Rap...

[Jeremiah the Bullfrog]

I am lost in the 70's.....

So am I man. I love a lot of the 60's and 70's classic rock.

 

[ps139]

You can't discrimihate because you done read a book or two"

I'm assuming he isnt talking about grammar books.....

 

[Bks Finest]

i grew up listening to rap and i love it
but the new stuff is just not good at all
i listen to older stuff
after 97 rap went downhill

 

[wonder111]

nas is great! but something like 'Hail Mary' by Eminem, 50 cent, and Busta Rhymes, it's not worth listening to

 

[Oblivious]

Note to all haters: Your close-mindedness is highly evident.

I don't like a type of music so that makes me close-minded Please explain...

I'd be curious to know what type of music you don't like. Would that make you close minded as well for not liking that type of music?

 

[onfire4Jesus]

Man, there are a lot of people here who don't like rap....
I'm just getting into rap, but only Christian rap. Any other rap is just filling your head with junk and bad language. I guess the reason I like rap is because it usually has a really good beat. Yes, I know, it isn't all about the music. The lyrics do matter a lot, which is why I listen to Christian rap. Okay, now I'm rambling......

 

[Sign Of The Fish Burger]

I will admit I like some of it. Im not so much into the whole B****es and h*es stuff... Rap has its place in the music world. I can appreciate it. They have been successful, and they know what they are doign.

I personally perferr hip hop.

I love Blackeyed peas and Outkast I dont mind Nelly... emineim makes me laugh like no other artist out there... he is hilarious... his songs, his video;s.. they crack me up. Specially his new D12 one.

Anyways I can appreciate it. There is some great canadian hip hop out there too... check em out.

 

[nadroj1985]

I don't like a type of music so that makes me close-minded Please explain...

I'd be curious to know what type of music you don't like. Would that make you close minded as well for not liking that type of music?

I think he was referring to an attitude of closed-mindedness towards rap in general, and not particular artists. It is fair enough to say "I don't like these rap artists" but it is a bit closed-minded to say "Rap sucks."

Hope I'm not putting the wrong words in your mouth TF

 

[ps139]

Man, there are a lot of people here who don't like rap....
I'm just getting into rap, but only Christian rap. Any other rap is just filling your head with junk and bad language. I guess the reason I like rap is because it usually has a really good beat. Yes, I know, it isn't all about the music. The lyrics do matter a lot, which is why I listen to Christian rap. Okay, now I'm rambling......

Me too. A main reason I stopped listening to rap was because of the language. I do not need to hear that stuff. And the lyrics in a rap song are mostly the big thing of the song - the background is just recycled beats...no such thing as a solo... So I got into house/trance and rock, and I like them much much better than rap.

 

[two feathers]

I think he was referring to an attitude of closed-mindedness towards rap in general, and not particular artists. It is fair enough to say "I don't like these rap artists" but it is a bit closed-minded to say "Rap sucks."

Hope I'm not putting the wrong words in your mouth TF

You spelled out my statement perfectly, nadro. Well done.

I'd be curious to know what type of music you don't like. Would that make you close minded as well for not liking that type of music?

I like all types of music. Believe you me, I appreciate all styles. And yes, I would consider myself closed-minded if I wrote off an entire genre of music.

 

[DJ B.K.]

You want to find some good underground rap. come to Scribble Jam here in Cincnnati. It's the premere event for underground hip-hop. You can enjoy all 4 elements of it: MCing, DJing, B-Boying(Breakdancing), & grafitti.

 

[kermit the toad]

I personally perferr hip hop.

I don't understand what people mean when they say this. Hip hop is the (ART) CULTURE and encompasses: rap, break dancing, turntablism, and graffiti art. The music is called rap, whether it is "b*tches, guns, and money" or something more meaningful.

As for the question of naming some of the underground types I refered to, P.O.D. Cincy Warrior already did a good job. Basically, everyone he said. I'll toss in a few Canadian rappers as well:

• Rascalz
• Warparty
• K-Os
• Sweatshop Union
• Moka Only
• Swollen Members (though I, personally, feel that their latest album, Heavy, has gone down the road of the mainstream stereotype).
• Kyprios
• Buck 65

Canada has butt-loads of talented artists. Unfortunately, it tends to be the Nickelbacks and Avrils that make it big in the USA and, thus, it is these acts that the rest of the world tends to see as being representative of all Canadian music.

 

[Arnold_Philips]

Me too. A main reason I stopped listening to rap was because of the language. I do not need to hear that stuff. And the lyrics in a rap song are mostly the big thing of the song - the background is just recycled beats...no such thing as a solo... So I got into house/trance and rock, and I like them much much better than rap.

My friend took a course in black music, and he was telling me about how "black" music is largely based on repetition and "white" music based on progression.

 

[Western Deity]

"You want to find some good underground rap. come to Scribble Jam here in Cincnnati."

Swann will eat emcees alive at SJ this year .

 

[theFijian]

I agree. And this rap is not helping the struggle of blacks in America. It glorifies violence, sex, drugs and money. There is no sense of humility. Education is not encouraged at all. "Get rich, it doesn't matter how, then you can be like me and do whatever you want" is the main message. Its horrible.


Name some artists, I'd like to hear them. More rap like this is needed.
One reason why I consider Tupac the best rapper of all time is that he actually talked about social issues that need fixing, about the cycle of violence, and there was so much passion in his music. It wasnt all about drugs sex and money. Tupac can be rough but I also find him "intelligent, personal and meaningful" at times.

Roots Manuva, an english hip-hop artists who raps about cheese on toast and pints of bitter (or bittah as he pronounces it)

Dizzee Rascal is well worth a look, signed to the ubercool Matador records.

Andy

 

[Western Deity]

"Dizzee Rascal is well worth a look"

No .

 

[theFijian]

"Dizzee Rascal is well worth a look"

No .

Err....right.

 

[Western Deity]

"leap low dizzy rascal dig low
big feet for the force with my big toe
i got no chaps, no chains not much doe
get juiced but you dont get love though"

"Chuckin' MC's like stones
Bad boy forever like Sean Puffy Combs
Inside, outside runnin all zones
Set trend, get girls like Tom Jones"

"And ya don't need the stress as I grow so jus sit like im hot like a kettle"

Are you serious about Dizzee Rascal?

 

[DJ B.K.]

"You want to find some good underground rap. come to Scribble Jam here in Cincnnati."

Swann will eat emcees alive at SJ this year .

I assume you're going to be there.

 

[Oblivious]

I like all types of music. Believe you me, I appreciate all styles. And yes, I would consider myself closed-minded if I wrote off an entire genre of music.

You can consider yourself whatever you want. What bothers me is this comment:

Note to all haters: Your close-mindedness is highly evident.

Very lame.

Rap is not my type of music. Neither is country or hip hop. Wow, I guess I'm incredibly close-minded then, huh!? Quite the opposite, actually....

If you don't like something, then why indulge in it?