Rap Music Fan?

[cbfan55]

Pimp C & Bun B

 

[baj1dallas]

listen to all kinds of music..

in rap genre im not into commercial artists, 50 cent, and kanye...ect

but more like

common
talib kweli
dj quick
mos def

come on now cut kanye a little slack, he's not commercial just because he had a hit song. anyway let's add to that list...

handsome boy modeling school
blackalicious
jurassic 5
jay z

 

[Avery]

True hip-hop ended about ten years ago when P. Diddy or whatever you'd like to call him decided that remixes should be born. It has since degenerated to even lower forms with mindless beats, mindless lyrics, just total garbage.

In all reality, the music has suffered since the deaths of B.I.G. and Tupac; everything now is more commercial and less powerful since everyone is now just interested in money and fame. The heart behind it has stopped beating.

 

[baj1dallas]

True hip-hop ended about ten years ago when P. Diddy or whatever you'd like to call him decided that remixes should be born. It has since degenerated to even lower forms with mindless beats, mindless lyrics, just total garbage.

In all reality, the music has suffered since the deaths of B.I.G. and Tupac; everything now is more commercial and less powerful since everyone is now just interested in money and fame. The heart behind it has stopped beating.

That's a gross misgeneralization. For one thing P Diddy didn't invent mixing or sampling, that's been around even longer than the Beastie Boys (who were the first to get really popular doing it). For another thing Tupac was really commercial as well and there's been plenty of good music since him. You just have to look for it. As long as there is African American culture there will be hip hop and as long as there's hip hop there will be rap.

 

[TruBlueCowboy]

I tried to partcipate in one of these rap threads a while ago, but all I got for my effort was ridicule for the rap stars I picked out as my favorites. I'm so uncool with the kids these days.

 

[Qwickdraw]

Here we go with another Tupac lovefest thread...

never could put my finger on it other than he must have been big in the midwest or something.

If anyone wants to hear true lyrical talent then just ask. I'd be happy to upload some examples.

 

[TRUTH87]

theres sum good songs here n there. wut really amazes me is the quantity of bad words in rap. If other genres' (sp?) have big hits with no bad words why not rap? yeah theres rap songs withOUT bad words, but almost half the cd or more contains strong language. is this just me or is it a lil dissapointing? i mean imagine u stoppin on a red light, theres a car with sum rap on..and u hear '' #%!R#@!!! N#$%!@!!! FUC%$#%!!'' hahahaha...

I love rap! I'm just sayin that why the use of bad wording so much?

 

[Qwickdraw]

theres sum good songs here n there. wut really amazes me is the quantity of bad words in rap. If other genres' (sp?) have big hits with no bad words why not rap? yeah theres rap songs withOUT bad words, but almost half the cd or more contains strong language. is this just me or is it a lil dissapointing? i mean imagine u stoppin on a red light, theres a car with sum rap on..and u hear '' #%!R#@!!! N#$%!@!!! FUC%$#%!!'' hahahaha...

I love rap! I'm just sayin that why the use of bad wording so much?

Before you say that...
ask yourself how many of your favorite movies are filled with foul language. Probably the best.
And how many stand up comedians' acts are littered with obsceneties? Probably the majority of the best.

I agree that alot of it is just cussing garbage. But the best emcees cuss (curse) minimally, if at all. But it's an aggressive artform that is driven home with the emphasis on language, delivery and context.

 

[Jay9508]

I love Rap. Pac was my fav.

Pac was and still is my favorite

 

[Jay9508]

theres sum good songs here n there. wut really amazes me is the quantity of bad words in rap. If other genres' (sp?) have big hits with no bad words why not rap? yeah theres rap songs withOUT bad words, but almost half the cd or more contains strong language. is this just me or is it a lil dissapointing? i mean imagine u stoppin on a red light, theres a car with sum rap on..and u hear '' #%!R#@!!! N#$%!@!!! FUC%$#%!!'' hahahaha...

I love rap! I'm just sayin that why the use of bad wording so much?

this music we listen to now isnt rap, its straight garbage. yeah its nice beats, but crappy lyrics.

 

[LatinMind]

come on now cut kanye a little slack, he's not commercial just because he had a hit song. anyway let's add to that list...

handsome boy modeling school
blackalicious
jurassic 5
jay z

kanye is as commercial as they come..his words are trash, but his beats are legendary..he should really stick to producing..theres one reason he's even known, and thats MTV..whatever MTV plays over and over brainwashes people..MTV is the devil

jurassic 5 is great..

i can handle jayz..sometimes

ill add to the list

grand master flash
dana dane...remember cinderfella? lol great song
doug e fresh
pete rock and cl smooth

 

[Qwickdraw]

kanye is as commercial as they come..his words are trash, but his beats are legendary..he should really stick to producing..theres one reason he's even known, and thats MTV..whatever MTV plays over and over brainwashes people..MTV is the devil

jurassic 5 is great..

i can handle jayz..sometimes

ill add to the list

grand master flash
dana dane...remember cinderfella? lol great song
doug e fresh
pete rock and cl smooth

Dana Dane? D.E.F.?
cinderella???????

C'mon... let's get past 85 please if we're really gonna discuss rap/hip hop.


What you say about Kanye and MTV is pretty much correct however. But legendary?
Nah, he's not legendary.

DJ Premier (aka Primo) is more legendary in terms of beats. You may know him from Gang Starr.
Kanye is a sampling fiend which is fine in hip hop... but not if you just take an old song and speed the tempo up and call it a beat.

 

[LatinMind]

Dana Dane? D.E.F.?
cinderella???????

C'mon... let's get past 85 please if we're really gonna discuss rap/hip hop.


What you say about Kanye and MTV is pretty much correct however. But legendary?
Nah, he's not legendary.

DJ Premier (aka Primo) is more legendary in terms of beats. You may know him from Gang Starr.
Kanye is a sampling fiend which is fine in hip hop... but not if you just take an old song and speed the tempo up and call it a beat.

no not cinderella..but cinderfella
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00004TKT8/qid=1153955915/sr=2-1/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_1/104-3439731-3896735?v=glance&s=music

 

[Qwickdraw]

no not cinderella..but cinderfella
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00004TKT8/qid=1153955915/sr=2-1/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_1/104-3439731-3896735?v=glance&s=music

I know the song. I just typed it wrong.

hey, I just rapped like Dana Dane. :laugh1: