tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1584136932457520514.post3095014000191181830..comments2024-02-20T20:21:10.523-06:00Comments on Chronological Snobbery: 1992 Lollapalooza: Ice CubeRansomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04044839274236944783noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1584136932457520514.post-11511407276970560792007-10-04T10:27:00.000-05:002007-10-04T10:27:00.000-05:00By 1992 there was very little reason for any music...By 1992 there was very little reason for any music critic to remain ignorant of Ice Cube. <BR/><BR/>I was no rap aficionado at this Lollapalooza, but arguing whether rap was music by 1992 was a moot argument, especially in the city which produced The Ghetto Boys. <BR/><BR/>By 1992, rap had already been co-opted by producers who were giveing us product like Vanilla Ice (and oddball novelty acts like Snow and Gerardo would soon be foisted upon MTV). Rap as music was a closed case.<BR/><BR/>Most importantly, Ice Cube was a member of NWA, arguably one of the most successful acts of the time, with NWA's "Straight Outta Compton", dominating charts in 1988. Whether the critic was a fan of rap or not, he'd somehow missed the massive shift occurring in the music industry. <BR/><BR/>However, the review is of its time, when rap was still looked upon with considerable suspicion by the guard who had been extolling the virtues of rock for years.The Leaguehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04836241071795980225noreply@blogger.com