some of this stuff was available online (legally). I have some of this stuff on tape somewhere. Record companies could make a killing from people like me – too bad they lack the vision to see that.

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