There are a hell of a lot of rules in hip-hop. It sounds counterintuitive, I know, since hip-hop's pretty much supposed to be all about breaking through boundaries and stirring shit up and all that, but that's the reality. If things aren't done a certain way, or sound a certain way, or look a certain way, people look at you funny or, worse, label you a lightweight, a sellout, or a dozen other tags meant to kick rappers and DJs who don't stick to the script to the curb. So how in the hell do Atmosphere do what they do?... [more] || [Jeremy Hart] || [03/15/06]