Comments on: BET: Hip-Hop Lives in the South

By: butacupz

butacupz — Sun, 16 Sep 2007 23:11:23 +0000

Could someone please tell me Why in the fuck is Jay’z nomiated for any thing.Far as rap supposingly giong away because of southern rap. Question where are the rappers from the north jay’z he alright brothas show respect. You have Nickle next. who else yall have,Stop complaning put some out some MOFO”S who have it. Nas is above a lot of thses brothers head down here but i degress that’s all over

By: Ivan

Ivan — Sun, 16 Sep 2007 20:38:35 +0000

To Chris:

Your #1 argument to support the claim that Hip-Hop is alive BECAUSE of Southern artists is flawed. You say that they’re saving Hip-Hop by being the only artists (aside from Jay and Fif) to go platinum. But when in reality, it’s the commercialization of Hip-Hop that’s taken away it’s “soul”, so to speak. Real Hip-Hop could give a flying f*ck about plaques.

By: Rizoh

Rizoh — Sat, 15 Sep 2007 20:08:20 +0000

You raised some strong points. Atlanta truly welcomed them the last time around, but one or two haters still complained about roads being blocked off and whatnot.

By: Trent

Trent — Sat, 15 Sep 2007 16:45:58 +0000

This might be totally unrelated to your comment: “Either hip-hop lives in the south or BET is allergic to change.”

But I read somewhere — but I don’t know if this is true — that the reason why the BET Hip-Hop Awards is in Atlanta is because it’s cost effective and that Atlanta police is willing to provide security.

When organizers tried to set it up in New York, they get roadblocks and a list of demands from the city as to what they can and cannot do with the preparations of an awards ceremony at say, Madison Square Garden.

Now I don’t know if this is true, but this might explain why you don’t see the Grammys anywhere but in Los Angeles. They did do New York, but I think that was a bust for them.

So, I think the BET people wanted to stay on the cheap and hold the awards ceremony in Atlanta. The southern hospitality is great and, of course, the top nominee is from the ATL. Plus, I also think its neuteral in a sense. ATL is right in the middle.

But that’s just my two cents.

Oh, plus with the Ozone Awards that already happened in Miami and the VMAs in Vegas, think BET probably said look lets do in the ATL and not follow their lead.

Heh-heh. Wouldn’t be crazy if they held the BET Hip-Hop Awards in Hawaii? People be like WTF? LOL!

Sheeet. I would be like, Holla! — I’m with the press. Let me get two press passes and a two free round-trip tickets. LOL!

But I digress . . .

By: Understanding

Understanding — Sat, 15 Sep 2007 15:31:18 +0000

The South may be keepin’ hip-hop alive [financailly] but they are also dumbin’ it down in my humble opinion. I mean Souljah Boy? [with another annoying, coon a** dance], Hurricance Chris? Dem’ Franchize Boys from last year? Young Jeezy? Even T.I annoyed the hell out of me with that “What U Know About Crack“. I’m like damn homey can u get any more stereotypical? And who did that damn “Wipe Me Down” song? I absolutely HATE some of this sh*t.

On the other hand never complain about what u permit. I complain and criticize while at the same time tryin’ 2 do my part 2 elevate hip-hop and take it in a different direction. Somebody has 2 do SOMETHIN‘ instead of bein’ content bein’ an armchair critic whether they be from the east, west, north or south 4 real.

All I gotta say is I’m personally thankful 4 Kanye’s album cuz’ regardless of where dude is from … I’m feelin’ his joint. I also heard that NaS is gearin’ up 2 release another joint by the end of the year and I’m crazy amped.