its funny. ive noticed that wenevr you talk about "real hip hop" the only thing that people think of is underground hip hop. can "real hip hop" be comercial music as well? or does it trun fake as soon as the artist becomes a household name? i think that "real hip hop" can be underground, sure, but it can also be popular as well. take Nas for example, i believe he produces "real hip hop" and he is a household name.
I think real hip hop can be mainstream as well, look at Common, Kanye, Jay-Z, (whom has commercialized over the years), but those names are prominent and I think they're all "Real Hip Hop" in my eyes. I just think that over the years the essence of true hip hop has diminished with the increase in commercialism. Everyone has conformed to the demands of the media.
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