S2 Hip Hop fan roll call

[Dre]

Age:
Sex:
Favorite all-time Artist(s):
Favorite Current Artists:
Favorite producer(s):
Favorite Song:
Favorite Album:
Favorite video:
First album you got:
First album you bought:
Worst artist/song you ever heard (seriously):
Song that made you love Hip-Hop:
Favorite style of Hip Hop (Modern Southern music, NY mixtape scene, old school West Coast etc.):
Is modern Hip Hop “dead”?:
Favorite era of Hip Hop:
Are you involved in Hip Hop besides being a fan?:

Albums in your all-time greats canon (don't feel like you have to list certain ****):
Artists in your all-time greats canon (don't feel like you have to list certain ****):

 

[Sasha]

Age: 20
Sex: Male
Favorite all-time Artist(s): Common, Talib Kweli, Pharoahe Monch, Nas
Favorite Current Artists: Blu, Guilty Simpson, Game Rebellion, Wale, Lupe Fiasco
Favorite producer(s): J Dilla, Madlib, DJ Premier
Favorite Song: Common - The Sixth Sense
Favorite Album: BlackStar - Blackstar
Favorite video: Common - Come Close
First album you got: Nas - Stillmatic
First album you bought: Nas - Stillmatic
Worst artist/song you ever heard (seriously): Soulja Boy/Crank Dat
Song that made you love Hip-Hop: Talib Kweli - Get By
Favorite style of Hip Hop (Modern Southern music, NY mixtape scene, old school West Coast etc.): Conscious
Is modern Hip Hop “dead”?: No
Favorite era of Hip Hop: Now
Are you involved in Hip Hop besides being a fan?: Nope. I met Mos Def though. SUCKAS!

I'll list my favorite albums later.

 

[GMJ]

Age:21
Sex:M
Favorite all-time Artist(s): Blackstar, One Be lo, The Roots, Wu-Tang, Tribe Called Quest, Little Brother, Foreign Exchange
Favorite Current Artists: Polyrythym Addicts, Modill, Lightheaded, Project Move
Favorite producer(s): 9th Wonder, Nicolay, Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Ant, Pete Rock
Favorite Song: The F Word by Cannibal Ox
Favorite Album: wow thats tough. hm... Reflection Eternal, <span style="color:#0000ff">I was having to choose between Reflection Eternal, Black Star, The Listening, and The Cold Vein</span>
Favorite video: Don't have one, since most of my favorites aren't played on TV. Here are a couple that are worth watching
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First album you got: Da Youngsta's - No Mercy
First album you bought: Wu Tang - Forever
Worst artist/song you ever heard (seriously): Anything on Hot 97 right now, and any kind of 'snap' music (sorry o.iatl).
Song that made you love Hip-Hop: The Roots - The Hypnotic,<span style="color:#0000ff"> and Talib Kweli - Memories Live</span>
Favorite style of Hip Hop (Modern Southern music, NY mixtape scene, old school West Coast etc.): Hip Hop w/ jazz foundations.
Is modern Hip Hop �"dead”?: It's actually never really been more alive. The problem is that it's not mainstream, so you have to look a little harder (ie, my recent favorite artists).
Favorite era of Hip Hop: The 90's obviously.
Are you involved in Hip Hop besides being a fan?: Nope.

<span style="color:#0000ff">EDITS</span>

 

[pegs]

Age: 19
Sex: Male
Favorite all-time Artist(s): Nas, Tupac, Lupe, Joe Budden, Talib Kweli, Devin tha Dude, Del, Run DMC, Eric B & Rakim
Favorite Current Artists: Lupe, Nas, Joe Budden
Favorite producer(s): 9th Wonder, Pete Rock...other than that I don't really pay attention to producers
Favorite Song: Gold Watch, Lupe Fiasco/Too Cute, Devin tha Dude/It Ain't Hard To Tell, Nas
Favorite Album: Illmatic - Nas
Favorite video: hmmm. Dunno, I don't really watch videos that much any more. Probably Talib Kweli - Hot Thing
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First album you got: don't remember. Tupac - Greatest Hits, maybe?
First album you bought: Nas - Street Disciple
Worst artist/song you ever heard (seriously): 50 cent, Lil Wayne, Young Jeezy, Soulja Boy
Song that made you love Hip-Hop: hm. It'd have to be between Tupac - Changes and Nas - One Mic
Favorite style of Hip Hop (Modern Southern music, NY mixtape scene, old school West Coast etc.): NY mixtape, Chitown, old school
Is modern Hip Hop “dead”?: Not completely.
Favorite era of Hip Hop: The times of Tupac & Nas
Are you involved in Hip Hop besides being a fan?: Nope, sorry. I tried Frooty Loops, I suck at makin beats

 

[Wilderock]

Age: 14
Sex: Male
Favorite all-time Artist(s): Biggie and Tupac. :3
Favorite Current Artists: Jay-Z, Lil Wayne, Young Jeezy, Lupe Fiasco
Favorite producer(s): Puffy <3
Favorite Song: Haha, there are so many. I really like, "Brooklyn's Finest," by Jay-Z and Biggie.
Favorite Album: Jay-Z: The Black Album
Favorite Video: I'm not really into music videos.
First album you got: I don't remember.
First album you bought: I don't remember.
Worst artist/song you ever heard (seriously): Soulja Boy / Crank That
Song that made you love Hip-Hop: Notorious Thugs

Favorite style of Hip Hop: East Coast.
Is modern Hip Hop “dead”?: New rap is a lot different than old rap, and the dancing shit gets kind of annoying, but nah it's not dead. At least, not entirely.
Favorite era of Hip Hop: East VS. West; Tupac and Biggie are just ... above everyone's game.
Are you involved in Hip Hop besides being a fan?: No, not really. I can't rap ... I'm white. D:

Albums in your all-time greats canon (don't feel like you have to list certain ****): Life After Death, Loyal to the Game, Blueprint, Jay-Z: The Black Album ...
Artists in your all-time greats canon (don't feel like you have to list certain ****): Biggie, Tu, Hova, Weezy, Em, Snoop

 

[44Thrilla]

Age: 25
Sex: Male
Favorite all-time Artist(s): ATCQ, Gang Starr, KRS-One, Rakim, Wu-Tang, Nas, Run DMC
Favorite Current Artists: Esoteric, Mr. Lif, Jedi Mind Tricks, Mos Def, Talib Kweli
Favorite producer(s): DJ Premier
Favorite Song: Electric Relaxation
Favorite Album: MIdnight Marauders
Favorite video: none
First album you got: Low End Theory
First album you bought: umm....same as above.
Worst artist/song you ever heard (seriously): Soulja Boy, Lil Wayne, DMX
Song that made you love Hip-Hop: Sucka MCs
Favorite style of Hip Hop : Old school / underground
Is modern Hip Hop “dead”?: kind of...
Favorite era of Hip Hop: early 90's
Are you involved in Hip Hop besides being a fan?: Not anymore. Used to DJ

Albums in your all-time greats canon (don't feel like you have to list certain ****):too many to list
Artists in your all-time greats canon (don't feel like you have to list certain ****): same

 

[Black Republican]

Age: 19
Sex: Male
Favorite all-time Artist(s):Biggie, Rakim, Joe Camel, Nas, and Sauce
Favorite Current Artists: Weezy, Ye, curtis
Favorite producer(s): Dre
Favorite Song: Juicy
Favorite Album: Paid In Full
Favorite video: Big Pimpin
First album you got: Ready to Die
First album you bought:Ready to Die
Worst artist/song you ever heard (seriously): Soulja Boy, plies, etc..
Song that made you love Hip-Hop: Juicy
Favorite style of Hip Hop : Old school
Is modern Hip Hop “dead”?: Kinda
Favorite era of Hip Hop: early 90's
Are you involved in Hip Hop besides being a fan?: Ya, underground MC and producer

 

[Black Republican]

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[bbwMax]

Age: 17
Sex: Male
Favorite all-time Artist(s): Akala, Nas, Kanye West,Run Dmc, Tupac, Biggie, Snoop
Favorite Current Artists: Akala, Nas, Kanye, Snoop
Favorite producer(s): Only know Dre
Favorite Song: Shakespeare, Akala. Comedy, Tragedy History,Akala
Favorite Album: Freedom Lasso, Akala
Favorite video: Not many Akala videos make it on air. But for purecomedy Afromans 'cos i got high
First album you got: It's not a Rumor, Akala
First album you bought: It's not a Rumor, Akala
Worst artist/song you ever heard (seriously): Soulja boy or Lil Wayne, You Choose
Song that made you love Hip-Hop: Gangsta's Paradise
Favorite style of Hip Hop (Modern Southern music, NY mixtape scene, old school West Coast etc.): Old School,Electro Rap, British
Is modern Hip Hop “dead”?: Meh Kinda, Just not as Strong as it used to be
Favorite era of Hip Hop: All.
Are you involved in Hip Hop besides being a fan?: Nope. I'm White ya see

Akala - Comedy Tragedy History
Akala - Shakespeare

 

[Legacy]

Age: 16
Sex: male
Favorite all-time Artist(s): Eminem, Nas
Favorite Current Artists: Kanye, Lupe, Wayne, Game, Chamillionaire, Jeezy
Favorite producer(s): Dr.Dre
Favorite Song: way too many to name
Favorite Album: Marshall Mathers LP
Favorite video: "Without Me"
First album you got: Marshall Mathers LP
First album you bought: Marshall Mathers LP
Worst artist/song you ever heard (seriously): Lil Mama
Song that made you love Hip-Hop: "The Next Episode" -Snoop Dogg
Favorite style of Hip Hop (Modern Southern music, NY mixtape scene, old school West Coast etc.): west coast
Is modern Hip Hop “dead”?: some of it
Favorite era of Hip Hop: 90's
Are you involved in Hip Hop besides being a fan?: nope

 

[rox fa sho]

Age: 20
Sex: alpha male
Favorite all-time Artist(s): 2pac, biggie, atcq, pharcyde, rakim, a lot more
Favorite Current Artists: nas, jayz, lupe fiasco, talib kweli, zion i, yukmouth, scarface, a lot more
Favorite producer(s): just blaze, dipset, cool & dre, soundtrakk, madlib, a lot more
Favorite Song: no such thing as a favorite song for me
Favorite Album: a lot of them
Favorite video: dont have one
First album you got: Reflection Eternal - Train of Thought
First album you bought: same
Worst artist/song you ever heard (seriously): soulja boy
Song that made you love Hip-Hop: Coolio - Gangsters Paradise
Favorite style of Hip Hop (Modern Southern music, NY mixtape scene, old school West Coast etc.): modern rap
Is modern Hip Hop “dead”?: no
Favorite era of Hip Hop: dunno
Are you involved in Hip Hop besides being a fan?: ya

 

[S_Preme]

Age: 17
Sex: Male
Favorite all-time Artist(s): Dr. Dre (Greatest Hip-Hop artist of all time IMO), Nas, Jay-z, Just Blaze, Notorious BIG, Pac, Will Smith, and more recent artists - Ludacris and Chamillionaire (I know Luda isn't new but still he comes into the new era IMO) and a whole lot more.
Favorite Current Artists: Jay-Z
Favorite producer(s): Dr. Dre, Timbaland, The Neptunes, Just Blaze, and DJ Premier
Favorite Song: Don't really have one but probably I got 5 on it by the luniz.
Favorite Album: Every album has it's ups and downs, can't say..
Favorite video: Tough one again, California Love is quite dope though lol..
First album you got: Can't remember, like "R U Still down?" by pac I think
First album you bought: 2001 I think.
Worst artist/song you ever heard (seriously): No idea, it's not even soulja boy..
Song that made you love Hip-Hop: Can't remember, my uncle use to live with us so he'd play hip-hop when I was like a toddler and shit.
Favorite style of Hip Hop (Modern Southern music, NY mixtape scene, old school West Coast etc.): West Coast, but not by far, I love all types...
Is modern Hip Hop “dead”?: No, the only people who are sayin that is the people who only been listening to hip-hop for a few years or the people who are jealous...
Favorite era of Hip Hop: The 90's, definitely
Are you involved in Hip Hop besides being a fan?: Yep, producer, used to song-write as well but gave that up years ago.

 

[cmac44111]

Age: 23
Sex: M
Favorite all-time Artist(s): Gza, Nas, Az, Cormega, Inspecktah Deck, Big L, O.C., Ras Kass, Biggie, Canibus, Rakim
Favorite Current Artists: the AotP, Ill Bill, almost everyone from Def Jux, Brother Ali
Favorite producer(s): Stoupe, Rza, Primo, Havoc, Buckwild, Just Blaze, DJ Quik, Diamond D, Lord Finesse, Mathematics,
Favorite Song: Too many to choose.
Favorite Album: Liquid Swords
Favorite video: Not big on videos
First album you got: Illmatic
First album you bought: Same
Worst artist/song you ever heard (seriously): anything by Soulja Boy, 50, Weezy, almost everyone current, and anything associated with crunk.
Song that made you love Hip-Hop: Big Poppa
Favorite style of Hip Hop (Modern Southern music, NY mixtape scene, old school West Coast etc.):
Is modern Hip Hop “dead”?: Underground's alive. Mainstream's dead.
Favorite era of Hip Hop: 90s East Coast
Are you involved in Hip Hop besides being a fan?: MC'd a couple times at parties, and graffiti writer.

 

[Colonel Ronan]

Age: 18
Sex: M
Favorite all-time Artist(s): Biggie, Nas, Jurassic 5, Lupe Fiasco, P.O.S.
Favorite Current Artists: Atmosphere, Brother Ali, Common, Dilated Peoples,
Favorite producer(s): I'm not too familiar with any producers. I guess, Dre?
Favorite Song: Future Sound, Lodi Dodi, I Got Five On It, Let Me Get Down, I'm So High, Kick in the Door, Xxplosive, to name a few
Favorite Album: Liquor & Food or Power in Numbers
Favorite video: Um, I have no idea.
First album you got: Straight Outta Compton
First album you bought: Straight Outta Compton
Worst artist/song you ever heard (seriously): Haitian Fresh or Heartless
Song that made you love Hip-Hop: Xxplosive or Juicy
Favorite style of Hip Hop: Anything with lyrical flow.
Is modern Hip Hop “dead”?: The shit we hear on the radio is.
Favorite era of Hip Hop: 90s.
Are you involved in Hip Hop besides being a fan?: Not really. I'll write a bit.