A few weeks ago, Chuck D wrote a letter criticizing American rappers, saying that if there were a world-wide Rap Olympics, the United States wouldn't even place. When talking about the countries that have not only caught up, but surpassed the Americans on the mic, he referenced the UK. Jay-Z is taking notice of the talent pool out there and has signed rapper K. Koke. According to Soul Culture, Koke has a mixtape due out in February called Pure Koke, Vol. 2. Until then, you can check out the rapper from a freestyle he did back in May.
1. That's a long from getting rushed in a hairdressers a couple months ago.
2. UK is better at hip hop then US.
Re: K Koke signed by Jay-z
Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2011 1:30 pm
by hugh
dude was canny, that other dude yelling into the mic as loud as he could can fuck off though.
Re: K Koke signed by Jay-z
Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2011 1:46 pm
by HRKRT
he could have made a better signing to be honest, don't rate that guy that much
Re: K Koke signed by Jay-z
Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2011 3:31 pm
by inDistinkt
Not the biggest fan of where rap has ended up these days. I know there's still some good stuff out there, just not really as willing to search for it as I used to be.
Love me some good ol 90's hip hop though. I'll have to check out some of these guys coming out the UK.
Re: K Koke signed by Jay-z
Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2011 3:37 pm
by deadly_habit
so the next time a UK big dubstep label signs a us based talent, the US is better than the UK at dubstep
Re: K Koke signed by Jay-z
Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2011 4:11 pm
by HamCrescendo
are you alooone fam?
i dont rate him tbh, supposed to be a safe guy
Re: K Koke signed by Jay-z
Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2011 5:53 pm
by NickUndercover
I respect UK Hip-hop a lot but... Better than US ? Reaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaally ?
Re: K Koke signed by Jay-z
Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2011 5:56 pm
by deadly_habit
they have a handful of good emcees, nowhere near usa caliber, chuck d making is statement is like ummm sorry man you're a don, but when is the last time you were relevant?
Re: K Koke signed by Jay-z
Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2011 6:03 pm
by snypadub
The place for good uk hip hop at the moment is konductor's Lab at the Wire in leeds. Check it.
Re: K Koke signed by Jay-z
Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2011 6:53 pm
by 64hz
don't really rate him tbh
Re: K Koke signed by Jay-z
Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2011 6:59 pm
by dubmatters
Nothing remotely interesting has happened in hip hop for years. Its as stagnant as bottle of old piss
I can't stand that dirty south horseshit either.
Prime example of totally bollocks hip hop.
Re: K Koke signed by Jay-z
Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2011 7:00 pm
by Soraya
lol @ jay-z first signing that x-factor girl and now k koke, not a fan.
also comparing uk and us hip-hop.
Re: K Koke signed by Jay-z
Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2011 7:01 pm
by .onelove.
UK Hip hop is never going to be accepted in America, it barely even features over here tbh.
Would rather the UK was more associated with our own scenes like Grime and Dubstep, rather than cheap imitations of a sound across the pond.
Love me a bit of Roots Manuva though.
Re: K Koke signed by Jay-z
Posted: Wed Jan 19, 2011 2:36 am
by inDistinkt
I gotta say the UK beats the states in just about every aspect of music, but when it comes to rap, nothing will ever compare to the classics. Fuck all that new hip pop shit coming out lately tho.
Re: K Koke signed by Jay-z
Posted: Wed Jan 19, 2011 4:09 am
by knell
haha maybe at it's current state, but if you look at it overall, the full history, US destroys the UK and anyone else as far as hip hop goes..
and chucky d is probably just bitter after hearing flocka on the radio or something, he's just an islamic vegetarian grandpa now
Re: K Koke signed by Jay-z
Posted: Wed Jan 19, 2011 4:30 am
by pkay
dubmatters wrote:Nothing remotely interesting has happened in hip hop for years. Its as stagnant as bottle of old piss
I can't stand that dirty south horseshit either.
Prime example of totally bollocks hip hop.
because Atlanta is whack. It's the cash cow of the industry.
Listen to the real south... Texas raised, Texas made, Texas paid.
then you blaze up and listen to some texas classics
Re: K Koke signed by Jay-z
Posted: Wed Jan 19, 2011 4:58 am
by kultron
Shiet dat Gucci vid is the best thing posted in this thread. Everything else sounds dated compared to lol
