Jin Invites You to Take the Hip Hop Census
With the 2010 Census in progress, rapper Jin decided to create one of his own regarding the state of hip hop. Inspired by the tradition of giving during Chinese/Lunar New Year, Jin has taken it upon himself to give away a red envelope of cash to one lucky participant. So what do you have to do?
1. Record 1 minute or less video of your thoughts on the current state of Hiphop/music. (Be creative: rap, sing, poem, draw a picture, etc..or just speak your mind!).
2. Upload to Youtube.com (Tag & Title: Jin 2010 Hip-Hop Census)
3. Post link on AyoJin.com comment section of the “2010 CNY Hiphop Census” blog entry.
4. On Feb. 28th, one entry will be selected randomly out of the top 10 clips with the most views and he/she shall receive the $$$. So promote the clip to all your friends and family!
I personally think this is a really great idea in terms of learning where the hip hop culture is today and perhaps seeing how its grown. Jin’s example of an entry really made me think about whether mainstream hip hop is losing its edge and merely reproducing what’s been done before.
If you want to see the entries, check out the links posted in the comments section of 2010 Hip Hop Census.
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