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Old 03-08-2016, 11:19 PM   #20 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Janszoon View Post
Because good lyrics are hard to write and they're even harder to write when you aren't using the language you're most comfortable with. Even if you speak a language well, you still will often miss out on the nuances if you're not a native speaker. This is an even bigger issue in hip hop than in other types of music because there's such an emphasis on using slang, something that's very tricky to pull off if it isn't your slang.
Slangs, just like words, can be learned. Or am I wrong? I mean come on, it's 2016 right now, it's not that hard to find american slangs on the net and learn them. Look at the Dope D.O.D. for example. I had totally forgotten that they were from Netherlands. They are known world wide and probably just a few know that they are not from USA, because when you listen to them, you can't tell that.

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