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umm just because the japanese buy turntables does not make them hiphop artists, just because they take turntablism to new levels does not say they are contributing to the culture, you have to look back at why hip hop started to understand the differance between being a DJ and being a B-Boy...I mentioned anime to speak about how I am a fan of anime which is huge in japanese culture...and no matter how much I learn about anime it will never mean to me what it means to them...something you need to understand just because you learn about a culture does not make you a part of that culture
I didnt say shit about amsterdam...I said I dont know anything about it to comment
lol and how is last emp on the bringing something new to hiphop? what are they bringing that noone has heard on record?
I said I mixed views about DMC so I dont know why you bring that point up
lol freestyle session
new age breakers dont do it for me, I grew up on crazy legs, NYC breakers, bronx bombers etc...it just does not have the same flare as it used to...I am glad there are people still breaking but thats only one element of hip hop culture, and thats not enough to keep an entire culture alive, hip hop used to be all about progressive dancing, breaking, flexing, when hip hop was still alive you can find all the elements at one party with people that really felt that, crews would show up to battle (break,flex,etc) crews would show up rocking the newest wears (lolifes, fly cats) dancing was not just about the tech. moves it was about style...lol Im just Tony Alva on this (see Dogtown ZBoys) same thing is happening to the skate cultureagain I think branstormers are ill...but its not hip hop culture...I never said hip hop died in 88...but its been dead for while...hip hop has always been a gem of the black culture, and right now that ring isnt shining...I think you need to pull out some old KissFm tapes when RedAlert was heating it up to understand this...hiphop is like watching the New NBA without MJ,Magic,Bird, Drexler etc...one or two shine but the league sucks and veterans arent happy with the play of the rookies and hate to see what they built fade away