You have a point (to an extent). While the race and background of members here isn't really an issue, it is important to have Americans on the board to offer their perspective or understanding of certain subjects touched on in hip hop that may not be relevant to others, especially outside North America. For example, when Pac mentions the Slausson swap meet, the Shaw, Pete Wilson (yeah I’m listening to to live and die in la) non-Americans might not necessarily immediately understand what he’s saying. Some of us saw him live, brushed shoulders with those who knew Pac, or have personal experiences that can contribute to others’ interests. Hey, hip hop started here so having Americans active on the board is important – I’ll grant you that. It’s not very fair to judge the board’s mods and admins right now since everything is still upside down from the takeover attempt. I was a mod in life and fx, and an admin every now and again (I still am one technically, but completely powerless). Really when you think about it, Canada isn’t that different than America because of a large degree of cultural homogeneity (I can’t believe I just said that), and the UK isn’t far behind. Getting caught up in geographic differences is both short sighted and self defeating. Pittsey knows more about hip hop than most of the TRL, Nelly buying Americans, with his tea drinking ass.
Something you may be neglecting to consider is that the foreign perspective is in many ways just as relevant as the American one. True Pac’s music was mainly about the challenges American, lower socioeconomic black people face, but the content and themes of his music can be analogized to almost anyone else. …Not to mention, we as Pac fans should encourage interest in his music, since even though some of it is over 10 years old, it’s still better than 90% of the rap music being produced today.
I can appreciate your thoughts, but you have to expect a reaction like the one you got when you’ve just dissed at least ¾ of this board.
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