Dear Class of 1992,
What’s up? It’s JusHH again and if you’re getting this letter that means you will be 16 years old this year and officially the next generation for this lovely culture we call Hip-Hop. Where Hip-Hop goes from here will be more influenced by you than by me. Now there’s a lot of responsibility that comes with this membership. You get to determine which new rappers will enter the “hall of fame”, which albums will be considered classic and how the culture will be presented to the rest of the world.
Having said that, let me give you guys a few suggestions…
- Rappers and actual gangsters are two different people. Don’t let all the “arrests” fool you, real gangsters don’t have either the time or the ability to record remix verses, do radio drops and do photo shoots for XXL. They are selling you an “image” don’t buy into it.
- Most of your favorite rappers are broker than you are. All that money they show is advance money which they have to pay back with their album sales. And how can they do that when you download all of their albums? Again, don’t believe the hype. The only way to judge a good rapper is with his skills.
- Great records and deep lyrics aren’t mutually exclusive. You don’t have to limit yourself to just catchy hooks and nursery raps. Trust me, “Low” is not going to sound so good a few years from now. You see how much you’re currently enjoying “It’s Going Down”. Start demanding rappers to make quality music that you can still listen to 10 years from now.
- Please study your history. You should really know who Kool G Rap is. Grab an EPMD record an you’ll hear where all of your favorite producers are getting their cool loops from. Appreciate the journey that Hip-Hop has taken. There’s a ton of great music, moments and people that you can rally around.
I’m not going to chew your ear off because at the end of the day, you’re going to have to figure things out for yourself. I know a lot of people are worried about what you guys are going to do with this new level of power but it was the same for me when I got my membership card. People were tight that we weren’t saying that Rakim was the best but we ended up anointing Jay-Z, B.I.G., Pac and Nas so I don’t think we did too bad.
Sincerely Yours,
JusHH
1 comments:
WORD. My only fear, JusHH and 92, is that there won't be a "Nas, Jay, BIG, Pac" to reign years from now and Souljah Boy and Shawty Lo (not particularly them but you know what I mean)will be the hip hop leaders. Hey look at who's "hot" right......
Can I add a request too. '92 have fun with the music too. Don't be ashamed to like a have fun record too. If we did, joints like "Hey Ya" wouldn't get the play they should. On the low, I love "Knuck If You Buck," even when I'm not at a party.
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