Jaylib

This is Jaylib (Madlib and J Dilla) off Stones Throw Records. There's a tribute to J-Dilla on tonight at Ruby Rabbit. People are crying on YouTube about whether or not the MC's are rapping about the right subjects and if they're underground enough. There are few people that are making Hip Hop that wish to remain underground. Someone even posted the other day that Joe Budden ( New Jersey MC- famous for, Focus, Pump it Up, Fire) has gone underground??? Sure, there are artists that get sick of it all and give up the fame. But rappers that are still performing and in Joe Budden's case have just a new record out (last year with Slaughterhouse) would like to sell as many as possible. I don't reckon you can go back under once you've been over, there's only popular, unpopular and retired. An example of someone that has an opposing view is Vanilla Ice who was a household name in the 90's and then put out "Platinum Underground" in 2005. Not dissing him or anyone mentioned above I like them all but "Platinum Alternative" would have been more honest. He's still touring too. www.vanillaice.com