When people first started making rap music, the genre was looked at as somewhat of an "underground" style of music that was only suited for certain ethnic groups living in dense metropolitan areas. As the style of music infiltrated nearly every facet of society over the ensuing decades, however, people began to realize that this type of music is far-reaching and definitely here to stay. Because many of the erstwhile pioneers of rap have grown old and weary, a new generation of musical beat-smiths and rhymers have taken it upon themselves to progress the genre and bring it to new levels. One of these groups is A State of Mind. The three piece UK outfit brings together rap, reggae, some rock and a punk rock attitude to create a style of music that's fairly original and easy to listen to without wanting to throwaway all your material possessions and trade in your mundane life to become a bonafide thug in one of this fine world's downtrodden ghettos.
