London>>>>>>>>>Westcoast

[Don Seer]

< is english


< doesn't care

[da_notorious_mack]

allright turn on my tele who i see whose not from the south


busta
jayz
nas
papoose
jada
styles
obie
eminem
50
llyod banks
dmx
ja rule

thats off the top of my head

then from the west.......game...

oh an dey show the new snoop ft coolio....thats the joint...


an 4 the 3rd time...

shiit...theres even a best u.k segment in the BET awards......and BET dosent even get broadcast here....so there must be interest from u.s markets....


who listened to westcoast=the world in 96
who listens now=the westcoast



go back to the annoyin accent argument...its still bullshit an ignorant..but it holds more weight dan the bullshit yall throwin up...

[SoCal Iz Active]

allright turn on my tele who i see whose not from the south


busta
jayz
nas
papoose
jada
styles
obie
eminem
50
llyod banks
dmx
ja rule

thats off the top of my head

then from the west.......game...

oh an dey show the new snoop ft coolio....thats the joint...


an 4 the 3rd time...

shiit...theres even a best u.k segment in the BET awards......and BET dosent even get broadcast here....so there must be interest from u.s markets....


who listened to westcoast=the world in 96
who listens now=the westcoast



go back to the annoyin accent argument...its still bullshit an ignorant..but it holds more weight dan the bullshit yall throwin up...

who do I not see/hear in america? any of those rappers you put up

[da_notorious_mack]

The UK hip hop sound is all 'grime' and it's an acquired taste. There are a lot of up and coming artists and some have some lyrical ability but better than the West Coast? No way.

no dont get confused..theres artists dat do both...but its very different...u could never describe terra firma or ty as "grime"

which brings me to the "hyphy" movement bein a complete rip off or the grime sound...

an from what ive heard they should leave it alone...

thats the problem..the west dosent have its own sound anymore...

an no-one has pointed out any artists comin thru besides the 1s i listed..ill even add 1 4 you..

LIL E

but if he gets released id be suprised..

what is hilarious..is ive posted here 4 years..an u guys defendin the west are the same guys who make the "westcoast is dead" "how can we bring the westcoast back?" threads.....

[da_notorious_mack]

allright turn on my tele who i see whose not from the south


busta
jayz
nas
papoose
jada
styles
obie
eminem
50
llyod banks
dmx
ja rule

thats off the top of my head

then from the west.......game...

oh an dey show the new snoop ft coolio....thats the joint...


an 4 the 3rd time...

shiit...theres even a best u.k segment in the BET awards......and BET dosent even get broadcast here....so there must be interest from u.s markets....


who listened to westcoast=the world in 96
who listens now=the westcoast



go back to the annoyin accent argument...its still bullshit an ignorant..but it holds more weight dan the bullshit yall throwin up...

who do I not see/hear in america? any of those rappers you put up

watch the BET awards.....i cant they dont broadcast it here!

[Nutty]

Nah, I'm from the UK, but I don't know as much about the homegrown scene as I'd like apart from some battered Hijack tapes from when I was 11.

The problem for me is finding new artists and then tracking down their CDs. I like HHC mag a lot - the US hip-0hop magazines pale in comparison. Where do you get your info from Mack?

Is that HHC as in HipHopConnection? Shiet, I haven't seen that in yonks.

I haven't heard much UK hip hop so I can't really pass judgement. Even if I have, I still dun believe I'd put them over the WC.

[Lord Funk]

Nah, I'm from the UK, but I don't know as much about the homegrown scene as I'd like apart from some battered Hijack tapes from when I was 11.

The problem for me is finding new artists and then tracking down their CDs. I like HHC mag a lot - the US hip-0hop magazines pale in comparison. Where do you get your info from Mack?

Is that HHC as in HipHopConnection? Shiet, I haven't seen that in yonks.

Yeah. I subscribed to it as a kid, til I was about 18. Didn't read another copy til last month. The writing is so much better than XXL or The Source, the interviews are hotter and there's a lot more in it full stop. Can't argue with free CDs on the cover either.

[anony]

with a thread title like that, it's obvious there isnt much to discuss..

[d-nice]

Who cares what coast or country you are from. Hip hop is hip hop. I have not heard any UK acts but I got an open ear. Who's music is poppin over there?

[Sanford - V. President of the Dangerous Crew Movement]

I haven't heard much UK hip hop so I can't really pass judgement. Even if I have, I still dun believe I'd put them over the WC.

you meant you wont, right?  if so, i agree.

[da_notorious_mack]

Who cares what coast or country you are from. Hip hop is hip hop. I have not heard any UK acts but I got an open ear. Who's music is poppin over there?

see this is the type of response mans want...an open mind....


check out kano...klashnekoff....akala...Ty......and sway...


dat should hold u 4 starters.....look for tunes by Terra Firma...thats klashnekoffs kru...they are lookin strong this year..jus dropped a new track "war" an the mixtapes out later this year....

[Paul]

^^^^^ akala - shakespear is one of the hottest songs in the uk rite now

tht would def apeal to the US

[JMan]

basically the only uk people i have time for are likes of kano and sway because ive followed them since i was at school...
people like ghetto and jme aint much homie, they are okish over grime but we are talking bout real rap here.. yeh your right about west isnt doing much now and listing all these artists that may not drop albums but honestley they have got much more talent then anyone from the uk so comparing isnt an option...
+ the british production is another thing denting their credability, isnt too many big names doing many things to be honest

[da_notorious_mack]

basically the only uk people i have time for are likes of kano and sway because ive followed them since i was at school...
people like ghetto and jme aint much homie, they are okish over grime but we are talking bout real rap here.. yeh your right about west isnt doing much now and listing all these artists that may not drop albums but honestley they have got much more talent then anyone from the uk so comparing isnt an option...
+ the british production is another thing denting their credability, isnt too many big names doing many things to be honest

see.....thats a well structured argument.....

JME....im taking his age into consideration....hes seems to keep gettn betta..an hes rolln wit the right people(skepta.klashnekoff,sizzla etc)

Ghetto...ghetto is just fiyah...cant see why any1 wouldnt like him...

Kano ft Ghetto-ghetto kid
Akala ft Ghetto and Big Seac-Knowbody
Ghetto ft Katie Pearl-on the road

all dope tracks where he shines imo...

and production wise...lot of grime ppl slackin....id agree....but theres some dope hea(davinche,low deep,JT,Mike GLC).....but yer if anything needs improvin it would be production..but dats part of the appeal i feel...the fact its not so polished...it still has that rawness..it feels like music from the streets for the streets..

an whens the last time u could say dat about a snoop track...

[da_notorious_mack]

^^^^^ akala - shakespear is one of the hottest songs in the uk rite now

tht would def apeal to the US

yer..so would "dat boy akala"....cant believe dat didnt make the album..


u peeped the illastate mixtape.."a lil bit darker"..if u like akala ud love it...


peep this track if u can find it

Akala ft giggs and buckboy-IC3