I don't get people who make these comment about rap music. Gangsta rap (offshoot of rap) was popular in the 90's and has since gone mostly underground. What rap music are you listening to that still has lyrics about "gats" and offing people?
So what happened to rap?
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Liu Kang Baking A Pie
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And rock stars just talk about how shitty it is that a woman left them.
TheKaeptain
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I don't know all he talks about is girls, flashing cars, and bumping music. He should do music like Brenda's Got A Baby.
Ravijn
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Never really listened to him. My rap knowledge begins and ends with Curtis Blow.
Edit - I enjoy Aesop Rock.
richardhawk
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Yeah man why can't we have good rappers like immortal technique.
Fuckouttahere fam.
Fuckouttahere fam.
Pickles the Firecat
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It was destined to happen. There was never an artistic guiding hand behind the genre. No passionate goal in a lot of these artists heads. Why does Lil Wayne rap? Money and bitches. Why does Dipset rap? Money and bitches. Why does Nicki Minaj rap? Money.
The legacy of other genres is pure art and competition. Led Zeppelin wanted to be the best. The Beatles wanted to create and innovate. Bands like Sonic Youth and Pink Floyd desperately wanted to experiment with the core ideas of their genre. Where is that exploratory spirit in rap? I'd say gone, but it was never there.
Truth be told rap is a novelty born from simple people killing time at get togethers. The sooner people stop expecting 'art' from it the sooner it can fade into obscurity as it has long deserved. All it exists to do now is amplify the violence, destruction, and misery of a community too blinded by low expectations to want better. And yes I do mean the black community, the people modern rap is designed for.
The legacy of other genres is pure art and competition. Led Zeppelin wanted to be the best. The Beatles wanted to create and innovate. Bands like Sonic Youth and Pink Floyd desperately wanted to experiment with the core ideas of their genre. Where is that exploratory spirit in rap? I'd say gone, but it was never there.
Truth be told rap is a novelty born from simple people killing time at get togethers. The sooner people stop expecting 'art' from it the sooner it can fade into obscurity as it has long deserved. All it exists to do now is amplify the violence, destruction, and misery of a community too blinded by low expectations to want better. And yes I do mean the black community, the people modern rap is designed for.
Drill music is pretty much that.
Run the Jewels, Pinata, Cellar Door, and Oxymoron are also grand choices.
As long as the beats are good I don't care about the content for the most part. I actually care way less for 'conscious rap' than most people. Get that corny sob story out of my face and rap about the streets pls.
And if you're going to rap about violence at least go overboard and do it tommy wright iii et al. style.
And if you're going to rap about violence at least go overboard and do it tommy wright iii et al. style.
Excellent. How come I haven't heard this guy before.
None of this shit rhymed.
Angelus Errare
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He means the song Criminal.
Blackstarhat
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That like someone using the n word (the one with the er) and claiming they are not a racist.
.I was at a club the other day and this big booty women asked me to dance, so being the nice upstanding gentleman that I am I had to oblige. However, when they played a fast song she turned around and started grinding on my johnson, and I had to stop her at once and inform her that I don't indulge in any rap shenanigans.
This is one of them joke posts, right!
Anton Sugar
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I like rap, but only good rap.
It brings me great joy to link to this song in every thread asking where the good rap songs are.
People Under the Stairs - The Outrage http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnFb8o9hXRI
Be in awe of Thes One's flow and rhyme scheme.
MoodyFog
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rottingcore
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Also, y'all motherfuckers need to listen to some BOB. Easily my favorite rapper. Not so much his recent stuff.
He's always been horrible. Lupe sounds like Tupac in front of him.
TheKaeptain
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Yep. Which ironically is only made by white people like Riff Raff and Childish Gambino.
Angelus Errare
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The second most popular genre in the US fading into obscurity? Good luck getting those affluent white kids from consuming the ever loving mess out of it.
Hahahaha
XShadows69
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Kanye West and Macklemore.
Power and Same Love by the respective artists.
Macklemore has other sings that deal with other issues too. Wings for example, talks about consumerism and Neon Cathedral is about alcoholism.
Give em a listen OP, I don't really like rap myself but these two artists are really good.
Power and Same Love by the respective artists.
Macklemore has other sings that deal with other issues too. Wings for example, talks about consumerism and Neon Cathedral is about alcoholism.
Give em a listen OP, I don't really like rap myself but these two artists are really good.
Storm Chamber
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Discussing rap on Gaf.
Automatic L if I've ever seen one.
Automatic L if I've ever seen one.
Sighs....I just don't even.
Why some people think hip hop is shit nowadays while holding dearly to the 90s like rappers weren't saying the same shit during that time. Nowadays you have sub genres within hip hop which is a blessing compared to back in the day when it was kind of limited. You have rappers talking about revolution, swag, taking vacations, traveling to mars, and even rapping about video games. It's just listeners that express such typical accusations are too lazy to find quality hip hop from what the radio and tv portrays,
The same folks that hype up biggie smalls forget he had a song where he robbed pregnant women. The same folks that are die hard 2pac fans forgot his shenanigans just to sell records (dissing rappers left and right for profit). Hell even the most fan friendly rappers like A Tribe Called Quest had songs about fucking women (Electric Relaxation).
Bottom line this whole hip hop is saying the same shit argument is rather sad when there's more artists out there that are saying another story...the question is will you take the time to search for quality hip hop like you would with your most favorite genre...or are you going to downplay it because "lolz rappers are saying the same thing over and over"?
Why some people think hip hop is shit nowadays while holding dearly to the 90s like rappers weren't saying the same shit during that time. Nowadays you have sub genres within hip hop which is a blessing compared to back in the day when it was kind of limited. You have rappers talking about revolution, swag, taking vacations, traveling to mars, and even rapping about video games. It's just listeners that express such typical accusations are too lazy to find quality hip hop from what the radio and tv portrays,
The same folks that hype up biggie smalls forget he had a song where he robbed pregnant women. The same folks that are die hard 2pac fans forgot his shenanigans just to sell records (dissing rappers left and right for profit). Hell even the most fan friendly rappers like A Tribe Called Quest had songs about fucking women (Electric Relaxation).
Bottom line this whole hip hop is saying the same shit argument is rather sad when there's more artists out there that are saying another story...the question is will you take the time to search for quality hip hop like you would with your most favorite genre...or are you going to downplay it because "lolz rappers are saying the same thing over and over"?
His last few albums have been meh, but Lupe Fiasco used to have some of the most "message"/"story"/"meaningful" songs out there. He is sometimes a little bit on the nose, but it is what it is
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1Et1siZhTk
"Dumb it Down"- About how he refuses to dumb his songs down to sell records
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9COK-p0N9ag&list=PL9Isht-LZh9ALUzQCg8jtcDfMqHbxrqod&index=12
"little weapon" about child soldiers
Then you have huge rappers like Jay Z and Kanye making songs about how bad the diamond trade is, and how the culture of lusting after fancy jewelry is bad
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92FCRmggNqQ
plenty of meaningful rap out there.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1Et1siZhTk
"Dumb it Down"- About how he refuses to dumb his songs down to sell records
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9COK-p0N9ag&list=PL9Isht-LZh9ALUzQCg8jtcDfMqHbxrqod&index=12
"little weapon" about child soldiers
Then you have huge rappers like Jay Z and Kanye making songs about how bad the diamond trade is, and how the culture of lusting after fancy jewelry is bad
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92FCRmggNqQ
plenty of meaningful rap out there.
Bulbo Urethral Baggins
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It helps to learn the lingos
A C-note means $100.
A crib means a house.
Nuttin means you are not doing nothing.
A C-note means $100.
A crib means a house.
Nuttin means you are not doing nothing.
Angelus Errare
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The more white rappers we get talking about: bitches, fucking, ass, twerk, booty, and drugs the sooner we can get rid of the horrible rap talking about bitches, fucking, ass, twerk, booty and drugs.
This is why I only listen to artists like G-Easy, Iggy, Mackelmore and Aesop Rockers.
This is why I only listen to artists like G-Easy, Iggy, Mackelmore and Aesop Rockers.
Liu Kang Baking A Pie
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It's depressing how much rap exists, but people still write off the whole genre other than the few people they've heard. The bolded part are topics that exist on just about every "conscious rap" album.
TheKaeptain
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Yep just like talking movies.
This thread just gave birth to the new "I'm an expert" meme.
Blackstarhat
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yeah i didnt like his last album at all adventures of bob and strange clouds are good though.
Bluekaveli
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Nothing was wrong with Hair Metal.
If only it were as civilized as GAF's porn discussions.
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