hip-hop will never die but in a sense i feel what nas said about hip-hop being dead the fact money is the main reason alot of rappers get in the game does fuck it up and he also said we as artist should realize music is not to be made for money but for the love of music money is just a added bonus which i agree with a 100%. and monie love is a idiot who stated that nas was saying the south killed hip-hop the south didn't kill hip-hop look at some of the acts from the south that are real hip-hop little brother, stat quo, joe scudda, the justice league all real hip-hop hip-hop is a culture and lifestyle rap is what we do wake up and open ya eyes and ears hip-hop has been going 35 years strong its not going anywhere forever hip-hop will live in my heart if you have the same passion for it as i do it will never die we just need to make people realize what real hip-hop is and expose them to more than just mainstream and show them underground the roots and basis hip-hop was built on