Can we finally put Reel to Reel out of its misery? Put it to rest people.

Why the insults @sleepwalker65?  Have you listened to Robert Glasper? He is an amazing talent, deeply respected in both jazz and hip-hop circles.

Your assertions about all rappers/hip-hop artists being thugs/criminals/shooters is absurd. Check out Chance the Rapper or Sir the Baptist. No one is getting brainwashed either. Believe it or not, people can and often do think for themselves. I would rather witness people grooving together to any kind of music than the alternative.

I apologize if I somehow offended you, although, you really should finish cutting my lawn before it gets dark. Lighten up a little Frances....

@chakster

@sleepwalker65

Your assertions are unfair and inaccurate. I am a rather waspy (without the p) late 50’s music and audio lover. Hip hop is every bit as relevant to those who enjoy the genre as anything you like. For you to take a swipe at the artists in your point three above is simply ill informed at best and pitiful at worst. There are so many young people discovering great music as they go on a search for the original sample. You sound like an older than average, inflexible elitist.

Keep in mind, Bob Dylan was a protest music artist until he went mainstream and plugged in. You were probably there booing. Hip-hop happened and evolved into what it is today, and it is intensely profitable for the music business and the artists. Are you of the camp that believes an artist must starve and only conform to what you think is right and honorable.

Alot of exceptional artists straddle the lines like Robert Glasper. You should apologize for your little tantrum because its guys like you who wonder why young people aren’t audiophiles. Your post above is exhibit A.