To most people, the answer to this question is simply that Hip-Hop has been deceased for years. Since the break of the 2000's, the girl we used to love has transformed into a twerkin', poppin', rollin' and smokin' "bad bitch." For some, the only way to keep H.E.R. alive is to engrave "here lies a deejay, two turntables, a mic and an emcee," on a boombox-shaped tombstone. The other side of the audience, however, is divided between the folks who have already attended the funeral and those who just know where to find H.E.R. Where letting Hip-Hop rest would prevent the up-and-coming artists from defiling her name, there will still be those artists who claim that they provide that same realness. While the Kendrick Lamar's demonstrate the Golden qualities of the bass-knockin', tape-poppin', era there are also the A$VP Rocky's expressing the "if Hip-Hop is dead, shit, let it rest," frame-of-mind. To answer one of the music industry's most puzzling questions I suppose you must really indulge yourself into every nook and cranny of the genre, yet at the same time I don't believe it's something we the fans should over-think. Hip-hop has traveled such a long journey since the days of the adidas jumpsuits and Kangol hats. Whether a fan or not, there is not one genre of music that hasn't progressed along the years to stay relevant. Even during her prime years, Hip-Hop alluded to the fact that change was ahead. Even Q-Tip referenced on The Low End Theory how music goes in cycles, and eventually, it will all come full-circle. So, to keep it funky, that girl we fell in love with in the summer of '91 ain't dead, she's just hiding out from all of the hype-beats. Like Jay said on two different albums, if you want the old shit, buy the old album...and let that bitch breathe!
Written By, @minniemouseears
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