One thing for sure about the music that’s coming out now is the quality is definitely equal.   Whether you are major or indie supported in concerns to labels there is very little difference.  What is very reassuring is how so many young producers have shown a appreciation for full tracks that have the top and bottom.

The good thing about having a top and bottom to every track is it actually gives the listening a better experience.  Many don’t understand that the oratory nerve can only process a set amount of notes at the same time.  This is why sometimes you can hear a track over and over again and hear different things each time.  But giving the listeners a full range you increase the enjoyment.

At the same time the production is standing alone, as the actual rap or lyrics are not complimenting the complexity of the track.  It forces the lyricist to be more in tune with the timing and cadence of the track.  Even the slightest miscue is amplified.

I’m not saying that new MCs are not dope, this has nothing to do with the lyrics it has to with their understanding of the need to stay in the pocket of the music when the producer takes a track to the next level.  When you hear an opera the greatest part is how the singer narrates the music with their vocal chords and not lyrics.

Bottom line is Hip Hop music is getting better on the side of the quality in tracks but digressing in the MCing category.  It is something that can be easily fixed so I am confident Hip Hop has received its second wind.