I've been saying this for a few years, now Jay-Z even agrees

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Indie Rock= The New Hip-Hop

Sorry, but hip-hop has been too mainstream, and somewhere along the lines it lost its soul. The aesthetic hip-hop once stood for can now be seen at an MGMT or Vampire Weekend concert. To hip-hop diehards (R.I.P. Gonzo), I'm sorry. Sometimes the truth hurts. For fans of indie rock, the torch has officially been past.