I agree with you! 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾

It timeless & classic music!

daleo79 Now, that’s the kind of thoughtful reply I was hoping for! Well thought out, excellent comparisons, and better yet, you might be right. I originally posted my disdain for the current state of hip hop because I currently listen to all modern forms of music, and enjoy the progression for the most part. R&B, Neo Soul, Modern Rock, and Electronic music are all genres that have made huge strides in developing their sound. For the most part, it’s hip hop that frustrates me the most because I find that most current artists are lazy when it comes to production, beat making, cadence, and most of all, lyricism. As I mentioned in one of my posts, I absolutely love what Kendrick, Run The Jewels, Open Eagle Mike, and Childish Gambino are currently doing. It’s progressive, clever, and is clearly the product of hard work with a finger on the pulse of what sounds good. The bulk of Trap however, is mundane, lazy, and void of the energy that the great hip hop artists brought to the table back in the Kate 80’s, early 90’s, and even with a handful of artists today. Now, as you mentioned, this could simply be based on my taste and that hip hop has simply passed me by (in my old age). Maybe. I’d certainly agree with this if I was in the minority, but unfortunately I’m not. Ask any hip hop head that knows a thing or two about the genre (Questlove, Q Tip, Black Thought, Ebro from Beats one, Redman...) and they’ll express similar sentiments. What I want to make crystal clear is that I’m not complaining for the sake of complaining, or that I don’t enjoy progression and change. Both simply aren’t part of my outlook on music. I’m merely adding my opinion as someone who absolutely adores hip hop from past to (sometimes) present. As someone who wants the genre to flourish and change for the better. And from what I’ve noticed, sadly it isn’t. Maybe this is just my opinion, and I’ve been wrong before. What I’d encourage you to do is ask some fellow hip hop heads who listen to all eras, if hip hop is currently in a good place. If you do this objectively, you’ll find the truth. Ps. My apologies for lashing out at you with the ‘sarcasm’ rebuttal. You clearly have a solid grasp on change within the realm of hip hop. I just don’t like short, punchy comments that don’t include a lot of insight (much like the current state of rap music, lol).

Daily yeah!

@@brianshickey thanks for the comprehensive reply. I was pointing out that digable planets had a unique claim to this type of music. It was different to the roots, de la soul, tribe called quest etc. As I mentioned, I still chill out to their music. Cool like dat is still cool like dat 😎🎶👌🏽

_we be readin' Marx where I'm from_ 🙂

Same here my brother 90s jazz influenced HipHop is simply life and life sucks hella bad without it

I am a fan of that short lived time too! It was so on point. But gangsta rap was also there and took off like a rocket!

One of my favorite groups along with tribe called quest, delasoul.

Black Moon, Smif-N-Wessun

shabazz palaces, kassa overall

Jon Jackson Underrated MCee, and bad bad!!

She’s weird as f*ck tho!

Yeah man!!!😍😍

@@AmberSumerall how so

I first saw them when this episode aired. I developed the biggest crush on her. She was the epitomy of beauty, funkiness, and sophistication. LADYBUG MECCA ♥️🧡💛💚💙💜

its awesome... i wish rap took off from their genre... its so classic and no obscene.... unfortunately bigger money funded gansta rap during this time and i feel thats what prevented groups like this to take off

Not sure why they weren’t more popular tbh…there was tons and tons of solid hip hop acts flooding the airwaves at this point in time. But DP’s will always be one of my all-time favorites

@@larryelefante My brother plays in a band called "Down North" in the Seattle area. Their drummer Conrad also drums for Digable Planets and is an amazing drummer. I wish them both the best. Down North plays no rap or hip hop but alternative funk. I like Digable Planets even though I don't care too much for rap.

@@tntstorms7969 hell yeah!

Paul Shaffer and the Late Night band was the best band in the business for many years. They could back up anyone, any genre, from Jazz to Rock and and everything in between.

FUNK-, master Flex nigh- FUNK-, master Flex night- FUNK-, master Flex nigh-...

Even better, much more flow.

criminal how they released two of the best jazz rap albums and then disappeared

wav.yliving 波打つ NORE be playing!!!!

Word!! thats True! but I don't think Nore was on them like that lol

didn't expect to see you here. peace.

Damn you lucky son of a gun :)

Word… a jazz hop sonic eclipse of the sun.

yeee fr

Casual Gegard amen

Why though ?

butterfly is in a group called shabazz palaces now

@@ArpadLep A shame they still aren't together. I hope they are all doing well.

@@ArpadLep I heard that double album "of light" (I think). Very experimental, nothing like DP

They're doing a live show online on 16th May - sessionslive.com/DigablePlanets/tickets

They still perform together ever now and again

patrick lyle 💛

indeed

#thatpart

cricket rogers - Are you discriminating against the likes of Brian Scalabrine, Al Roker, and Tiny Tim?

Ladybug is gorgeous why cant women look like her

Sheesh.. you ain't never lied, sis! This man threw a whole monkey wrench in my love life for a minute. He became the prototype of what I physically NEEDED in a man. Nothing less would do! But the way his specific genetics is set up... yeeehhhh... ..lets just say I was lonely as h*ll waiting around for THAT duplicate😩🤣🤣

He’s got a son ijs

lmaooo mood

#thatpart

My pleasure! Glad you liked the clip and took the time to say so :)

Hip-hop was pruned by the music industry to eliminate these types of offspring and to produce a more predictable/profitable brand of mainstream "rap". Sad to see...

Not unpopular with me. I like this version too.

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i disagree

agree where I’m from