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I think this would be an interesting topic to talk about. Forgive me if my knowledge is limited. We all know that hip-hop and rap evolved out of DJ Kool Herc and underground poetry (and a few aspects out of the blues, funk, etc). You have the Sugarhill Gang, Public Enemy, Run DMC, Tupac, and Eminem (could go on forever). But what concerns me is the limited feel of this genre. Sure, it can vary in sound and all, but I don't really see anything "groundbreaking" or "revolutionary." Almost every genre has had something groundbreaking come along. You have Miles Davis with jazz, Robert Johnson with blues, Michael Jackson (ehg) with pop, The Velvet Underground with rock, etc. As a genre itself, hip-hop and rap are groundbreaking (or at least different) in comparison to other genres, but not so much within the genre itself. I mean, I guess there's Madvillain, Aesop Rock, and cLOUDDEAD (which could be categorized in this), but what I really want to see is something great and something that can be upheld by music lovers and art critics alike. I want to see the Velvet Underground of hip-hop. I'm sorry if I am ignorant in anyway. Maybe I am a bit close-minded. If I am, please prove me wrong. Remember I have respect for this music, but I am just speaking my mind.