I wish that was the case Carroll, dont get me wrong because I am a universal music fan. I love hip-hop music and listen to it on a daily basis, but it gets so old and repetitive, and lacks the ooh wow factor that used to make people feel good. Now its all about getting in that club/crunk attitude and acting stupid. Granted Im ok with that too, but ALL the time?? I wish Columbia had a Rhythmic Top 40 like WIBT Charlotte and played everything from Christina Aguilera to Keith Sweat to 50 cent and Pink and throw in some freestyle, dance, house, and hip-hop classics. What I dont understand nationwide is we've had many classic rock stations all over for about 15 to 20 years, but what about a Classic Rhythm station? I'm not talking about the Movin and Rhy AC stations that mix in new stuff and play the same ol same ol over and over. What about a great Classic Rhythm station that plays music back from the disco era all the way til about 93-94 when there was really great dance, hip-hop music out there. Sorry to get on my soapbox, but it's small things like playing a simple classic dance track that opens your mind to a lot of possibilities. In a way, I am glad hip-hop is being looked at so closely because while it's listenable and good to dance to, it sucks bad today if u compare it to the old school and golden era of the genre. I hope this takes it back in the right direction, and that it could be fun for everyone again.
Neil
Neil