tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6011834419662563584.post2891682736372358455..comments2023-10-24T01:40:31.335-07:00Comments on A People's History of Hip Hop: The Minority ReportAbe Beamehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02555083249178098320noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6011834419662563584.post-55477951271850817912009-08-04T17:03:28.640-07:002009-08-04T17:03:28.640-07:00really good contrast with the 'Ye and Wayne ae...really good contrast with the 'Ye and Wayne aesthetic. and with <i>808s</i> i think a lot of the criticism is just about insecure rap fans generally writing stuff like that off as "rock critic bait" or whatever without giving it a chance. there seems to be a strong reverse elitist mentality with some hip-hop fans where any album that tries to move past standard four-bar loops or foregoes rapping and attracts critical praise is automatically suspect, regardless of quality.Trey Stonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16589006200813108939noreply@blogger.com