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These kids I know around 14 and 15 years old are always rapping songs on the radio like Young Joc, or E-40's new stuff, Franchise Boys, stuff like that. So anyway, I wanted to try and expose them to some of what I consider to be real hip-hop. Because to me, real hip-hop involves great lyrics, so I wanted to play them something really lyrical. I decided to pull out a concept song.I played Common's "I Used To Love Her" track. It failed to have any impact on them. They thought the song was about a woman, and by the time Common indicates to the listener that the woman is a metaphor for hip-hop their short, abbrievated tension spans had long forgotten the song was even playing. I had to later explain to them what the song was talking about, which took the piss out of the whole thing.I think it went way over their heads, I think these kids only understand basic lyrics about money or sex, two of the most basic desires.
I was exposing him to some Nas' Illmatic, old skool Cube, Kam,
Quote from: Sikotic Tha DIPCCWF/Kufi Smackin' Champ on August 16, 2006, 12:43:52 AMI was exposing him to some Nas' Illmatic, old skool Cube, Kam, LMALOAMLAMAL @ you putting cam in the same group as Illmatic and old school cube
Quote from: Long Beach Iz Active on August 16, 2006, 04:09:11 PMQuote from: Sikotic Tha DIPCCWF/Kufi Smackin' Champ on August 16, 2006, 12:43:52 AMI was exposing him to some Nas' Illmatic, old skool Cube, Kam, LMALOAMLAMAL @ you putting cam in the same group as Illmatic and old school cubeI think he was talking about KAM, not CAM.