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- From: isbell@ai.mit.edu (Charles L Isbell)
- Newsgroups: alt.rap
- Subject: CATS: Already? The 2nd Annual New Jack Hip Hop Awards
- Message-ID: <ISBELL.92Nov15130613@panther.ai.mit.edu>
- Date: 15 Nov 92 21:06:13 GMT
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-
- Well homies, it's been a whole year and it's time for the Second
- Annual New Jack Hip Hop Awards. For those of you who don't remember,
- here's a quick history lesson:
-
- Over a year ago, folks on alt.rap were pissed because somebody booty
- won a Grammy for Best Rap Artist and we all decided that Rap needed
- its own awards show. Being in the midst of avoiding doing thesis
- work, I decided to run one.
-
- Here's how it works. From Nov to Dec, we decide on the categories for
- the awards show. From Dec to Jan, folks get to nominate those they
- wish. The top four or five make it onto the ballot and from Jan to
- Feb we vote.
-
- Well, it's Nov 14 again. So it's time to figure out the categories.
- To help out, here's the list of categories from the 1991 awards with a
- little explanation where needed. Please post and send me mail if you
- have some ideas. Also, if you want to help in the counting, please
- let me know.
-
- Peace, ya'll:
-
- ----------------------------------------------------------------
- Categories for the Annual New Jack Hip Hop Awards (1991 version)
- ---------- --- --- ------ --- ---- --- --- ------ ----- --------
-
- (last updated 11/9/1991)
-
- Introduction
- ------------
-
- The Annual New Jack Hip Hop Awards is a forum for true Hip Hop
- Activists to express their picks for the best and the brightest in rap
- and hip hop. No more, no less. The following is a description of the
- categories.
-
- If there are any questions or issues, please feel free to address them
- to the awards moderator (see below). A copy of the rules and the
- categories is always available from the awards moderator.
-
- The awards moderator for 1991:
- isbell@ai.mit.edu
-
- The awards committee for 1991:
- isbell@ai.mit.edu
- alta@ATHENA.MIT.EDU
- ntmtv!hart@ames.arc.nasa.gov
- pd2@reef.cis.ufl.edu
- cd1l+@andrew.cmu.edu
- jm82+@andrew.cmu.edu
- dav@dartmouth.edu
- kwatsi@athena.mit.edu
- fletch1@athena.mit.edu
-
-
- Definitions
- -----------
-
- First, a definition so we all speak the same language.
-
- A *group* must have more than one rapper.
-
- Example: Run DMC and Public Enemy are groups, but neither Monie
- Love nor DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince are.
-
-
- Awards and Classes
- ------ --- -------
-
- The following is a list of the official awards for the New Jack Hip
- Hop Awards. You might notice that there is some overlap. Such
- is life.
-
-
- Bohemian Rap
- Bohemian rap is best described by its members. Groups like De La
- Soul, A Tribe Called Quest (and in fact the whole Native Tongue
- Family), as well as PM Dawn and the like fall into this class. I
- can't do much better. Try looking up "bohemian" in the dictionary.
-
- Dopest Bohemian Rap Group
- Dopest Bohemian Male Rapper
- Dopest Bohemian Female Rapper
- Dopest Bohemian Rap Single
- Dopest Bohemian Rap Album
-
- Political Hip-Hop
- I think this is pretty obvious. Rap with an explicit social and/or
- political message.
-
- Dopest Political Group
- Dopest Political Male Rapper
- Dopest Political Female Rapper
- Dopest Political Rap Single
- Dopest Political Rap Album
-
- Gangsta Hip-Hop
- Well, this is everyone from NWA to Ice Cube to Ice T and back. Use
- your judgment.
-
- Dopest Gangsta Group
- Dopest Gangsta Male Rapper
- Dopest Gangsta Female Rapper
- Dopest Gangsta Rap Single
- Dopest Gangsta Rap Album
-
- Braggadacio
- Rappin' for your ego rappers go here. Say hi to everyone from LL
- Cool J to Chubb Rock.
-
- Dopest Braggadacio Group
- Dopest Braggadacio Male Rapper
- Dopest Braggadacio Female Rapper
- Dopest Braggadacio Rap Single
- Dopest Braggadacio Rap Album
-
- Nasty rap
- Nasty to be nasty. Overlaps a bit with some gangsta rappers.
-
- Dopest Nasty Group
- Dopest Nasty Male Rapper
- Dopest Nasty Female Rapper
- Dopest Nasty Rap Single
- Dopest Nasty Rap Album
-
- Crossover Rap
- This is not to be confused with hip-pop like Vanilla Ice. This is
- the rap that really "crosses" to R&B and even pop while actually
- remaining both good *and* true to hip hop. Think Heavy D.
-
- Dopest Crossover Group
- Dopest Crossover Male Rapper
- Dopest Crossover Female Rapper
- Dopest Crossover Rap Single
- Dopest Crossover Rap Album
-
-
- Dopest Lyric
- Award for the, well, the dopest lyric. Slammin' music is not
- required. Both individual rappers and groups may apply. Include
- the artist and the single.
-
- Most Slammin' Beat
- Award for--stay with me, here--the slamminest beat. Dope lyrics are
- not required. Both individual rappers and groups may apply.
- Include the artist and the single.
-
- Dopest DJ
- Award for the dopest, most scritch-scratchly hype spinner or wax.
- Include the album or EP.
-
- Dopest Producer(s)
- Award for the dopest, most slammin' producer or producing team.
- Include the album or EP.
-
- Funniest Rap
- Award for the most ridiculous and tre funny rap. Include the artist
- and the single.
-
- Hardest Dis'
- Award for *the* hardest most diggum-smack dis of the year. Include
- the artist and the single.
-
- Dopest New Hip Hopster
- The best New Jack to arrive on the scene this year. Include the
- album or EP.
-
- Leaders of the New School
- Award for the most innovative rapper/group this year. Doesn't have
- to be someone new, might be an old dog learning and teaching some
- new tricks. In any case, should take hip hop in a new direction.
- Include album or EP.
-
- Best live performance/tour/live album
- Award for the best live performance/album. Include name of tour or
- performance or live album/EP.
-
- Dopest Short Form Video
- Award for the dopest video. Include artist and single.
-
- Dopest Long Form Video
- Award for the dopest long form video release. Include artist and
- name of videotape.
-
- Dopest Hip Hop Video Show
- Best show, syndicated or otherwise, about Hip Hop. Include the
- VeeJay(s) as well as the name of the show.
-
- Biggest sellout
- For the suckas that go pop. Include album, EP, single or whatever.
-
- Whackest rapper
- The weakest, but visible, whackster of the year. Include album, EP,
- single or whatever.
-
- Best Comeback
- If you can think of anyone that we had written off as dead, but who
- came back like hard, note that here.
-
- Hall of Fame
- Award for that person or persons who managed to make hip hop history
- and have stood the test of time. Put on your history caps for this
- one. We're talking about those back in the day who helped make our
- current dopeness possible.
-
-
- And, finally, no awards show would be complete without the following:
-
- Dopest Rap Single
- The dopest single to drop this year. Period.
-
- Dopest Rap Album
- The dopest album to drop this year. Period.
-
-
- [...]
- --
- Peace.
- "Love is like a snowmobile rushing across the tundra and then
- suddenly it flips over pinning you underneath. At night,
- the Ice Weasels come."
- -Matt Groening, "Love is Hell"
- -\--/-
- Don't just adopt opinions | \/ | Some of you are homeboys
- develop them. | /\ | but only I am The Homeboy From hell
- -/--\-
-