New York Speaks Up - First Nas Told Us That Hip Hop Was Dead... Now REBEL Tells Us Who Killed It And How To Resurrect It

New York, NY. (Top40 Charts/ REBEL Official Website) - In what he describes as his Open Letter to Hip Hop, New York rapper REBEL (formerly of the Roc-a-Fella Records group Diamonds in da Ruff) pens an article for hip hop website HHNLive.com discussing the plight of the unsigned rapper and the devastating effect it's having on the industry.

REBEL speaks as the voice of experience as a rapper who was once signed to a major label, and now years later, is an unsigned artist starting a solo career.

A rapper, who like many, is constantly being told that his music is hot but that he needs to continue to build his buzz before anyone will take a serious listen.

REBEL's letter takes you on an honest journey that addresses challenges faced by unsigned artists, feelings of dismay voiced by fans as well as the actions and words of the major players in "the game" (execs, DJs, A&Rs, etc…) and what effect they have on the music.

More than just a laundry list of complaints REBEL sends a wake-up call and outlines what actions need to be taken to help breath new life into the game and to insure that the "air" it receives is of the finest quality.