I don't wish to play the "everything was better back in the day" card but it does seem to me that Streethop.com has fallen off somewhat....
The news section used to be pertinent and informative, on occasion it would even invigorate the mind and encourage the reader to explore unknown acts or artists. Unfortunately, the news now reported here is analogous to that of the content featured in a poor gossip column. I cannot be the only one who does not wish to read about rappers’ purported sexual practices, scandalous behavior, and alleged criminal activities.
In the last month alone we've been treated to hearsay rumors (Jay Z might have drunk cristal, Beyonce might be pregnant) irrelevant and insiginficant news (Craig Mack wins ugliest rapper award, Lil Jon sets bling record and hip hop featuring at WWE events) not to mention the unsubstantiated and quite frankly ridiculous titbit about Rakim joining G Unit. I haven't even touched upon the claptrap being currently posted about Yayo/50cent/assault/didhedidn'the/whocares/wedon'tneedhourlyfuckingupdates. In short I'd go as far to say that the news section has become a joke among people who care about music.
Similarly, the forums here used to provide an outlet for intelligent discussion and detailed criticism. This is probably down to the fact that back in the day streethop.com used to be frequented by more visitors who took the time to contibute to discussions - I'm not privy to statistics but it would appear that unique visitors to the site have decreased rapidly based upon the dimished thread views.
As a result, every sub category has suffered in quality. There seems to be little or no ground between tabloid-style attention to chart acts and the more middle-aged, conservation work of tirelessly compiling lists and meditating on past glories. Similarly, Myblock used to be a platform for reminiscing about comedic anecdotes and a base for creating leftfield threads about witty inappropriateness. The aforementioned qualities can still be found, but to a far lesser degree than before.
What the fuck happened? / does anyone else agree? / Should I just forget about it and go post somewhere else? (I've been considering it for a while now)
The news section used to be pertinent and informative, on occasion it would even invigorate the mind and encourage the reader to explore unknown acts or artists. Unfortunately, the news now reported here is analogous to that of the content featured in a poor gossip column. I cannot be the only one who does not wish to read about rappers’ purported sexual practices, scandalous behavior, and alleged criminal activities.
In the last month alone we've been treated to hearsay rumors (Jay Z might have drunk cristal, Beyonce might be pregnant) irrelevant and insiginficant news (Craig Mack wins ugliest rapper award, Lil Jon sets bling record and hip hop featuring at WWE events) not to mention the unsubstantiated and quite frankly ridiculous titbit about Rakim joining G Unit. I haven't even touched upon the claptrap being currently posted about Yayo/50cent/assault/didhedidn'the/whocares/wedon'tneedhourlyfuckingupdates. In short I'd go as far to say that the news section has become a joke among people who care about music.
Similarly, the forums here used to provide an outlet for intelligent discussion and detailed criticism. This is probably down to the fact that back in the day streethop.com used to be frequented by more visitors who took the time to contibute to discussions - I'm not privy to statistics but it would appear that unique visitors to the site have decreased rapidly based upon the dimished thread views.
As a result, every sub category has suffered in quality. There seems to be little or no ground between tabloid-style attention to chart acts and the more middle-aged, conservation work of tirelessly compiling lists and meditating on past glories. Similarly, Myblock used to be a platform for reminiscing about comedic anecdotes and a base for creating leftfield threads about witty inappropriateness. The aforementioned qualities can still be found, but to a far lesser degree than before.
What the fuck happened? / does anyone else agree? / Should I just forget about it and go post somewhere else? (I've been considering it for a while now)
