The Future of Hip-Hop

There is some hip-hop that is terrible, opulent, and disrespectful to the genre's more plugged-in roots. Then there are sharp intellectuals who strive to keep hip-hop honest with intelligent analyses on the culture and everything that it consists of. Brandon Sutton talks about the future of hip-hop during a sit-down interview.

Q: Briefly tell me about yourself.

A: I am a 23 year old hip-hop artist coming from North Carolina. I am also a student going to school for animation.

Q: When did you first fall in love with hip-hop?

A: I first fell in love with hip-hop when I heard Dr. Dre and Snoop Dog's "Aint nothin' but a G thang". The whole West Coast movement back then was too unreal for me.

Q: Who is your favorite artist and why?

A: Andre 3000 because he is an all-around artist. He can do anything he wants and he is nice at everything he puts his mind to.

Q: How do you feel about artist with no lyrical substance, such as Soulja Boy?

A: I can't hate on Soulja Boy. I actually like him. He's all about business and he has drive to prove that he's not this "one hit wonder" that disappears. As far as lyrical content, it's Southern, so I can't get mad. If that's what people are used to, why talk about anything else? You can't expect a fish to fly.

Q: Where do you think the future of hip-hop is headed?

A: The future of hip-hop is headed towards a more educational audience. With people like Drake, Kid Cudi, J. Cole, and Asher Roth, hip-hop is going super mainstream. People that didn't like hip-hop will have no choice but to like it because it is no longer all about drugs, sex, and violence anymore.