- Straight outta the horse’s ass*
- Hip Hop too tame? Try I HOP !
- Wrong pro-noun offense
Jimmy Iovine tells us what he thinks is missing from hip-hop today
“Where’s the anarchy coming from?”
Jimmy Iovine has said that he feels that most modern day hip-hop is missing a sense of ‘anarchy’ and social commentary. Watch our video interview above.
The record producer and Beats co-founder was speaking to NME on the red carpet of the premiere of Netflix’s new original series The Defiant Ones – which tells the story of the rise and success of Dr Dre and Iovine in their early days through to meeting and building an empire together.
Asked if he felt any names in modern hip-hop were carrying on the legacy of the likes of Dre and NWA, Iovine replied: “I don’t know. I’m always looking for the lyricist and to see where the anarchy is coming from – words about social injustice you know. I don’t see anything like that right now.
Read more: Straight Outta Compton – The real story of NWA
MAY NOT BE ENOUGH ANARCHY IN HIP HOP, BUT THINGS ARE ROCKIN’ AT I-HOP !
There seems to be one common element in virtually every story, and there are many, about violence in restaurants, Wal Marts, malls, amusement parks, and various urban ‘venues’. And it ain’t ‘anarchy’…it has to do with ….
(To know what is, you have to see videos, ’cause it isn’t noted in ‘news’ stories otherwise.)
Jus’ saying’.
( To see video: http://thesmokinggun.com/documents/crime/ihop-manager-left-bloodied-567293 )
Reading the police narrative: Al Hourani told officers that “one of the reasons why the suspects got so upset was because he kept calling them sirs even though the suspects were dressed like ladies.” The police report identifies the assailants–both men and women–as between the ages of 20 and 25.
So there you have it. Act up all you want, destroy the peace and quiet of the restaurant but damn don’t let anyone refer to you by the wrong pronoun, your civil rights have been disrespected.
DLH with R Mall
* Jimmy must not pay attention to the lyrics regarding the anarchy thing. He must be referring to the music as it is all the same.
