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Seriously when I look at the culture,the arrogance,the swagger we had and how bad things have turned out I think its a damn shame tbh.
For me london will always be at the forefront when it comes to fashion and music etc but it seems we've lost our soul.
For instance look at the 90s and early 00s and then compare that era with our current era.
We had our own "fairly thriving music industry.
the drum n bass era,uk garage, the grime scene
There was a core underground element as well.
We had pirate radio stations,illegal raves,Soundsystem Culture and thats just the music.
The other thing we had was our own look,our own style. -
matching pattern Moschino outfits, Versace, Iceberg,akidemiks,ralph lauren polos,evisu jeans,D&G,burberry caps this was before the ('chavs' got hold of it), Nike TNs,Reebok Workouts,the odd new era hat,nike caps etc.
no one ever sported these brands the way we did in the 90s/early 00s
We even had a bit of a Car Culture -
when we all got our first cars people were getting the ****test cars and fixing them up. fitting new exhausts, big alloys etc,black tints etc.
We had our own slang, the cockney accent with the occasional black street slang word being thrown in
now what have we got
Hipsters with beards?
Wanna be essex boys with gel in their hair.
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there is no culture any more
who killed it
For me london will always be at the forefront when it comes to fashion and music etc but it seems we've lost our soul.
For instance look at the 90s and early 00s and then compare that era with our current era.
We had our own "fairly thriving music industry.
the drum n bass era,uk garage, the grime scene
There was a core underground element as well.
We had pirate radio stations,illegal raves,Soundsystem Culture and thats just the music.
The other thing we had was our own look,our own style. -
matching pattern Moschino outfits, Versace, Iceberg,akidemiks,ralph lauren polos,evisu jeans,D&G,burberry caps this was before the ('chavs' got hold of it), Nike TNs,Reebok Workouts,the odd new era hat,nike caps etc.
no one ever sported these brands the way we did in the 90s/early 00s
We even had a bit of a Car Culture -
when we all got our first cars people were getting the ****test cars and fixing them up. fitting new exhausts, big alloys etc,black tints etc.
We had our own slang, the cockney accent with the occasional black street slang word being thrown in
now what have we got
Hipsters with beards?
Wanna be essex boys with gel in their hair.
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there is no culture any more
who killed it
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#4
(Original post by matthewduncan)
Seriously when I look at the culture,the arrogance,the swagger we had and how bad things have turned out I think its a damn shame tbh.
For me london will always be at the forefront when it comes to fashion and music etc but it seems we've lost our soul.
For instance look at the 90s and early 00s and then compare that era with our current era.
We had our own "fairly thriving music industry.
the drum n bass era,uk garage, the grime scene
There was a core underground element as well.
We had pirate radio stations,illegal raves,Soundsystem Culture and thats just the music.
The other thing we had was our own look,our own style. -
matching pattern Moschino outfits, Versace, Iceberg,akidemiks,ralph lauren polos,evisu jeans,D&G,burberry caps this was before the ('chavs' got hold of it), Nike TNs,Reebok Workouts,the odd new era hat,nike caps etc.
no one ever sported these brands the way we did in the 90s/early 00s
We even had a bit of a Car Culture -
when we all got our first cars people were getting the ****test cars and fixing them up. fitting new exhausts, big alloys etc,black tints etc.
We had our own slang, the cockney accent with the occasional black street slang word being thrown in
now what have we got
Hipsters with beards?
Wanna be essex boys with gel in their hair.
/
there is no culture any more
who killed it
Seriously when I look at the culture,the arrogance,the swagger we had and how bad things have turned out I think its a damn shame tbh.
For me london will always be at the forefront when it comes to fashion and music etc but it seems we've lost our soul.
For instance look at the 90s and early 00s and then compare that era with our current era.
We had our own "fairly thriving music industry.
the drum n bass era,uk garage, the grime scene
There was a core underground element as well.
We had pirate radio stations,illegal raves,Soundsystem Culture and thats just the music.
The other thing we had was our own look,our own style. -
matching pattern Moschino outfits, Versace, Iceberg,akidemiks,ralph lauren polos,evisu jeans,D&G,burberry caps this was before the ('chavs' got hold of it), Nike TNs,Reebok Workouts,the odd new era hat,nike caps etc.
no one ever sported these brands the way we did in the 90s/early 00s
We even had a bit of a Car Culture -
when we all got our first cars people were getting the ****test cars and fixing them up. fitting new exhausts, big alloys etc,black tints etc.
We had our own slang, the cockney accent with the occasional black street slang word being thrown in
now what have we got
Hipsters with beards?
Wanna be essex boys with gel in their hair.
/
there is no culture any more
who killed it
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#7
(Original post by RtGOAT)
Immigration
Immigration
It was immigration of Caribbeans for example that helped influence the look and culture that the OP is alluding to anyway.
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#8
are you kidding, london still has all that, it's just changed.
stop fantasizing about the past, it's making you blind, seriously. you're just fixated on how things once were. now that some things have gone out of fashion, london culture has died apparently. are you listening to yourself?? contemplate for a good long time before you make another thread.
stop fantasizing about the past, it's making you blind, seriously. you're just fixated on how things once were. now that some things have gone out of fashion, london culture has died apparently. are you listening to yourself?? contemplate for a good long time before you make another thread.
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Oh and the face.
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(Original post by BullViagra)
are you kidding, london still has all that, it's just changed.
stop fantasizing about the past, it's making you blind, seriously. you're just fixated on how things once were. now that some things have gone out of fashion, london culture has died apparently. are you listening to yourself?? contemplate for a good long time before you make another thread.
are you kidding, london still has all that, it's just changed.
stop fantasizing about the past, it's making you blind, seriously. you're just fixated on how things once were. now that some things have gone out of fashion, london culture has died apparently. are you listening to yourself?? contemplate for a good long time before you make another thread.
We are no longer trendsetters were once were face it.
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I prefer the top and the face
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We had our own "fairly thriving music industry.
the drum n bass era,uk garage, the grime scene
the drum n bass era,uk garage, the grime scene
If you compare it to other cities and the trends they've set it's actually poor in comparison.
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(Original post by Wilfred Little)
They just want to be American. Plus how many good albums actually came from these combined? I can only think of one and that's Dizzee Rascal's first. Mike Skinner on his own has done more than that.
If you compare it to other cities and the trends they've set it's actually poor in comparison.
They just want to be American. Plus how many good albums actually came from these combined? I can only think of one and that's Dizzee Rascal's first. Mike Skinner on his own has done more than that.
If you compare it to other cities and the trends they've set it's actually poor in comparison.
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#15
There's still just as much culture, it's just changed over time, being part of your youth doesn't mean folk will like it now. I don't live in London but I'd wager there're underground scenes, but you're probably too old to notice or be involved.
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#16
(Original post by matthewduncan)
So solid crew? artful dodger? dj luck n mc neat, ms dynamite?
So solid crew? artful dodger? dj luck n mc neat, ms dynamite?
There are no good albums between them, it's pretty poor, Dizzee's is the only one. They just want to be American. The early guys actually used American accents.
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(Original post by Wilfred Little)
I'm aware of the acts. More Fire Crew, Pay As U Go, Roll Deep, Oxide & Neutrino... I grew up on it all.
There are no good albums between them, it's pretty poor, Dizzee's is the only one. They just want to be American. The early guys actually used American accents.
I'm aware of the acts. More Fire Crew, Pay As U Go, Roll Deep, Oxide & Neutrino... I grew up on it all.
There are no good albums between them, it's pretty poor, Dizzee's is the only one. They just want to be American. The early guys actually used American accents.
And since when did the names i named use american accents?
None of them did
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#18
(Original post by matthewduncan)
its "Changed" is another word for we have lost our identity and the culture is fading.
We are no longer trendsetters were once were face it.
its "Changed" is another word for we have lost our identity and the culture is fading.
We are no longer trendsetters were once were face it.
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#19
Are you serious? ? There's loads loads of hot men in suits in London! ! It's liveee
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#20
OP, please realise that nothing is ever the same. Our culture will always have the fundamental pillars, but requires change anyway.
We need to change, in order to attract new people, and boost the economy. If we were stuck in your "ideology" then our economy would be dead.
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We need to change, in order to attract new people, and boost the economy. If we were stuck in your "ideology" then our economy would be dead.
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