I agree with half of what you said. I don't feel that Hip Hop is dead or fading away, It's not nearly as strong as it once was, but it's not completely dead. However, I'm not really feeling some of the artists today. I don't like Lil Wayne at all for a variety of reasons. Mainly because he claims greatness when he isn't even close lyrically. Kanye West has his ups and downs. I think Lupe Fiasco is doing his thing, I really enjoyed his first two albums. Nas of course is holding it down as usual. I just feel that it's too commercial nowadays. I would love to see Talent take the place of "swagger". I mean cats like Pharoahe Monch and Masta Ace don't get no love at all. I have mixed opinons and feelings about the state of Hip Hop nowadays.

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