Did Hip-Hop pass me by???

Day ‘n’ Nite – Kid Cudi from DP on Vimeo.

So you know you’re getting old when folks tell you that the “future” is coming and when you look to see what they’re talking about you don’t get excited. That’s been my feeling for the past couple of months when people ad nauseam tell me about Wale, Drake, Charles Hamilton, and the list goes on. People keep telling me they’re the future of Hip-Hop. Unfortunately, I just don’t feel these cats … maybe they’ll grow or someone will tell me why I shouldn’t clown someone who is on the Canadian Saved By the Bell/21 Jump Street. When did doing hooks become the marker of Hip-Hop to come? I just feel like this is middle classification of Hip-Hop, alright enough of my old man ranting. But there is some good in this new “class”, I have to give props where they are due … I messes with Kid Cudi.

Normally I really don’t listen to cats who complain before they blow, but Kid Cudi is getting a pass. The above video for Day and Night, which way hotter than the official video got me hooked a while back(hattip to QaidJ). His work on 808s and the Death of Adam made me think this kid could really make a nice addition to the rotation. Earlier this week, I got forwarded I Poke Her Face by Kudi which features Kanye West and Common. Thankfully Common resurrects on this track, if you recall I think he attempted to kill his career by releasing Universal Mind Control.

I Poke Her Face

I’m not sure if any of the aforementioned cats are the future of Hip-Hop but just had to get that off my chest.

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  • http://southside-scholar.blogspot.com/ AMB

    lol… funny, i was just asking somebody who the artist behind day/night was because i actually really like that song…

    and yeah… common needs to pull it together….

  • http://southside-scholar.blogspot.com/ AMB

    lol… funny, i was just asking somebody who the artist behind day/night was because i actually really like that song…

    and yeah… common needs to pull it together….

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  • Molly

    Don't hate on Degrassi. And, I'm pretty sure that the original Degrassi was PRE-21 Jump St. The adults on the the new show were the kids on the old one. Just to throw my Nerd Card down now.

  • Molly

    Don't hate on Degrassi. And, I'm pretty sure that the original Degrassi was PRE-21 Jump St. The adults on the the new show were the kids on the old one. Just to throw my Nerd Card down now.

  • Molly

    Don’t hate on Degrassi. And, I’m pretty sure that the original Degrassi was PRE-21 Jump St. The adults on the the new show were the kids on the old one. Just to throw my Nerd Card down now.

  • faye

    I actually gave Kid Cudi a chance (b/c of your endorsement) only to hear yet another objectification of women anthem. Boo on poke her face. I'm all for plays on words, but continuous shots at women is just cheap.

  • dumilewis

    my apologies faye. i didn't mean to suggest that the song poke her face wasn't misogynistic … I thought the title gave it away. I was simply acknowledging that I liked the song… “even my conditioning is conditioned”

  • faye

    I actually gave Kid Cudi a chance (b/c of your endorsement) only to hear yet another objectification of women anthem. Boo on poke her face. I’m all for plays on words, but continuous shots at women is just cheap.

  • dumilewis

    my apologies faye. i didn’t mean to suggest that the song poke her face wasn’t misogynistic … I thought the title gave it away. I was simply acknowledging that I liked the song… “even my conditioning is conditioned”

  • faye

    I actually gave Kid Cudi a chance (b/c of your endorsement) only to hear yet another objectification of women anthem. Boo on poke her face. I'm all for plays on words, but continuous shots at women is just cheap.

  • dumilewis

    my apologies faye. i didn't mean to suggest that the song poke her face wasn't misogynistic … I thought the title gave it away. I was simply acknowledging that I liked the song… “even my conditioning is conditioned”