What you really know about the "Dirty South"?

The year may be 2009 but for one night it felt like 1999 all over again. Pastor Troy, Young Bloodz, OutKast(well just Big Boi), and DJ Jelly performed the songs that make you remember what you were doing when you first heard their song. Oh yeah did I forget to mention Goodie Mob!!! No amount of rain could keep the hundreds of fans from bobbing their heads and reciting every word of the groups hits such as: Get Rich to This, Soul Food, Get Up Get Out, and Beautiful Skin.

After attending the Goodie Mob reunion concert I have come to the conclusion that: southern hip hop is DYING! With songs such as "My Patna Dem", "All da way turnt up", "Do the Bootie Do" there is no wonder why other regions are laughing at us right now. All of these one hit, dance song, wonders are killing the heart of the South. Yeah its all good to listen to in the clubs, but do these rappers really think they will be around long enough to even see a BET award let alone a Grammy? I hope not! And what's worse is that the rotation of these songs on the radio is causing a floodgate to open and letting all the wack rappers "shuck and jive" their way into the industry. I just wish we could turn back the clock to when my brother would pick me up in his old Taurus and have 8Ball and MJG or Pastor Troy playing with his 10's in the trunk and his homeboy Tay in the passenger seat. Now I'm all up for change and musical evolution, but only if it's for the better. And frankly I don't see how doing the "Bootie Do" is better. And speaking of wack rappers who aren't creative enough to make an original song, has anyone ever listened to the lyrics of these songs? Well I did and they're recycling the same lyrics over and over. For a minute I thought "Stanky Leg" and "Bootie Do" were the same song! And I believe you're not a talented rapper if all (and I do mean all) of your songs are about selling or doing drugs. Come on people, there is more in the world to talk about than all things drug related. And if your vocabulary is not that broad then maybe you need to rethink this whole rap career thing!