charles, i agree that P's groups have brought a sexier vibe to local hiphop that wasn't there- if sex is invoked typically it's in the radio-rap emulation-type female-degrading way. it's still explicit but i tend to find this new vibe a lot more sex-positive, and i think it's obvious more ladies are responding to that, which is making the energy @ these shows 1000% times better IMO.
Local hiphop always seemed to either be too serious/lyrical/righteous/PC/whatever to talk about sex @ all, since so much of it's identity is to be contrary to the mainstream.
cats can hate if they want but i for one am tired of increasingly corny arms-crossed hiphop bro-down of the past ohhh- 10 years.
Im not a huge fan of the local rap Ive been exposed too, but Fresh espresso, and Project Lion Heart are something for NW to be proud of. I'm actually a fan of theirs and get excited too hear what they do. which is rare for me considering how critical I am of music....
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NWisnext on October 20, 2009 at 10:15 PM
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