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Hip Hop's Tale of Three Cities

Wednesday, September 10, 2008

Atlanta gave birth to OutKast and is now home to acts like B.O.B. and Janelle Monae. Chicago first made it to the hip-hop scene with Kanye West and these days boasts Lupe Fiasco and The Cool Kids. New Orleans launched Lil' Wayne and now it's breeding Jay Electronica, The Knux and Currensy. Leah Rose, former music editor of XXL magazine and co-host of the Sirius Satellite Radio show "Lip Service," explains how these three cities are shaping the future of hip-hop.

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  • [1] Clifford Compton from NJ September 10, 2008 - 02:16PM

    Kick -Push. he's talking about the the motions you make when you ride a Skate board...You kick to start moving then you keep pushing or kicking to keep up your speed.
  • [2] Brian B. from Brooklyn September 10, 2008 - 02:19PM

    yeah duh
  • [3] otis from NYC September 10, 2008 - 02:22PM

    I came up in the time of Public Enemy, EPMD, and NWA. Loved it then, when it was truly a revolution. The stuff you are playing today is the same crap that has glutted the genre for the last 15 years. There has to better stuff out there.


  • [4] joe from murray hill September 10, 2008 - 02:25PM

    this stuff sux. let's hear some real music now.
  • [5] dpac from brooklyn September 10, 2008 - 02:31PM

    who was the last new york artist mentioned?

    SOUNDCHECK SAYS: Charles Hamilton. More here:

    http://www.myspace.com/hamiltonsmusic

    or

    http://www.thefader.com/articles/2008/8/22/freeload-charles-hamilton-windows-media-player

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