Grime vs.Compton hip hop scenes
Two of the most respectable underground scenes, kicking asses in urban tone.
Two of the most respectable underground scenes, kicking asses in urban tone, from the nerves and arteries of concrete jungle of two of the most big cities in the world, London and L.A. East London grime scene and L.A.’s Compton scene are producing the most real down to earth hip hop. Artists such as Skepta and Kendrick Lamar, in respect, are the spearhead of burning expression in the global hip hop rap scene.
There is a known tension that lies between the authentic creation of an artist which suddenly gain success, and by that becoming a profitable product, risking its originality stamp. Hip hop, originated in the streets, representing the urban harsh deprived life, when becoming commercialized probably weakens the impact of its real and authentic expression. Therefore it is worth bring up the Grime style back to back with hip hop creation from Compton L.A., namely Skepta and Kendrick Lamar, to observe the return to deep roots ghetto hip hop.
On his documented tour in north america, Skepta, the representer of up to date stardom Grime artist, let a few groupies on his tour bus after a successful show in Boston. Everybody is having fun, then one of the groupie mistakingly confuses the letters in Skepta’s name to “Spekta”. blushing out of embarrassment, she is doomed by Skepta to get off board. If we take a closer look on that small slip of the tongue, we will find a nice play of words that expose the main difference between the UK and the american hip hop scene.
While skepticism was the powerful tool of the U.K. thinking tradition through the past few centuries, the american pragmatism is well known for its efficiency and functioning self centered activity. Those forms of life well differ represented in the translation of Skepta to “Spekta”, from skepticism act towards the big brother and the music and fashion industry of the Grime artist to the spectacle of the most greatest rap of today american hip hop artists. Skepta in north america becomes a spectacle.
When asked about the most influential and interesting scene in hip hop today, Snoop Doggy Dog sends “Noisey” journalist (name) to check out the Compton scene. Compton, a rough neighborhood in L.A. has raised up hip hop artists such as N.W.A, Dr. Dre, Ice Cube, Coolio and Kendrick Lamar.
Lamar shares similar features with the grime scene principles. On this next video, one can see how the artistic creative activity of Lamar is based on the same principles that the east London Grime scene is being build out of. what jumps out as a way of living: stay simple, say what you mean and mean what you say, deliver it strait, wear no flashy jewelry, be committed to the community that brought you up, know yourself, keep it real and maintain full contact with your roots.
“Is grime dead documentary” questions directly Grime music reliability for its origins. if we go back to the spectacle way of the american style, that have been acused to shallow hip hop
While touring the US, Skepta is obsessed with the twofold approach the stardom way of living in the local pop market arises for him. he rejects the “selfie” need to take picture with him, like
Here are some links for great documentaries on grime scene:
