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the future of rap is gonna be a mirror image of what we are currently experiencing on the under circut at this point in time.... what i mean by that is.... the business model has changed... record sales are down... music is now something that the consumer no longer can reach out and touch... its in the ether.... its all digital... and the shift in technoligie will drive the future economy of hip-hop .. The culture of hip hop is very much alive and stronger than ever with the recent induction of Grandmaster Flash and the Furious 5 into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame... it only speaks to the strength and vigor of the culture.... The shift to under ground sound will be due to the monotony played on the Radio due to Payolla which is a HUGE PROBLEM in the business today.... people are losing their appetites for what the artist are serving up ... and since we could get there music for free.... why line there pockets further??? The future will hold a world of stronger copy right laws... and digital distribution of music will be the sole format for artist and consumers alike... THE MP3 Killed the CD STAR....
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-Don Tito Bronsky