I understand where all you are comin from, hence my name. Some people just don't know and u can't blame them for that, but be respectful and understand that to some people, this is more than just 'music' its a way of life, or a major part at that. I can't stand my roommates listening to ja rule or dr dre, bone thugs, any of that hyped up, over commercialized shit. And ludacris? come the fuck on, just cause a guy can babble and make it rhyme for 3 and a half minutes doesn't mean he has skills, and then he goes and jacks the dilated beat (who jacked it from killah priest, but it was alchemist so it's ok). I come back and sit in my room some nights and just listen to music to escape, like c-lo. sometimes it may be afu ra, dilated, blackalicious, del, hitek, kwali, common, roots, mars ill, gangstarr, jedi mind, last emp, sage, self scientific, uknown prophets, atmosphere, unspoken heard, swollen members, cunninlynguists, etc. (is that enough names for you?) and other nights it may be coltrane, miles davis, or some other kind of music, I listen to it all. And sometimes i feel nostalgic and i throw in a little bdp or mc milk. I just bought the new j-live, and that shit is tight, 'nights like this' is off the charts. But i admit that i didn't really start listening to underground all the time until two years ago, and my first underground album was gangstarr-moment of truth, ever since i heard the monotone, i was stuck. You can say i jumped on the bandwagon or whatever, but its only myself and one other person i know that listen to it, so i don't feel that way. If you're on the mainstream, at least check out some old eminem off the infinite lp, just so that you know his persona is bullshit (that shit pisses me off more than anything). Stay true to who you are, and if you're a head, then nod it, if not, keep on the upper floor, we'll be in the basement. 'if the revolution ain't gon' be televised, then fuck, I'll prolly miss it' -Aesop Rock
