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April 25, 2008

Hip-hop history lesson

Anyone interested in where hip-hop might be going should know where it has been (see my take on that here). Here are a few videos from the early greats -- Afrika Bambaataa, Public Enemy, and KRS One. Anyone have any other early favorites?

Afrika Bambaataa - "Planet Rock"

Public Enemy -- "Fight the Power"

KRS One, Rakim, Nas, Kanye West -- "Classic"

Posted at 09:52 AM |

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This "artform" is so bad, it even has an odor.....

Posted by: Mark | May 06, 2008 at 01:55 PM

"artform" LOL!!

Posted by: Mark | May 06, 2008 at 01:49 PM

"Artform?? ROFLMAO. I's simply garbage for the ignorant nogs.

Posted by: Mark | May 04, 2008 at 01:48 PM

Ha! I'd be curious to know what Mark considers to be good music, as he completely disregards a valid artform that has existed for nearly three decades. It's easy enough to write off many of the main stream who seem to simply grunt over obvious samples of others hit tunes, but to compare all hip-hop to a fart is pretty weak.

Posted by: Nick | April 25, 2008 at 05:52 PM

Rap and hip hop aren't music. It's ear garbage. What ever happened to good black musicians? ( motown,for example). The "music" blacks are putting out now is similar to a good flatulance.

Posted by: Mark | April 25, 2008 at 12:22 PM

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Jeff Miers has been The Buffalo News' Pop Music Critic since 2001. Prior to that date, he served as editor in chief of one alternative news weekly, and music editor of another.

Miers has been a musician for 25 years, writing, recording, performing and touring with a rock band throughout the '90s, and occasionally performing with various ensembles since coming to The News. He is primarily a guitarist, but can also play bass, drums and keyboards.

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