Absa is a welcome panelist for the Culture and excellent perspective. Love that you Gents are offering us sensible and astute content. Like KDot your all a great representation for the Culture and we're blessed and here for it. 👍🏾🇬🇧
Kendrick with this Drake beef not only set a new direction for Hip Hop music but also Hip Hop journalism. All this collaboration and citation and shout outs, it's all happening. We'd never get any of this w/o him and I'm so grateful. 9 second applause for Kendrick Lamar.
As a white fan I follow Prof Skye’s example on how to interact ethically with the art and culture. And I follow the rest of you for the cultural context. I’m immensely grateful for all of you!!
@@angelolagussa1312 one is unfortunate and understandable - the other is violence and colonisation. No comparison. Personally i dont hear any white guilt from prof skye - maybe your hearing something different.
I’ve been loving you guys perspective on this. As an older gentleman who was in and saw street politics and activity, the music industry being a predatory business has always been a undercover conversation, and I’m glad it was addressed a bit in this stream. These children (because most rappers are scouted and signed as teenagers) aren’t being protected from the street or themselves after being signed, and are being used to make the label money while the label can claim that the street activity that follows them is none of their business, and can wash their hands of it when things get too real. The industry as a whole needs to change.
Someone heard my plea to invite a woman on the panel. Thank you, Justin! Chillin With Monie is also great. She’s awesome, in fact! This was an awesome panel. ❤
I know this has nothing to do with your comment, but I'll put this here in hopes that it gets more attention. The reason labels are signing Afrobeats & Latin artists is because it's easier to exploit artists from countries that have a weaker currency exchange & still hold American institutions in high regards eg. Labels, trad media, awards etc. People from their countries show up to support them while Americans are checking out.
It kind of warms my heart to know that it isn’t just metalhead’s who experience a “Big 3/Big 4” conversation, because that was my first exposure to the concept and term. The arguments over those bands are still going on to this day. Wild how it just seems to be a constant point of topic for some in all different types of scenarios.
I am so grateful that this is still up in its entirety. Spectrum had an outage in my area for six hours about 30 minutes into this live and I was devastated.. thanks Justin!
For more context on the term Big 3, it's usually used to describe the 3 most prominent entities in a field at a given time period During World War II, Franklin Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, and Joseph Stalin were the Big 3 During the 50s - 70s (approx), Science Fiction Literature had Arthur C. Clarke, Isaac Asimov and Robert A. Heinelin as their Big 3 During the 00s - 10s, Shonen Battle Manga/Anime had One Piece, Bleach, Naruto as their Big 3. Big 3 really seems like a term us humans like to make up to capture the zeitgeist of a particular when 3 people rise above their peers in a space.
I think it might also have to do with the human need for order. We find it satisfying to rank and to sort entries to a topic, especially one we feel passionate about - hence why I believe you find Big 3 discussions in literally every corner of culture and science
@@bonkknob3240 The power of 3 is universal and is a tripartite system of nature ie. The heavens, earth and water, The holy trinity, The mind, body and spirit, the cycle of birth, life and death. Wisdom, knowledge and understanding
@bonkknob3240 the rule of 3 is a universal thing in many different disciplines. My first thought was how it is used in comedy as a rule. This, that and the third.
1:38:44 - 1:39:55: 50 Cent, Nelly and Ja Rule never being in the Top Rapper conversation despite being top selling is such a good point. Shout outs to Rob for that one.
In the mid 90s, I used to hang off the words off rappers who were not classed conscious but had genuine conscious tracks. That's why Kendrick is a big deal whether he stays that way forever or not. Also third person, introspective, or genuine emotional rap was a guiding light for me.
The Industry doesn’t feel like they have to protect their investment/commodity because if the artist dies, then they have an insurance policy on them. If they go to jail, then they’re probably invested in the private prisons and so are still making money. Last point, they just don’t care about these young Black men.
I’m so glad that FD finally made the point. The “Big 3” discussion started happening in schools and online during the early to mid-2010s when these guys were establishing themselves as some of the top rappers of their era. People would often ask each other, “Who’s the best rapper?” and the conversation quickly shifted to “Who’s your favourite rapper?” even though the question never changed. Thus making the conversation based in subjectivity (who you like) rather than objectivity (who’s *technically* the best). The answer would either be Drake (heart), J. Cole (mind) or Kendrick (soul) and whichever artist you gravitated towards communicated to your peers what you valued more in your music taste/consumption. We eventually got to a point where it was difficult to debate who was objectively better than the other when it came to these three artists because the things that separated them at that time were personal preferences. Btw, the heart, mind, soul thing is in reference to that famous graphic of the three of them. Notice that Kendrick is wearing his “i” hat, Cole’s hair is just starting to grow out and Drake has that mark in his hairline plus his beard is coming together - which suggests it was created around 2014/2015. Drake was undoubtedly at his peak (creatively) considering most Drake fans, still to this day, say that their favourite/his best album is either NWTS (2013), Take Care (2011) or IYRTITL (2015). J. Cole had finally released a critically acclaimed project, 2014FHD. Kendrick was about to follow GKMC with TPAB and establish himself as one of the most important artists of his generation. At this point in time, there was no debating that these were the TOP 3 rappers in terms of sales, skill, musical acumen, longevity, etc. and BIG 3 became a crutch our generation held onto because we weren’t able to agree across the board who was number one, who was number two and who was number three.
I have nothing to add. I just love every single one of you an have been following all of you for the last 4-5 months. Looking forward to many more similar collaborations.
The first thing that came to mind for me after Noid came out was Pink Floyd's The Wall, all that dealing with fame and paranoia and the militaristic aesthetic in St. Chroma made me think of The Wall. But then when I listened to the album, I thought there were some similarities being both personal projects of the respective artists, but Chromakopia made me think more about a Brazilian movie I love called "São Paulo, Incorporated" I think because of some themes of being put in a specific role and pattern to be followed up as an adult in society and starting a familly and things like that, something that Tyler touches on in the album.
The Big 3 concept is a way of explaining 3 different ppl/things that represent different routes or ways to do or be something. Like in Anime Naruto, Bleach, One piece. Shows with different points of focus and themes all deemed the best at what they display but also all being categorically Shonen Anime.
Cyhi was talking about how labels want their artists to make sure they’re getting popular in the streets , however they have to .. then later when the artists get arrested the labels move onto another artist to do that to . I was reminded of that during this convo about Durks situation
2:05:34 Thanks Rob contextualizing personal albums. Jay Z's '4:44', Nas' 'Life is Good', Scarface's 'The Fix' all demonstrate emotional intelligence. To claim personal albums as Kendrick's domain is disrespectful to Hip Hop history. He's standing on the shoulders of giants. But I think it's accurate to say that Kendrick did some significant boundary pushing in that arena to the point that the field is a little different post Kendrick. Kendrick didn't make a therapeutic album, he made a therapy album. And those are different things. If there's one lesson I could draw on from MMTBS, it's that the therapeutic effect of art cannot replace therapy and I feel like Kendrick learned that too. It's not enough to put your feelings and hurt into art, you need to work through it So it can be claimed Kendrick is a significant and instrumental figure in this who pushed the game forward. Just my 2c
I would’ve liked if Markman stuck around so we could hear 3 music heads continue the convo. Still got Curtiss and Justin tho! I’m here for it! It’s all happening! Y’all need a moderator for the conversations though. Lot of interjecting, over-talking, and I feel Absa and Skye didn’t really get to speak a whole lot.
I wrote a film once with a moral that our thoughts are not real, to help us break out of invisible prisons. I then realised we don't appreciate we experience the opposite, thoughts and the words they produce could be the only things that are real. The way mobs and witch hunts exist or existed is based on memes and archetypes making us irrational. It's been said our subconscious controls 95% of us, that's non material opinions and wants.
Sucks how Wallo pours his heart out trying to get through these dudes and all of it goes in one ear and out the other 😪 either listen to Wallo or be forced to listen to a judge give you that sentence
Markman's point about stating you're the best is very important. If you're one of the biggest who's also a spitter on a respectable level and you state you're the best, once someone similar shares that same sentiment about themselves, then you guys are potentially at odds especially with the internet fanbases and everything. It's also partially the reason why Kanye doesn't really come up as peoples favourite rapper even though he's a greater artist than j cole (who does come up as ppls favourite)
Metrics are only valued super highly by the people that Ak are able to influence. Over all the number one thing needed is a good projects and listenable music.
Very good 2nd. edition. Loved the deeper dialogue on the Lil Dirk situation, and loved the chemistry amongst the panel. Maybe a younger yet wise creator as an insert for next installment.
Regarding women in hip hop I have always been an advocate for the dope female lyricists. It would be great if you all did a segment on the top female lyricists. Currently my favorites are in no particular order Doechii, Rapsody, Che’ Noir, Tierra Whack and 7xvethegenius. I know I might’ve butchered the spelling on a couple but I am sure you all know who they are.
Excellent collaboration and content. I especially enjoyed the female perspective, as appreciation of the culture and thoughtful insight isn’t gender-specific ❤ I look forward to watching more of these! Thank you so much for putting this together 🥰
We also have to mention that Kendrick NEVER talked about any "Big 3" til "Like That" on which he completely shut that convo down. It was Aubrey (in an interview with Elliot Wilson & B-Dot in 2019) and Cole on "FPS" who talked about them being in a "Big 3" with Kendrick.
The Big 3 debate is just like MJ vs Lebron debate.. pointless but fun for a lot of guys to have. Also it really became a thing starting with Basketball and bled over to Music. We all know hiphop and ball had been linked up
America as a whole is deeply competitive, and that has infused hip-hop with the continuous fight for the number 1 spot. But if, to quote the Highlander, "there can be only one" #1, that makes everyone else a loser. That dynamic also helps to perpetuate the disposable nature of how the artists are being treated these days.
Rolled with F.D. Signifier since he popped out with YT content. TCM has been in my loop at the start of Hip Hop DX/The Breakdown during Murs tenure. Professor Skye since Kendrick. Preferences and algorithms kept them in my wheel house. Now Kdot and Drake’s battle brings them all together. What a great time to see this panel flourish. ❤
42:30 I’d like to add that it’s not just Meek Mill who’s gone through that. Vince Staples has also mentioned his label pushing and asking him for more of that toxic subject matter. I’m sure there are others too
Ive always looked at the top 3 as personal and big 3 as general consensus. Many's top 3 might not align with big 3 but they're are maybe consistent picks amongst many people collectively, that averages an artist into the big 3.
Y'all going over different albums that lots of artists gave us at later stages of their lives; "Life is Good", "The Fix", etc really feels like it gave drive to the younger guys willingness to expand the hip hop landscape away from the usual and dig deeper.
I’m forty minutes in. And all I can think of the topic at that point of the discussion is this is that that is the definition of selling one’s soul. For money label execs/the industry is able to get hip hop to kill and “ramp up” violence.
What is rapper archetype, the spirit that always existed that inspires us, labels sign? We live in a world where the hero must die in order for the whole to transform, the hero in myths for centuries has been sacrificed, we subconsciously are playing out that same storyline
Doechii is next. TDE doesn’t seem to miss. The ladies have been dominating hip hop radio/streaming for the last couple of years. I think a woman will be considered the best MC soon. Maybe it ends up being Doechii?
the big 3 were dre 50 and em in the grodt days. an actual 3 headed monster that actually were working together as a group of 3,not just competing for the top 3 spots individually.
If that’s your perceptive on it then Wayne, Nicki and Drake would’ve been the last huge one we had 08-12 ish. when Wayne was still a mega force commercially
I'll start with, I really have a respect and appreciation for FD Signifier but I've been staying away from his content because of his politics recently. Some of the stances he takes can really bother but there's very a love/hate relationship that I have with his output. He's created things that I have found fun, interesting, poignant and that I have learned from, which is the highest compliment that I can pay to someone and their work. I was gonna not watch this 😐 gotta keep it real. But it came on autoplay because I'm a subscriber to this channel. I appreciate EVERY VOICE that contributed to this conversation and happy that I got to hear FD again and loved the thoughts and perspectives that he brought to this collective stream of consciousness 🙏🏿🫀 I feel like there's a lesson or moral here somewhere but I'm now mid-beat-making session so I'll save it for the day I create video content. Until then, thanks again Justin Hunte, F.D. Signifier and all the dope people who made this possible! P.S. I always love the intro/outro song! It's pretty dope that you can get people to sing along to your name without being an Emcee! Profound!
Absa is proof why more female creators should be included in future discussions.
Her whole spiel on the concept of thirst was articulated so descriptively.
Amen
Agreed great addition
Loving her takes and her vibe.
💯
Absa is a welcome panelist for the Culture and excellent perspective. Love that you Gents are offering us sensible and astute content. Like KDot your all a great representation for the Culture and we're blessed and here for it. 👍🏾🇬🇧
Timestamps on these long form conversations would be amazing Company man!
Appreciate the interesting discourse as always 👌
Your channel is godly btw. Much love
Will do!
Glad y'all got my girl up in here! Hey, Absa! All my favorites linking up! Intelligent, insightful conversations...good ish!
Kendrick with this Drake beef not only set a new direction for Hip Hop music but also Hip Hop journalism. All this collaboration and citation and shout outs, it's all happening. We'd never get any of this w/o him and I'm so grateful.
9 second applause for Kendrick Lamar.
@@komugemon8010 👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿
👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 real.
We've been getting this. Y'all just didn't care until yall savior came out his cave.
@@raynenolan2864 ok
Just say these kind of conversations weren't on *your* radar. Y'all all can't fit up Kendricks a$$😅. Stop.
Yooo did not expect Absa to be here. Been following her breakdowns of the beef and happy to see her
As a white fan I follow Prof Skye’s example on how to interact ethically with the art and culture. And I follow the rest of you for the cultural context. I’m immensely grateful for all of you!!
@@ARhysJensen-tq9cv I find that professor skye sometimes leans into white guilt, but am still a fan of
@ better than getting too comfortable - we saw how that goes
@@ARhysJensen-tq9cv Both are incredibly annoying and self-centered
@@angelolagussa1312 one is unfortunate and understandable - the other is violence and colonisation.
No comparison.
Personally i dont hear any white guilt from prof skye - maybe your hearing something different.
I’ve been loving you guys perspective on this. As an older gentleman who was in and saw street politics and activity, the music industry being a predatory business has always been a undercover conversation, and I’m glad it was addressed a bit in this stream. These children (because most rappers are scouted and signed as teenagers) aren’t being protected from the street or themselves after being signed, and are being used to make the label money while the label can claim that the street activity that follows them is none of their business, and can wash their hands of it when things get too real. The industry as a whole needs to change.
Moooooore!! We need more of these. I feel so honored to be here for these conversations. Deepest thanks to y’all 🙏🏽
Someone heard my plea to invite a woman on the panel. Thank you, Justin! Chillin With Monie is also great. She’s awesome, in fact! This was an awesome panel. ❤
I'm stoked to see her in the next one.
I know this has nothing to do with your comment, but I'll put this here in hopes that it gets more attention. The reason labels are signing Afrobeats & Latin artists is because it's easier to exploit artists from countries that have a weaker currency exchange & still hold American institutions in high regards eg. Labels, trad media, awards etc. People from their countries show up to support them while Americans are checking out.
@HiddenKeyElement yo I fux heavily with this take!!
“We’re all covering peoples dreams.” Beautiful perspective on art and commentary.
Lil Bil had a video series on gentrification of the hood through hip hop that I think would add a lot to the lil dirk conversation
I was wondering who was missing, def need bill on these
It kind of warms my heart to know that it isn’t just metalhead’s who experience a “Big 3/Big 4” conversation, because that was my first exposure to the concept and term. The arguments over those bands are still going on to this day. Wild how it just seems to be a constant point of topic for some in all different types of scenarios.
@Justin I so glad you invited ABSA! 👏🏼
Hey Andrea 🫡 Circling back to this from Absa’s stream/ Decyphered stream. I wanna see the juxtapositions 👀
@ Hey!👋🏼
I am so grateful that this is still up in its entirety. Spectrum had an outage in my area for six hours about 30 minutes into this live and I was devastated.. thanks Justin!
I love these sm. Please, oh please, keep em comin
Yall are educating the hip hop youth. I speak as a student 🙏🏽
For more context on the term Big 3, it's usually used to describe the 3 most prominent entities in a field at a given time period
During World War II, Franklin Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, and Joseph Stalin were the Big 3
During the 50s - 70s (approx), Science Fiction Literature had Arthur C. Clarke, Isaac Asimov and Robert A. Heinelin as their Big 3
During the 00s - 10s, Shonen Battle Manga/Anime had One Piece, Bleach, Naruto as their Big 3.
Big 3 really seems like a term us humans like to make up to capture the zeitgeist of a particular when 3 people rise above their peers in a space.
I think it might also have to do with the human need for order. We find it satisfying to rank and to sort entries to a topic, especially one we feel passionate about - hence why I believe you find Big 3 discussions in literally every corner of culture and science
i wonder why it’s always THREE though. in the olympics there’s gold, silver, bronze so yeah it’s present in all sorts of stuff
@@bonkknob3240 The power of 3 is universal and is a tripartite system of nature ie. The heavens, earth and water, The holy trinity, The mind, body and spirit, the cycle of birth, life and death. Wisdom, knowledge and understanding
@bonkknob3240 the rule of 3 is a universal thing in many different disciplines.
My first thought was how it is used in comedy as a rule.
This, that and the third.
Man I love these collaborations and I'd love to hear Prof Skye share his thoughts more.
You should head over to his channel if you haven't already. His content is amazing!
You've got something special with these guest panels!! Congrats
1:38:44 - 1:39:55: 50 Cent, Nelly and Ja Rule never being in the Top Rapper conversation despite being top selling is such a good point. Shout outs to Rob for that one.
In the mid 90s, I used to hang off the words off rappers who were not classed conscious but had genuine conscious tracks. That's why Kendrick is a big deal whether he stays that way forever or not. Also third person, introspective, or genuine emotional rap was a guiding light for me.
So many well said opinions. Appreciate y’all taking the time to share such an insightful conversation 🙏
These are the type of lineups and convos I been longing for 🔥
I watch all these guys for different reasons it's crazy to see them all together on one screen
The Industry doesn’t feel like they have to protect their investment/commodity because if the artist dies, then they have an insurance policy on them. If they go to jail, then they’re probably invested in the private prisons and so are still making money. Last point, they just don’t care about these young Black men.
do more of these! love watching them
Rude Jude is the first person to get 10 seconds of applause on this channel. Let the record reflect that.
Let the flowers grow
I’m so glad that FD finally made the point. The “Big 3” discussion started happening in schools and online during the early to mid-2010s when these guys were establishing themselves as some of the top rappers of their era. People would often ask each other, “Who’s the best rapper?” and the conversation quickly shifted to “Who’s your favourite rapper?” even though the question never changed.
Thus making the conversation based in subjectivity (who you like) rather than objectivity (who’s *technically* the best). The answer would either be Drake (heart), J. Cole (mind) or Kendrick (soul) and whichever artist you gravitated towards communicated to your peers what you valued more in your music taste/consumption. We eventually got to a point where it was difficult to debate who was objectively better than the other when it came to these three artists because the things that separated them at that time were personal preferences. Btw, the heart, mind, soul thing is in reference to that famous graphic of the three of them. Notice that Kendrick is wearing his “i” hat, Cole’s hair is just starting to grow out and Drake has that mark in his hairline plus his beard is coming together - which suggests it was created around 2014/2015.
Drake was undoubtedly at his peak (creatively) considering most Drake fans, still to this day, say that their favourite/his best album is either NWTS (2013), Take Care (2011) or IYRTITL (2015).
J. Cole had finally released a critically acclaimed project, 2014FHD.
Kendrick was about to follow GKMC with TPAB and establish himself as one of the most important artists of his generation.
At this point in time, there was no debating that these were the TOP 3 rappers in terms of sales, skill, musical acumen, longevity, etc. and BIG 3 became a crutch our generation held onto because we weren’t able to agree across the board who was number one, who was number two and who was number three.
I have nothing to add. I just love every single one of you an have been following all of you for the last 4-5 months. Looking forward to many more similar collaborations.
This is more entertaining than any other Hip-Hop podcast/show out right now
The first thing that came to mind for me after Noid came out was Pink Floyd's The Wall, all that dealing with fame and paranoia and the militaristic aesthetic in St. Chroma made me think of The Wall. But then when I listened to the album, I thought there were some similarities being both personal projects of the respective artists, but Chromakopia made me think more about a Brazilian movie I love called "São Paulo, Incorporated" I think because of some themes of being put in a specific role and pattern to be followed up as an adult in society and starting a familly and things like that, something that Tyler touches on in the album.
Prof Skye pulling out props never gets old 😂
The Big 3 concept is a way of explaining 3 different ppl/things that represent different routes or ways to do or be something. Like in Anime Naruto, Bleach, One piece. Shows with different points of focus and themes all deemed the best at what they display but also all being categorically Shonen Anime.
Cyhi was talking about how labels want their artists to make sure they’re getting popular in the streets , however they have to .. then later when the artists get arrested the labels move onto another artist to do that to . I was reminded of that during this convo about Durks situation
Thankful for this type of discourse and diversity! *9 second applause* 👏🏾
This was another great panel discussion! Thank You, Justin
This is such a great discussion!
Worst thing about experiencing this live was that I couldn't pause to digest all the good points made.
But that's what re-listening is for!
Absafcknlutely is always absafcknlutely on point!
2:05:34 Thanks Rob contextualizing personal albums. Jay Z's '4:44', Nas' 'Life is Good', Scarface's 'The Fix' all demonstrate emotional intelligence. To claim personal albums as Kendrick's domain is disrespectful to Hip Hop history. He's standing on the shoulders of giants.
But I think it's accurate to say that Kendrick did some significant boundary pushing in that arena to the point that the field is a little different post Kendrick.
Kendrick didn't make a therapeutic album, he made a therapy album. And those are different things.
If there's one lesson I could draw on from MMTBS, it's that the therapeutic effect of art cannot replace therapy and I feel like Kendrick learned that too. It's not enough to put your feelings and hurt into art, you need to work through it
So it can be claimed Kendrick is a significant and instrumental figure in this who pushed the game forward.
Just my 2c
I’m here for all this! Please keep it coming!!! ❤❤❤
Big up to Rob Markman for reminding us of the trailblazing greatness of Queen Latifah lest people forget 1:45:20
Ohhhh Skye took me a while to catch the “actually kind of clever” reference lmao.
This is such an amazing and enriching LiveStream, just awesome and really thought-provoking to hear such expertly crafted dialog. Damn I love this ❤
I would’ve liked if Markman stuck around so we could hear 3 music heads continue the convo. Still got Curtiss and Justin tho! I’m here for it! It’s all happening! Y’all need a moderator for the conversations though. Lot of interjecting, over-talking, and I feel Absa and Skye didn’t really get to speak a whole lot.
FD, you’re so educational! Thanks!
Loved this! Thank you for starting this.
Yes, all my favorite yt'rs. thanks for keeping us old heads informed. I have grandchildren.
Fantastic video thanks Justin 🥰
I wrote a film once with a moral that our thoughts are not real, to help us break out of invisible prisons. I then realised we don't appreciate we experience the opposite, thoughts and the words they produce could be the only things that are real. The way mobs and witch hunts exist or existed is based on memes and archetypes making us irrational. It's been said our subconscious controls 95% of us, that's non material opinions and wants.
Sucks how Wallo pours his heart out trying to get through these dudes and all of it goes in one ear and out the other 😪 either listen to Wallo or be forced to listen to a judge give you that sentence
Round 2!!! Let's go baby!
Markman's point about stating you're the best is very important. If you're one of the biggest who's also a spitter on a respectable level and you state you're the best, once someone similar shares that same sentiment about themselves, then you guys are potentially at odds especially with the internet fanbases and everything. It's also partially the reason why Kanye doesn't really come up as peoples favourite rapper even though he's a greater artist than j cole (who does come up as ppls favourite)
Metrics are only valued super highly by the people that Ak are able to influence. Over all the number one thing needed is a good projects and listenable music.
Very good 2nd. edition. Loved the deeper dialogue on the Lil Dirk situation, and loved the chemistry amongst the panel. Maybe a younger yet wise creator as an insert for next installment.
Going 2 for 2 ! 🔥 We need chilling with monie on one of these streams would love to see it 💯
1:46:23 "we've got 9 minutes left" surprised me, thought 3 hours can't have passed that fast
Right, I cooked, ate, cleaned, and started my homework during this it was great!
It didn’t. 😂🤣😂 He runs the panel for 2 hours and then allows free conversation after.
Alter Ego is my favorite Docheii song omg I fell in love with her music from there
Regarding women in hip hop I have always been an advocate for the dope female lyricists.
It would be great if you all did a segment on the top female lyricists. Currently my favorites are in no particular order Doechii, Rapsody, Che’ Noir, Tierra Whack and 7xvethegenius.
I know I might’ve butchered the spelling on a couple but I am sure you all know who they are.
My favorites are probably Noname, Rapsody, Little Simz and Doechii
Little Simz low-key the goat. I have a theory that she is Kendricks muse after listening to her stuff
@@stephendavies7355 I would love for them to make music together
@@darrellwilliams9168a collab album would be a dream come true. Simz deserves more exposure as an independent artist
Excellent collaboration and content. I especially enjoyed the female perspective, as appreciation of the culture and thoughtful insight isn’t gender-specific ❤ I look forward to watching more of these! Thank you so much for putting this together 🥰
“We got about 20 minute” an hour and a half into a 3 hour video
1:29:08 neurospicy 😂 I like it!
This is great learning alot 👏 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦
Would be cool to get Open Mike Eagle on a future stream. Another active artist doing this streaming stuff now .
We also have to mention that Kendrick NEVER talked about any "Big 3" til "Like That" on which he completely shut that convo down. It was Aubrey (in an interview with Elliot Wilson & B-Dot in 2019) and Cole on "FPS" who talked about them being in a "Big 3" with Kendrick.
Yes, possibly to insert themselves in the top without having to say Kendrick is the top.
I’m so glad y’all got the Strategist on. She stay dropping perfectly cut gems.
The counsel
friday 12 am is the best time to release. give us the weekend's time to listen and ler it resonate.
Super Friends 💯
You gotta have Monie AND Absa on the next panel!
Here…THIS is HIP HOP!!
The Big 3 debate is just like MJ vs Lebron debate.. pointless but fun for a lot of guys to have.
Also it really became a thing starting with Basketball and bled over to Music. We all know hiphop and ball had been linked up
America as a whole is deeply competitive, and that has infused hip-hop with the continuous fight for the number 1 spot. But if, to quote the Highlander, "there can be only one" #1, that makes everyone else a loser. That dynamic also helps to perpetuate the disposable nature of how the artists are being treated these days.
Skye being from Europe (specifically the Netherlands) needs to be part of Culture United lore
Absa is Amazing and Hilarious!
Rolled with F.D. Signifier since he popped out with YT content. TCM has been in my loop at the start of Hip Hop DX/The Breakdown during Murs tenure. Professor Skye since Kendrick.
Preferences and algorithms kept them in my wheel house.
Now Kdot and Drake’s battle brings them all together.
What a great time to see this panel flourish. ❤
42:30 I’d like to add that it’s not just Meek Mill who’s gone through that. Vince Staples has also mentioned his label pushing and asking him for more of that toxic subject matter. I’m sure there are others too
Ive always looked at the top 3 as personal and big 3 as general consensus.
Many's top 3 might not align with big 3 but they're are maybe consistent picks amongst many people collectively, that averages an artist into the big 3.
Jay-Z inserting himself into the top 3 discussion is such a Drake move
Rob & Curtis have a dynamic I love can’t wait until 3
Great episode 🔥
You need to add shawn cee
Y'all going over different albums that lots of artists gave us at later stages of their lives; "Life is Good", "The Fix", etc really feels like it gave drive to the younger guys willingness to expand the hip hop landscape away from the usual and dig deeper.
I’m forty minutes in. And all I can think of the topic at that point of the discussion is this is that that is the definition of selling one’s soul. For money label execs/the industry is able to get hip hop to kill and “ramp up” violence.
aww man I missed the stream
Great podcast
Another great livestream 🎉
Can't believe I missed this again 😫
What is rapper archetype, the spirit that always existed that inspires us, labels sign? We live in a world where the hero must die in order for the whole to transform, the hero in myths for centuries has been sacrificed, we subconsciously are playing out that same storyline
Great episode! I think it would be a great idea to add a young person to the panel
Why
@@JC_TV_92 Young voices are important, and there's plenty of them
Nooo how dare you guys be old and talk about hip hop no 😭
How dare you be disrespectful?! Remember, kid, hip hop came to fruition 1974 by Boomer and Generation X when you weren't even thought of.
@@TympaniWiggins I think it’s sarcasm, I hope
@@TympaniWiggins fam, pick up the sarcasm 😂
@@TympaniWiggins it’s a joke about poddy mouth podcast lol
@ThisIsGers Oh okay 👍🏾
25:12 fear of a Black hat is my favorite movie of all time. Rusty Cundieff is brilliant
Doechii is next. TDE doesn’t seem to miss. The ladies have been dominating hip hop radio/streaming for the last couple of years. I think a woman will be considered the best MC soon. Maybe it ends up being Doechii?
this was dope but damn 3 hours I got kids fam 😂 I appreciate yall.
Whenever juice gets brought up it always makes me sad about the potential he had as a person and an artist.
Love this!
the big 3 were dre 50 and em in the grodt days. an actual 3 headed monster that actually were working together as a group of 3,not just competing for the top 3 spots individually.
If that’s your perceptive on it then Wayne, Nicki and Drake would’ve been the last huge one we had 08-12 ish. when Wayne was still a mega force commercially
@MartyMcFly__25 yeah I agree and forgot about them cause the music wasn't for me as much but they were a big 3 as well
I'll start with, I really have a respect and appreciation for FD Signifier but I've been staying away from his content because of his politics recently. Some of the stances he takes can really bother but there's very a love/hate relationship that I have with his output. He's created things that I have found fun, interesting, poignant and that I have learned from, which is the highest compliment that I can pay to someone and their work.
I was gonna not watch this 😐 gotta keep it real. But it came on autoplay because I'm a subscriber to this channel. I appreciate EVERY VOICE that contributed to this conversation and happy that I got to hear FD again and loved the thoughts and perspectives that he brought to this collective stream of consciousness 🙏🏿🫀
I feel like there's a lesson or moral here somewhere but I'm now mid-beat-making session so I'll save it for the day I create video content.
Until then, thanks again Justin Hunte, F.D. Signifier and all the dope people who made this possible!
P.S. I always love the intro/outro song! It's pretty dope that you can get people to sing along to your name without being an Emcee! Profound!
I am 17 mins in and hella emotional. I REALLY appreciate this video🙌🏾😢