Welcome to Can I Kick It?

Welcome!
I want to take this time to welcome everyone to our blog Can I Kick It?. This blog is intended to produce thougtful, intelligent hip hop articles and reviews. Although this blog, by nature, is almost entirely opinion, we will strive to provide sound backing for our opinions. In other words, you won't see "We hate this album, and that's that.", or anything like it on this blog.

How/Why was it started?
Well it was started on a whim almost. If I recall correctly, Mia said "we should start a blog", and I said "okay". But that's not impressive. Anybody with an internet connection can start a blog. The most important reason for us is that we are obsessed with hip hop, and really with music in general. Plus, we were tired of all the hiphop blogs and magazines floating around that were filled with nothing but gossip and hatin'.

Why the name?
Well for a moment, we were having trouble thinking of a good name. Everything with "hip hop" in the title seems to have been taken by a reputable or well-known website. But then I came up with the idea of trying to incorporate a line from one of our favorite songs into the title. So I asked Mia, "what are some of the best hip hop songs?" After naming a few she mentioned A Tribe Called Quest, and I knew that with the wealth of great tracks they put out, that we would find something good. The song "Can I Kick it" basically represents everything this blog is intended to represent: loving hiphop, avoiding hate, and just doing you.

Who are y'all?
Well, my name is Kevin. And the other main contributor is Mia. Check this page if you want to find out more about the contributors to this site.

Well, now on to the hip hop. We've got some good ideas in store for y'all, so keep on the look out.