The names brought up by the speakers were Earl Sweatshirt, Kendrick Lamar, and '.a young cat from Atlanta that while young is doing some big things in the hip-hop community.' The pride they had for this young man was apparent as they spoke about Raury. This negative reading of the hip-hop landscape did not stay negative for long, as the speakers brought up rappers that are changing the direction of hip-hop, and once again pushing the boundaries.

The speakers made the argument that much like the Big Bang, hip-hop has gestation periods which eventually bleed into entropy. This growing complexity and speciation of hip-hop are expanding hip-hop past its own limits.

Over the years, these different facets evolved even further and added more complexity to the definition of hip-hop. This explosion radiated out in different directions, creating different facets of hip-hop. Much like the Big Bang, hip-hop started with an explosion. The speakers at the time (including Alex Acosta, Mendes, Xeno, and Bem Joiner) compared hip-hop to the Big Bang, a comparison that has resonated with me to this very day.

In this conference, I attended a session that discussed the future of Hip-Hop. I first had the honor of hearing about Raury when I attended a conference in Atlanta a few months back. As a rapper, Raury understands this completely and uses his craft to showcase his story and the stories of those around him. In its purest form, it's a voice for the voiceless. This idea essentially makes hip-hop the pulse of the community. All We Need Lyrics by Raury from the customalbum6167196 album - including song video, artist biography, translations and more: Dont take my brother.

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