Hip Hop has gotten too hard core. Simple. I take it down a notch....back to the days when rappers had more to talk about than guns, money, jewels, cars and women. Rap with a message, and well, some just for the flow of it.
Well, I've rapped to some degree since about 1990. I was in a group called "2 More White Boys"...then Vanilla Ice ruined it for the white guys....
I got back into it after just freestylin in my car while on frequent long drives to keep myself awake. I recorded a few times just to do it...for the fun of it...and it took off from there.
Doing shows is the best part of all this. Most often these days I play at festivals and events for rockclimbers. Its a great way to combine two of my passions, and the music has paid for countless climbing trips over the years.
Eminem, KRS-ONE, RunDMC, Tribe Called Quest, Kwame, Busta Rhymes, Outkast, Snoop, Atmosphere, Brother Ali, and well, everything I've ever heard has influenced me is some way......
All I need is one mic.