Anyone else feel they drifting away from rap?

[TrueEpic08]

bad examples of good electronic. those dudes are trendy and will be forgotten in 2 years, breh.

AraabMUZIK had at least one really good album with Electronic Dream, so there's that. It's only Bloc Party levels of notoriety, but its something.

As for the question, depends on what you mean. Am I drifting away from the genre? fukk no. Brainfeeder/Low End Theory stuff, Cloud Rap (at least in its productions), The El-P/Das Racist/Danny Brown/Mr. MFN Exquire clique, Blu, Shabazz Palaces, Death Grips (Holy shyt, Death Grips), super underground shyt like Ahnnu, Arca and Dalek, even guys like Joey Bada$$. I could go on forever. There's always going to be something interesting and invigorating as long as you are willing to search. Especially in Hip-Hop beyond all things, for reasons I've detailed ad nauseam.

But the mainstream culture? fukk yes. For reasons that should be obvious to anyone that was alive and paying attention to Hip-Hop in 1999 and is paying attention now. I have zero patience for a culture that recycles itself over and over again with every intention to pass it off as a new "movement" (an insulting, wrongheaded designation in and of itself). It's just the worst of a culture of the nostalgic mode that refuses to evolve beyond that (And I'm speaking in general, not just of Black culture).

 

[ManBearPig]

its only rap music.

if you're getting tired of rap then look into something else. I'm not going to convince on what satisfies you or not

 

[mbewane]

That doesn't surprise me I'm new to the culture, feel free to educate me.

Just some names off the top of my head...Munchi, RL Grime, Dj Sliiink, Evian Christ have a look at those playlist I've been doing mbewane | 8tracks online radio (faves are 2 and 6)

AraabMUZIK had at least one really good album with Electronic Dream, so there's that. It's only Bloc Party levels of notoriety, but its something.

As for the question, depends on what you mean. Am I drifting away from the genre? fukk no. Brainfeeder/Low End Theory stuff, Cloud Rap (at least in its productions), The El-P/Das Racist/Danny Brown/Mr. MFN Exquire clique, Blu, Shabazz Palaces, Death Grips (Holy shyt, Death Grips), super underground shyt like Ahnnu, Arca and Dalek, even guys like Joey Bada$$. I could go on forever. There's always going to be something interesting and invigorating as long as you are willing to search. Especially in Hip-Hop beyond all things, for reasons I've detailed ad nauseam.

But the mainstream culture? fukk yes. For reasons that should be obvious to anyone that was alive and paying attention to Hip-Hop in 1999 and is paying attention now. I have zero patience for a culture that recycles itself over and over again with every intention to pass it off as a new "movement" (an insulting, wrongheaded designation in and of itself). It's just the worst of a culture of the nostalgic mode that refuses to evolve beyond that (And I'm speaking in general, not just of Black culture).

Props for putting some names in there, I'll be checking them out...Shabazz album is dope, tried Death Grips but wasn't really feeling it Got any other cloud rap producers names? Clams Casino became one of my favorite producers off a couple mixtapes

its only rap music.

if you're getting tired of rap then look into something else. I'm not going to convince on what satisfies you or not

Didn't ask anyone to convince me, just discuss

 

[newworldafro]

I'm drifting...not necessarily away...definitely doesn't occupy my musical space like it use to...unless i'm listening to older stuff...haven't even listened to the whole Lupe album..and that's not like me......I'm just doing hip hop jazz instrumentals right now....that's all I can do right now.....

 

[Greenhornet]

rap isnt a artform anymore its just a playground for clowns

 

[Ginger]

Just some names off the top of my head...Munchi, RL Grime, Dj Sliiink, Evian Christ have a look at those playlist I've been doing mbewane | 8tracks online radio (faves are 2 and 6)



Props for putting some names in there, I'll be checking them out...Shabazz album is dope, tried Death Grips but wasn't really feeling it Got any other cloud rap producers names? Clams Casino became one of my favorite producers off a couple mixtapes



Didn't ask anyone to convince me, just discuss

In my opinion Silky Johnson's beats are
Silky Johnson

 

[Habit]

Are you really saying the beats are making you not like rap?

Slaughterhouse held me down this year, the mood, beats, and concepts/lyrics came just in time. I only expect 3 or 4 good albums a year now, back in the days you can get 3 or 4 good albums a month.

 

[KillSpray]

No.

This is my music. I grew up with it, niccaz I know make it, niccaz I kick it wit listen to it... I can no more be drifting away from rap than I can be driftin away from being black. For better or for worse this shyt is me.

 

[KillSpray]

Agree with OP, other genres def feel more exciting, cutting edge. A lot of recycling going on in hiphop.

 

[keon]

i'm a old head by hiphop standards, and yes hiphop has definetly fell off since i began listening, but i can't stay away..

i like seaching for and finding some new shyt thou

 

[The God Poster]

Not to knock OP but most dudes with this thought are
A) Never was really into the Genre
B)Of Non Black Descent
C) Got into the music in the early 2000 period and now the fad is fazing

 

[TrueEpic08]

Props for putting some names in there, I'll be checking them out...Shabazz album is dope, tried Death Grips but wasn't really feeling it Got any other cloud rap producers names? Clams Casino became one of my favorite producers off a couple mixtapes

If you don't have the SpaceGhostPurrp Mysterious Phonk instrumentals, get them immediately. The album with vocals is unlistenable because Purrp is such a horrible rapper, but the instrumental album stays in my CD changer because it's so impressively done.

Also, two primer comps made about a year or two back:

One from the Space Age Hustle Tumblr in 2010, which coined the name "Cloud Rap," the concept and tracklisting of which can be found here: Space Age Hustle Presents ’3 Years Ahead:The Cloud Rap Tape’ | Southern Hospitality (Link will be in my profile)

The other is a comp made by Green Ova last year which is 2 discs of nice, spacey action. Also will be in the profile.

I wish they were both instrumentals, but what can you do. Both are good primers, if you have the time.

 

[zerozero]

maybe. I'm kinda borderline. I think there's a lot of hot new upcoming talent but at some point the content is painfully regurgitated

 

[Dump Gawd]

drifting away ?

what kind of lame shyt is this

go listen to rock or whatever we're good over here

 

[Pool_Shark]

Guess it happens to some people. I don't get the appeal of the electronic/dubstep/techno whatever it's called music. It's like there's no soul or spirit to it, so it's strange for me to see so many hip-hop fans go to that. I know I sound like a dumbass saying that but that's a comment from an outsider looking in. I guess if that's what massages your brain best and what everyone around you listens to. Good for you.

I might go weeks listening to funk or rnb, maybe some jazz once in a while but theres nothing like throwing on a hip-hop beat and just listening to someone rap. It's like I'm home. I don't care what they're rapping about just as long as it sounds good. I like the sound of words rhyming or just listening to someone black out. Or playing the Hot 97 State Property session or the old Bobbito sessions (CoC are my favorite). Or getting in the whip and bumping some Gucci or Dro, or getting classy and listening to some Jay or Ross, or some struggle music with Pac and Boosie, fukk there's so much music to listen to. Then you get into the all the old-school music and it's shyt I'm barely listening to T.I. (I know T.I. isn't old-school btw ) and dude has some bars.

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