I thought that article was pretty ridiculous. "Hologram Tupac is an inheritance of arena-rock one-upsmanship, the latest step in rap's forced march on Spinal T

I thought that article was pretty ridiculous. "Hologram Tupac is an inheritance of arena-rock one-upsmanship, the latest step in rap's forced march on Spinal Tap-ism." This, to me, just screams that this writer knows nothing of rap/hip-hop and it's current trends. Sure, people who don't actually pay attention to the music may see it that way because of artists and performances like Kanye and Jay-Z's "Watch The Throne" tour but currently hip-hop is coming back to the point it was at in the mid-90s, with thought-provoking poetry on one side and money/cars/girls anthems on the other. "Over the past 16 years, a lot of Tupac's music has been gradually sullied by all that's followed. "Dear Mama" is held up to make him a sensitive feminist, which he wasn't, while "Hit 'Em Up" is held up to make him a hyper-violent gangsta, which he wasn't either. " What does this writer know of Tupac's actual life or his reasons for writing and performing those songs? Hip-Hop is a way to express not only one's own opinions, but also the viewpoints and stories of others that we wouldn't normally see in our lives. I understand where the article is coming from but it seems like a lot of over-analysing. It seems unnecessary and a grab at a few reads just because this whole "hologram" is currently trending. Hip-Hop is and will always be a large part of my life and I just don't think this guy really gets it, just my two cents.