{"id":182938,"date":"2023-06-16T10:02:04","date_gmt":"2023-06-16T08:02:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/?p=182938"},"modified":"2023-06-13T19:05:36","modified_gmt":"2023-06-13T17:05:36","slug":"method-man-explains-the-difference-between-rap-eras","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/method-man-explains-the-difference-between-rap-eras\/","title":{"rendered":"Method Man Explains The Difference Between Rap Eras"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Method Man identified one major difference between rap today and rap during Wu-Tang Clan\u2019s heyday. In an interview with The Breakfast Club, the rap legend spoke on how regional identities have been lost in the decades since he first started. \u201cWhen you heard records from the West Coast, you know it was from the West Coast. When you heard UGK, we know that was down south,\u201d Method Man explained. While many rappers still flex their hometowns, he sees it as less distinct than previous eras of hip-hop.<\/p>\n

Method Man was also quick to clarify that he isn\u2019t criticizing all of modern rap.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m not taking anything away from the music nowadays, you know? Because whatever works, works. And I like some of the sh*t they be doin\u2019 today,\u201d he said. \u201cBut back then, we had identities. And everybody was fightin\u2019 for their own identity. Whereas now, it seems like everyone\u2019s fighting for the same identity.\u201d Despite that, he still sees the future of rap looking bright. \u201cthat\u2019s going to spark the mind that changes everything, you know?\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n