The Game: “Hip Hop Is Fun”

Published on July 1st, 2010
Written by Rameez S Quadri (Ramz)

The one thing I do find a little irritating is when people go claiming Hip Hop is dead/dying. It’s not dying, people just buy stupid music and label that Hip Hop, when it’s not, it’s stupid, and you buy it, silly. The Game however, seems right now Hip Hop at this stage is rather fun.

Talking to Allhiphop.com, he says: “I think at that this point, hip-hop is pretty fun. A lot of people don’t like these Wacka Flacka records or this Soulja Boy, you know, (raps) Pretty. Boy. Swagg. But I think it’s cool. I think it’s fun for the kids. And I think its dope.

“It goes hard in the clubs. I was just in the club last night having a ball to a bunch of the songs. A lot of people are like, ‘Oh, Wacka Flacka ain’t no MC.’ I don’t think he’s tryna be an MC. I think he’s tryna get it crackin’ and have fun. When I’m in the club, I get it crackin’ and have fun to those songs. And I’m not looking for it to be Nas; I’m looking to have fun.”

He then goes on to explain his ways of different types of themes in Hip Hop, saying that if you’re looking for the more, conscious type hip-hop, you should be looking for those type of artists and not take it out on the rest doing their thing:

“I think that’s what a lot of people get misconstrued by hip-hop. It has different facets. Whatever you need, you go find it. If you’re looking for politics, then you listen to Nas or Talib Kweli or Mos Def.

“If you’re looking to have a good time, you go Soulja Boy or Drake and Ludacris and Pharell Williams and all of those guys. Or if you want some hardcore then you go to me, Jeezy, Ross. Whatever you want, go find that and stop dissin’ people all the time.”

Fairly…stupid. I mean I agree with what he’s saying, but to say Talib Kweli, Mos Def, Nas are all just about politics and that’s that, is no way fair. In clubs, house parties, wherever the music is playing for people to dance to, any artist can provide that. The fact the artist can bring variety from whether its real talk, to making a dancefloor track, to a bit of both, that’s where the real talent is. Example:



I would easily love this tune to be in a party to dance to. So Game, to me, you’re stupid. Go hate me now.

But that is my opinion, let us know what you think – He right? Or wrong?