There was a Time

As I sat there watching Notorious, I started remincising. Something kept jumping at me ( besides the fact Diddy aka "Derek Luke" danced every 2 seconds.)

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New York rappers made anthems.
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Simple and plain, not R&B joints, club bangers or hustler's music.

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It was all done in one song.

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Look at "Juicy," it had it all the story of hustler, a nice R&B flow to it and still could be danced to.

Now I'm not saying all NY rappers had the same style. ( as they do now)

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What I'm saying is gone are the times of anthems, that moved people all across America.

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As I'm watching Biggie perform in Notorious ( and more dancing from Diddy), I noticed how they started a trend for more melodic rap songs. This later sparked into the Super Tag-Team of Puffy and Mase. Look at the songs Mo' Money, Mo' Problems, Feels Good and Been Around the World.

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These were anthems, no matter where you're from, you bumped to it.

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Yup, they was a time when East Coast rappers had it all.

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I was only like 8yrs but I definetly know my anthems when I hear them.

"Ha ! I'm sicker than ya average.....BIGGIE, BIGGIE can't you see"

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-Kwasi