Fast Food Hip-Hop

A co-worker at one of the offices I hustle in said yesterday that he wished Kanye West would "shut his mouth and stick to making beats." It was kind of funny because the sentiment is nothing new. It just shows that people focus more on what Kanye says outside of the booth than what he says on wax.

Then I read a comment Kanye said on MTV, where he was talking about his opposition to "fast food" hip-hop music. You know, that brand of rap that looks and smells good, but it doesn't really nourish you and too much of it makes you sick. I think it's a great metaphor to categorically break down contemporary hip-hop music. At the end of the hip-hop day, there's fast food, home cooking, and, finally, gourmet fine dining. Here, let me demonstrate.

These are a few examples. If you disagree, don't be scared . . . leave a comment about it. Genius.



FAST FOOD


50 Cent, Nelly, Bow Wow, Remy Ma



HOME COOKING


T.I., Lil' Kim, Mobb Deep, Jadakiss



GOURMET FINE DINING


Mos Def & Talib Kweli, Kanye West, Ghostface, Jay-Z, Common


So the question becomes, which category do you "eat" from the most, and who's your favorite food?


Stay tuned, Intelligentsia . . .