An Oral History of The LAWN Hip Hop Message Board
June 16, 2023 8:10 AM Subscribe
Concurrent with the rise of message boards in the early aughts, there was a group of young, ambitious hip hop artists in North Carolina who were schooled in the trade of that ol’ boom-bap. In 2001, they launched a message board of their own that created a unique online community that spawned unexpected collaborations and relationships that led to the creation of albums and families alike.
Wow, thanks for posting. I'm familiar with 9th Wonder, Phone, the Justus League name, etc, but this scene was before my time so super interesting to read about. I got about halfway down and realized that one of these guys is a regular at a watering hole that I also frequent so I can't wait to ask him about this. What a coincidence.
posted by tireme at 9:18 AM on June 16, 2023
posted by tireme at 9:18 AM on June 16, 2023
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