UK artists need to 'break' the UK market before they can conquer the US one.

As said many times before. People in the UK have been drilled deep with US hip-hop. And the accent to boot. So it'll take time to adapt and all that.

This is from talking to a wide range of people who listen to hip-hop and music in general.

Look at the US underground. Now the UK one is developing. And has some great artists. But from a neutral point of view (let's say, er, i dunno, Japan) US is stronger. The main reason so many UK people who have 'found' UK hip-hop and got into it, are saying UK hip-hop is better and all that. Is because it's closer to home. They relate more easily. The overall slang and terminology used has a lot of UK/Jamaica in it.

Don't get ahead of yourselves. It's brooding with talent. But it needs time and productive progression (I mean hey, for example, i think Roots Manuva is one of the best in the world at the type of hip-hop he 'does'....but...och! forget it!..)...

I didnt even know this was still goin. 106 replys after I post this. Fuckin hell

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HARRY R.I.P
1940 - 2002

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damn lol, see what you created? a monster i tell, a monster? haha


naw, true say dem boy varentao touch on dem topic bout dem UK-g rap-az nuff luv ras klass


see, people in the uk will feel that, but US will think what the 'bumba-hole' he is talking about. this guy is chatting 'butterz' see we can relate to the terminolgy, like 'breh' and 'sta.'

I think that we cant really say what people will feel until it happens, we just have to wait to find out

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HARRY R.I.P
1940 - 2002

In Respect

yo i totally agree at the monent english rap is fairly weak in numbers but it would be great is some 1 bursts on 2 da scene....

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Somebody will burst onto the scene soon. I'm sure of it. People from the US may not of heard of them but The Streets are bein tipped to be huge. Personally I dont like them but we're movin in the right direction

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HARRY R.I.P
1940 - 2002

In Respect

the one group i dont want to explode, is fucking big bruvvas, they are soo gay, whackness in his truest form. haha that guy tries to act like 50 cent, the fake dick

He looks a bit like him tho. I think.....it might just be me. I dunno how they've got big over here but hopefully they wont go worldwide otherwise we'll never here the last of them. And we'll all get brain tumours from listenin to them.


Peace!!!

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HARRY R.I.P
1940 - 2002

In Respect

Uk HipHop Has Been Shit Recently

it has aint it, we need new talent. the only new talent is gonna be us

Well I'm hittin the stage with a local rock group and workin on some tracks together so you gotta look out for me hahaha. Well I can dream cant I....but I am hittin the stage

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HARRY R.I.P
1940 - 2002

In Respect

good for you, hope i can hear some of your soundclicks

I cant wait to do it. Even if it dont get me anywhere I can say that I tried

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HARRY R.I.P
1940 - 2002

In Respect

yep