“Shallow Days, Hollow Nights…”

Words By Patrick M.

While the timing of Hip-Hop’s death has been on people’s minds since Nas stated his opinion on the matter, I believe its nearest brush with mortality came in the late 90s.

At the time, a newfound schism had emerged, the brutally false distinction between “Rap “and “Hip-Hop.” A variety of things played as factors: East Coast-West Coast overload and humanities’ need to portray themselves as cutting edge led to the emergence of an underground movement. Read the rest of this entry »