Originally Posted by Grimlock
Do you think The Outsider is crap because it's hyphy or because you think it's bad hyphy? From what I can tell (and what I've read in interviews) he didn't go out and try to make a record like "Endtroducing..." or "The Private Press". He was aiming to make a good party record.
I like it because it rots my brain but it's so much fun.
I haven't gotten into hyphy too much but have heard plenty of E-40 and Mac Dre; regarding DJ Shadow, I think he got involved in trying to make a new sound for himself but failed since it was a step back in his talents. I guess it is bad hyphy but whatever, I'm not trying to say anything except that I hated where his music direction had gone. *Though I'm glad I saw him live before that album came out, since the vibe would radically change from song to song