I don't mean to toot my own horn.. burst my own bubble.. but seriously, i have exceptional taste in music. for those that really know me inside out, you know that i'm very personal when it comes to my liking for music. i wouldn't exactly say i have an ecclectic taste [personally, that's just a nice way of putting "i listen to everything" or "i don't know what's really good, so i just listen to whatevers out there"]. however, i am quite knowledgeable of songs of various genres. i am very surprising; for instance, i'll listen to a song and someone who really knows that type of music would be amazed that i've even heard it. it would be a "classic" in their eyes.

as of right now, there are two genres that i'm extremely partial to and that encompass my overall style [in the way that i party, dress, associate with, etc.]: alternative/indie [which i know can include a lot of things] & hip hop [mostly old school]. two genres of which are constantly misconcepted all the time.

for instance, let me explore my taste in alternative/indie/ambient/new wave/electronica/experimental.. it can really expand. now, people who are ignorant of this style constantly assume i'm emo or punk. get it through your heads!! i hate new found glory, i don't go to warped tour, i don't bang my head, i don't slit my wrists, i don't dress like it either! i understand it's lack of better words for you, but if you don't know, then you don't know. don't try. it's insulting to try and classify me as something that i'm not, especially when you have no fucking idea what the hell it is! if you listen to 2pac, i wouldn't say you're a gangster. far from it, most likely. would you know who tilly and the walls are? sigor ros? frou frou? new order? broken social scene? theivery corporation? if no.. then STFU. if yes, come talk to me.

now, in the realm of hip hop. mostly i'm into old school hip hop. i've grown up to it, so for me it serves as sentimental value.. but as aside from that, it's also a culture [yes a culture, not gangster rap idiots!] that i've grown increasingly intersted in and a style that turns me on in all areas it comprises [dance, music, threads, visual art]. hip hop is movement that has evolved so much from it's origins. it promotes stability and longevity to be prosperous in the future. in no way is it an example of getting bitches, slapping hoes, being pimps, getting shot up, doing time, or any of that nonsense bullshit.. that's called "gangster rap." that, i despise and can't stand listening to. true hip hop is not played on the radio, not because of explicit or racey/sexual content, but because in evokes political consciousness, life struggles, and power. it's various means of expression are engaging.. from b-boys, to the popping, threads, to grafiti art, photgraphy, and paintings. it digs deep to its roots and culture to provide an expanded knowledge of it's history and origins. who cares if someone's been shot 9 times and lived to rap about it? so what if someone keeps his bitches in check? so what if you got hoes and you're a player? in all honestly, i've never really understood it fully and i haven't thought of it so extently as a form of political expression. i was always however fond of new edition, pm dawn, fugees, pharcyde.. etc. i'm not saying i represent hip hop [i'm more so of the other genre] or i come from a position that makes me that much credible, but to say that hip hop is rap, or that it's not a true form of music is a mistake.

i hate people coming up to me and asking me what song i'm listening to. not because i want to be a dick and keep it from you, but it's just so personal to me. i feel people just hear a "good" song and want to be the next person that knows this good song. if i give you songs, it's because i know you have a true liking and passion for it and i want to share what i know. i don't jump on any bandwagon, so please don't hop on mine. i especially hate it when people claim a genre like it's something trendy or in. it's people like that that discredit it. don't fake the funk.