How many of you are ‘down with the kids’ when it comes to the Hip-Hop music scene?

I’m not, and haven’t been for a few years, not since I was part of a break-dancing troupe at school (it was either that, or join the Chess Club; first rule of Chess Club – don’t talk about Chess Club).

Apparently the UK’s foremost expert on all things Hip-Hip is Radio 1 DJ Tim Westwood. If any of you have seen the UK version of Pimp My Ride on MTV you’ll know him as the gangly white guy who presents it with a fake Americanised accent. I say he’s an apparent expert on all things Hip Hop, because it’s just been made clear to me that he’s not actually taking the piss.

Having seen him at Radio 1’s Big Weekend on BBC Digital, I was convinced he was come sort of poor mans Ali G. All ’street’ speak and exaggerated hand movements like he was telling a story about landing a really really big fish. I have now been told I’m wrong and he’s actually a serious Disc Jockey, and not a rubbish comedian and bit-of-a-twat as I’d previously thought. (more…)

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