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Q: In hip hop, it seems that the originators such as Kool Moe D, Busy B, and Kool Herc are revered. But in punk rock, it seems originators such as Johnny Rotten, Jello Biafra, and Glenn Danzig are constantly subjected to ridicule and disdain. How come? A: To be fair I think it's a subjective view. Artists like The Roots even have songs noting, "MCs, never showed loyalty yet/ Kool Herc ain't never get a royalty check." But beyond that, I'd say the main reason is because early era hip-hop (and even present form) aren't as morality and politically laden as punk. Kool Moe D didn't rap about breaking down the music system, Busy B never performed outside of the Democratic National Convention (this isn't to say they weren't political in nature, just by doing what they were doing but that's a whole discussion that is too long of Formspring).

Punk rock is believed to hold a sort of ethical code that is imposed upon a lot of people, even if they never claimed to follow it (Say like Johnny Rotten) and when that code is breached it brings a great deal of ire form the people who notice those things. But that isn't to say punk rock doesn't have originators or founders who are still loved. A great deal of people hold respect for Henry Rollins, Joe Strummer, Iggy Pop and a slew of others and even the people who dislike artists like Danzig are not likely to deny his influence and even his importance at the time. It's just that of the people you listed (and many of the ones who still draw criticism) are very active still today and the more things you do, the more likely you are to draw criticism. Say what you will, but you can't tarnish a legacy if no one cares what you've done in the last 20 years. -Rich

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