You Might Be A Rapper: Dr. Seuss
I don’t even need to really argue this one do I?
What’s funny is back when hip hop was more small-minded, Dr. Seuss would sometimes be referenced as an example of a simple or bad emcee. This is back when the evolution of lyricism in hip hop was simple +1 math. More rhymes, more syllables, more and more in the bars. You wouldn’t want to be the clown kicking those Dr. Seuss rhymes…
But it’s becoming more apparent that such an approach eventually maxes itself out, and you have to regress. And subsequently rationalize your regression. It’s not regression, it’s addition by subtraction. It’s moving out of the old rhyme box. When hip hop was small-minded there was no room for “Children’s Hip Hop” vs. “Adult hip hop”. Now we can ask, why not? Look at Dr. Seuss, he’s a genius.
We know Dr. Teddy G had rhyme schemes for days. So the only question with him would be who’s a good producer match for him. I think you need someone with a bit of a twee sensibility, but still has some edge. No Dilla, no Primo, no Dre, no Just Blaze. But Kanye might work. And I feel like Danger Mouse would be a good fit. If only for the one-off album:
DANGER SEUSS
