Rhymefest the Goodwill Hip Hop Ambassador.
Submitted without further Comment: Rhymefest is here to save hip hop.
On October 19, 2006, Rhymefest met with the United Kingdom's Parliamentary Leader of the Opposition, David Cameron of the Conservative Party. They discussed the issue of violent rap lyrics which Cameron had highlighted as a problem and they both agreed that hip hop music should not be banned, but that rappers should portray the positive side of life in their music. According to the London Metro, Rhymefest treated the British politician to a performance in his House of Commons office and even invited him to venture with him to a nightclub. However this was turned down by Cameron due to his busy schedule.
Moments from this that are funny to think about:
<0> Rhymefest performing "Angry Black Man on an Elevator" for a conservative MP
<0> Rhymefest agreeing heartily that hip hop is overly preoccupied with negativity, and there should really be more bright, happy songs. Because those make the best pop music.
<0> David Cameron awkwardly quoting rap lyrics to make his points (I like to assume it was something suitably angry but really out of date, like "Burn Hollywood Burn." That might not be violent enough, though)
<0> David Cameron having to refer to rappers by name in an English accent. That "Little Wayne chap."
<0> David Cameron discussing anything related to rap or hip hop in an English accent.
<0> The agreement when they both decided that, no, an entire genre of music shouldn't be banned entirely. Ha!
<0> When Rhymefest extends the olive branch of a mutual trip to a nightclub and David Cameron tries to turn it down, wondering whether he is about to violate some sort of unwritten law among rappers and inadvertently start one of those "rap battles" he's heard so much about.
Incidentally, somewhere along the line I seem to have become a bit of a rap addict. The last three weeks or so have been nothing but Rhymefest, Aesop Rock, old Public Enemy, Wale, the Ratatat mixtapes, Kanye West and (because it turns out that critical appeal will make me pick up albums I'd otherwise ignore) Lil Wayne. Seriously, how did this happen?
On October 19, 2006, Rhymefest met with the United Kingdom's Parliamentary Leader of the Opposition, David Cameron of the Conservative Party. They discussed the issue of violent rap lyrics which Cameron had highlighted as a problem and they both agreed that hip hop music should not be banned, but that rappers should portray the positive side of life in their music. According to the London Metro, Rhymefest treated the British politician to a performance in his House of Commons office and even invited him to venture with him to a nightclub. However this was turned down by Cameron due to his busy schedule.
Moments from this that are funny to think about:
<0> Rhymefest performing "Angry Black Man on an Elevator" for a conservative MP
<0> Rhymefest agreeing heartily that hip hop is overly preoccupied with negativity, and there should really be more bright, happy songs. Because those make the best pop music.
<0> David Cameron awkwardly quoting rap lyrics to make his points (I like to assume it was something suitably angry but really out of date, like "Burn Hollywood Burn." That might not be violent enough, though)
<0> David Cameron having to refer to rappers by name in an English accent. That "Little Wayne chap."
<0> David Cameron discussing anything related to rap or hip hop in an English accent.
<0> The agreement when they both decided that, no, an entire genre of music shouldn't be banned entirely. Ha!
<0> When Rhymefest extends the olive branch of a mutual trip to a nightclub and David Cameron tries to turn it down, wondering whether he is about to violate some sort of unwritten law among rappers and inadvertently start one of those "rap battles" he's heard so much about.
Incidentally, somewhere along the line I seem to have become a bit of a rap addict. The last three weeks or so have been nothing but Rhymefest, Aesop Rock, old Public Enemy, Wale, the Ratatat mixtapes, Kanye West and (because it turns out that critical appeal will make me pick up albums I'd otherwise ignore) Lil Wayne. Seriously, how did this happen?