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Originally Posted by Sparky
-similarly, associating 90's hip hop with "good", simultaneously assuming newer hip hop is shallower
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I feel this is the case with A Nation of Millions.
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Originally Posted by Sparky
I understand. Can you really enjoy slick rick then? He raps about being a ganbanger.
I can empathize with Public Enemy because I believe oppression at the hands of the government exists, whether or not i am part of the lowest socioeconomic minority or not.
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Yeah sure, I know it exists. But the plight of the black man in the 80's doesn't really interest me in 2012.
Slick Rick was in character, it's not supposed to be taking literal, check Children's Story. It's just enjoyable for being off-the-wall and imaginative, as the title suggests he's a great story teller.
The fact he has the unique mix of African American and Londoner accent definitely helps.
As for production, you can't say that hasn't aged with time, you think A Nation of Millions sounds like something Clams Casino would turn out today. I don't.