Archive for January, 2012
Unless you get all those music channels from services like directv kentucky or the like you may not know that hip hop is still very much alive and well and it’s enjoying an incredible revival in Kentucky. However, it’s not quite what you expect. Described by some as the unholy union of country and hip-hop and sometimes referred to as “hill-hop,” the Kuntry Killaz have been taking the rap community by storm.
While some like to argue about the alleged detrimental effects hip-hop has on the community, the fact of the matter is that when hill-hop came along it was a godsend. Racial tension in rural Appalachia had already been a serious issue so when this brand new genre was introduced, it not only offered up something new but a way to unite the two sides with a spiritual passion for self-expression and music.
Combining the old school, beat box rhythms of rap with deep country twangs on the banjo and fiddle, the mix seemed obtuse – yet somehow it blended into the deep and intriguing mix that we now know today as hill-hop. Led by rapper Delivery, who has forever changed the face of hip-hop, we can only watch and remain hopeful that this exciting new genre will get the mainstream attention it deserves.
Stay hungry Killaz – stay champs!
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