Engage Me

Whatup! I'm from California (Bay Area). I'm an avid fan of Oldschool Hip Hop (85-95) and today's underground. I LOVE the genre, the culture, the energy... Having been a kid in the 80's, young adult in the 90's, I don't identify with today's mainstream Hip Hop, but I come to this forum every so often, to try and find some other oldschoolers, to reminisce about a time when Hip Hop was Art, when Hip Hop was poetry, yet edgy, exciting and just plain REAL. Some of my all time favs are: Tupac, ATCQ, KRS-1, Souls of Mischief, Hieroglyphics, The Pharcyde, Rakim, Nas, Lords of the Underground, Black Sheep, Pete Rock n' CL Smooth, Dela Soul, Ice Cube, Brand Nubian/Grand Puba, Blackstar, Paris, Digable Planets, Common, Bone Thugs & Harmony, The Fugees etc.. I'm waiting for Hip Hop to make a transformation for the better (I think it's long overdue) but until then, I have no problem bumpin ATCQ's "Jazz" or SOM's "Never No More..." One thing about good Hip Hop.. it's timeless...