edisons blog is just embarassing to read.

2006-10-22T22:07:00.000-07:00

I'd like to give Edison the benefit of the doubt, ...

2006-10-12T10:42:00.000-07:00

I'd like to give Edison the benefit of the doubt, but the number of ABC/CBC kids with the hip hop spoon in their mouths is just staggering in Hong Kong, and Cantopop remains one of the worst genres of music around.

I've lived in HK and Shanghai, been amazed by how far and widespread design has gotten in both cities, and how they've embraced graffiti and the hip hop ethos in their work, but it's largely a superficial understanding. And that's just talking about design - their understanding of the music is even worse.

I do give people like Edison props for trying to bring the best of the current, but the cynicism in me sees it as fleeting at best - it's all 'now,' with little staying power. With that said, for every Edison, there's an Eric Kot (one of the first HK rappers, if memory serves), and the sight of young kids breakin' to the JBs in Victoria Park is inspiring.

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edisons blog is just embarassing to read.

I'd like to give Edison the benefit of the doubt, ...