Issue One La Melodia 2/6
There are a lot of MCs that are stepping up right now do their own thing. The level isn’t always as high though, but I can tell that people are really working on improving their skills. There are a lot of good MCs that are being signed at the moment. These guys are all rapping in Dutch though. If you kick it in 		English over here it’s way more difficult. Since Dutch is the language we speak over here, there are a lot more people (the general public) who prefer to hear Dutch rhymes. The MCs who rap in English are often more a part of the underground scene.

Is the Dutch hiphop scene concentrated in Amsterdam? Or can you say that there are different styles from different towns?

The Dutch hiphop scene is most active in the capital Amsterdam. But this doesn’t mean that this city also produces the dopest artists. Extince is a real good MC, he’s from the south of Holland (Breda). Opgezwolle and Kubus are new talents from the east of Holland who bring the hot stuff right now. There are definitely different styles in different cities. But what a lot of artists find out is that if you want to live off your music you gotta move to the capital because this is where the most parties take place, this is where the money is at and this is where people aren’t afraid of taking chances and making new things happen.

Is it more difficult as an dutch MC to be recognized by other countries?

Well, no. I’m doing this tour with the American artists, we’re going to all different places in Europe and people give us a mad response, like real positive reaction. So I think it’s not,
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