Hype!

One of the reasons I love hip hop is because it is one of the few musical forms that gets me excited. Like real excited. Like hype. Like a smile inadvertently appears on my face after a few bars of a beat and I'm sitting there by myself with this dumb smile on my face. You just know what's dope and what's not - you've just found the latest Banger of the Month. I dig other music, but with hip hop, within seconds that track can grab you and give you all the excitement of some kids rocking out on adrenaline and bravado at a cypher.

It's unbridled enthusiasm for a guy whose enthusiasm is always bridled.