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Originally Posted by Janszoon
Heh. I think of it more as a derogatory term used by hip-hop purists against people bringing in any kind of different aesthetic to the music. It's analogous to heavy metal purists who put down anything in metal that draws from something outside the typical set of influences.
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oh yeah i agree, it's entirely derogatory. I don't want to come off as an elitist really, but for the most part, that Def Jux sound just comes across as cold and rather detached to me. That's just my personal aesthetic standard.
However I love my shiny new Company Flow album (yes, a Compact Disc *gasp*); it's definitely a grower and I can understand what a landmark it is in hip-hop... but I really have to be in the mood for chin-scratching as opposed to head-nodding (not that the beats aren't great). Maybe the ultra-pretentious stuff will sink it's claws in for good eventually.
As for our friend Aesop, unfortunately I find his voice to be like nails on a chalkboard amplified through 30 8-foot guitar amps feeding back