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Dear WWJJD -
What do u think about the
hip hop scene here? It
seems so hard to change
peoples minds that artists
here are legit and not just
want to be gangstas with no
talent. How do we change
the reputation?
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Dear On the 1’s & 2’s,
First of all I just want to say that
even though I'm not the most versed
nor learned when it comes to hip hop,
I do have a healthy respect for hip
hop artists. I actually met KRS-1 at a
festival we played. I think that's.
Pretty relevant name drop. So to be
honest the hip hop scene here is
nothing to write home about. That is
not for a lack of talent mind you. I
know many talented mc's and
musicians that right nasty beats in
the area. I think it really comes from a
lack of venues as well as a lack of
crowds open minded enough to come
out and see it. In fact the whole
music scene around here, at least in
Brattleboro, is struggling as of late.
So if you want my humble opinion on
how to change the mindset of hip hop
vs. gangstas, keep your lyrics real,
relatable and intelligent. People's
mindsets will be positive as long as
long as they can
relate to the words. I'll admit that
many, many years ago my mind was
closed to hip hop until I was
introduced to Aesop then my whole
mindset changed. So don't give up on
people in the area just yet, they just
haven't heard the right hip hop. Could
it be you that changes their mindset?
John Jamison