“Kanye, Pharrell, and Lupe opened up doors,” reasons Mikey Rocks, “because they were among the first successful artists that made it okay for black guys to be different. Before them it wasn’t okay to be an eclectic black guy. You couldn’t wear different clothes or address certain subject matter. These dudes opened up a whole new door for black artists to be who they are and I really appreciate that. They allowed the public to see that there are black artists that aren’t on the same old Hip-Hop thug s**t. It’s become more acceptable to be able to tell your own stories, you don’t have to tell this pre-made rap story.”
“The internet let’s people do what they want and also because of the Pharrells and the Kanyes, people can get out there and be themselves,” adds Double O. “It’s reality rap in a new form.”
“The new revolution of file sharing and MySpace and the credible blogs helps us,” adds Rocks. “It’s a direct window from the artist to the listeners, if they don’t like it they’re gonna tell you about it. It’s a no holds barred connection, it’s not watered down, it’s not your publicist talking. That honesty is a good thing.”
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