I think everyone is forgetting that the music industry is geared towards making money. I think that you guys are also forgetting that the south was also at one point releasing good music, and was on the top of all the charts. Record labels saw this, and exploited it to no end. Now the market is flooded with talentless artists rapping over top of some catchy beat. Why? because it sells, and its making money. So as long as this "music" continues to sell, it will continue playing on the radio.
Now to comment on the "hip-hop" is dead comment. I agree to disagree. I will agree that the quality of "music" being produced and talents being signed is pitiful. Music is always evolving and changing. Right now Rap is at an all time low in my opinion, but it wont always be that way. Kanye, Jay-Z, Nas, and Common, have all released rather good albums, despite the other nonsense we hear on the radio. My argument against "hip hop is dead", is that this garbage music still sells! Solja-boy's song is the number one download on iTunes right now.... If everybody is complaining about the quality of music, and how rap is no longer good, why are so many people supporting it? Like I said before... if it wasn't selling, then we wouldn't be hearing it.... Somebody has to be buying this stuff....but it surely isnt me.
Not trying to start a flame war, that rubbish video I just watched rubbed me the wrong way.
