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DUBCC - Tha Connection => Outbound Connection => Topic started by: J. B A N A N A S on April 09, 2013, 03:34:25 PM

Title: J. Cole Credits Lil B For “Originating Counterculture” Movement In The Rap Game
Post by: J. B A N A N A S on April 09, 2013, 03:34:25 PM

http://theversed.com/2013/03/04/j-cole-credits-lil-b-for-originating-counterculture-movement-in-the-rap-game/ (http://theversed.com/2013/03/04/j-cole-credits-lil-b-for-originating-counterculture-movement-in-the-rap-game/)

I can see where he (Cole) is coming from with this statement. Sure, rap started as counterculture but it's been homogenized and adopted so heavily in to mainstream America that event he president can say he likes Jay-Z. Lil B has served as an antithesis for that homogenization, where can take rap lyrics standards and cliches, then turn them upside down through deconstructing them flow wise and exposing the absurdity that is rap. Also, when you read his twitter feed, you see he devotes a lot of his content to spreading positivity and pushing people away from gangsta shit and dangerous sexual habits. The message of positivity, within rap, is itself a counter culture movement. No other rapper, despite what they occasionally  praise themselves for during interviews, spend that amount of time and energy towards influencing kids for good.

Title: Re: J. Cole Credits Lil B For “Originating Counterculture” Movement In The Rap Game
Post by: Fraxxx on April 10, 2013, 10:32:58 AM

Thank You Based God!

Title: Re: J. Cole Credits Lil B For “Originating Counterculture” Movement In The Rap Game
Post by: MistaNova on April 10, 2013, 10:39:19 AM

Thank The Based God and Praise The Cole God.

Title: Re: J. Cole Credits Lil B For “Originating Counterculture” Movement In The Rap Game
Post by: Action! on April 10, 2013, 11:43:42 PM

Lil B is the truth.  Who else can say they've recorded with Jay Electronica, Phonte, & Jean Grae?