If Rock was as popular as it used to be, a lot of dudes on here would jump ship immediately.
The downright passion I used to see when dudes up here would discuss rock compared to hiphop
Do y’all actually like Hip Hop?
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The downright passion I used to see when dudes up here would discuss rock compared to hiphop
Plus people act like we liked EVERYTHING that was out when we were growing up. I actually stopped checking for new Hip Hop like that around 99-00, when I was 15-16.
People like Ye, Little Brother, DOOM & Madlib brought me back. But I bet a lot of youngsters aren't any different, some are just defensive and feel like they have to defend everything current
Today's version is weak. Taylor Swift and Katy Perry sound more creative than what's left.
MooseMouthMthafuga
Veteran
I haven't listened to rap in damn near 15 yrs.That shyt can croak & die today and I wouldn't give a retarded rats azz.
Not just rap.I feel that way about most of the mainstream right now.
Not just rap.I feel that way about most of the mainstream right now.
Armchair Militant
Stay woke
I like the sound. It’s my favorite sounding genre.
I don’t really like the rappers as people. Too many of them are ignorant and/or lack morals.
Ultimately, I think hip hop culture is detrimental to black people.
As much as I like the music, if you gave me a button that would delete hip hop forever, I would press it.
I don’t really like the rappers as people. Too many of them are ignorant and/or lack morals.
Ultimately, I think hip hop culture is detrimental to black people.
As much as I like the music, if you gave me a button that would delete hip hop forever, I would press it.
It's aight....But seriously, hip hop is like a marriage. It irks your nerves, makes you miss the old days before you said I do, and you lone for a time of feeling free. Yet, the reality of it all is that you can't forsake it no matter what new fling comes your way because its all you have.
For instance, I was bumping some Justus League (Little Brother, LEGACY, Away Team, etc), and I just went into this weird vibe. Like I was in this peace of mind that made me think of the days of going to record stores and copping underground hop hop, chilling on the train with a bag full of CDs, and just living life like I could give two damns because hip hop is taking me to a place of my own.
While the genre is questionable nowadays and I just bump anything that sounds good at this point, hip hop will never leave my soul. Its like a old white dude vibing to rock and roll on the patio. Its just feels right
Insensitive
Superstar
If Rock was as popular as it used to be, a lot of dudes on here would jump ship immediately.
The downright passion I used to see when dudes up here would discuss rock compared to hiphop
You see it too right ?
I think Open Mike Eagle said it best "Back then y'all woulda listened to De La" or something to that effect (this is in reference
to kids listening to Gangsta rap because for a while there were no viable alternatives to that music for black children who
listened to the radio) to flip this into my next point:
There are people who listen to Hip-Hop because it's massive and inescapable not because
they love Soul, Funk, Blues, Jazz, R&B, Rock etc. and hearing it flipped into a new musical context.
Not because they love rhymes and flows and cool song concepts but because this is the closest
thing to "pop" music they have right now.
The music is secondary to their love of pop stars, celebrities and the drama that follows.
There's also a contingent of people who really just don't respect or value Hip-Hop in any capacity.
So inevitably there's going to be people who are in it because they damn near feel obligated too.
This is why I've had the side eye for guys like Kid Cudi or Lupe Fiasco or Donald Glover or Charles Hamilton
there's an energy to dudes who clearly seem to value rock music considerably more than just about anything else.
Hip-Hop just happens to pay the bills.
They can gush about "Smells like teen spirit" or all the members in Smashing pumpkins or some shyt but seemingly
can't bring up the vast tapestry that is Black American Music in an interview.
I feel strongly about this topic because I try (and fail
) to emulate my (musical) heroes because theirmusic is sincerely important and worthy of respect to me and preservation. It's not just some shyt I listen to for
four minutes so I can talk to strangers online about it but some shyt that is legitimately the sound track to my life.
And frankly some of the most beautiful music on the planet of any culture.
This whole post is on point but the bolded had to be repped. Kid Cudi is the quintessential "I'd rather be a rockstar but I'm gonna rap because I'm black and its expected" artist
You see it too right ?
I think Open Mike Eagle said it best "Back then y'all woulda listened to De La" or something to that effect (this is in reference
to kids listening to Gangsta rap because for a while there were no viable alternatives to that music for black children who
listened to the radio) to flip this into my next point:
There are people who listen to Hip-Hop because it's massive and inescapable not because
they love Soul, Funk, Blues, Jazz, R&B, Rock etc. and hearing it flipped into a new musical context.
Not because they love rhymes and flows and cool song concepts but because this is the closest
thing to "pop" music they have right now.
The music is secondary to their love of pop stars, celebrities and the drama that follows.
There's also a contingent of people who really just don't respect or value Hip-Hop in any capacity.
So inevitably there's going to be people who are in it because they damn near feel obligated too.
This is why I've had the side eye for guys like Kid Cudi or Lupe Fiasco or Donald Glover or Charles Hamilton
there's an energy to dudes who clearly seem to value rock music considerably more than just about anything else.
Hip-Hop just happens to pay the bills.
They can gush about "Smells like teen spirit" or all the members in Smashing pumpkins or some shyt but seemingly
can't bring up the vast tapestry that is Black American Music in an interview.
I feel strongly about this topic because I try (and fail
music is sincerely important and worthy of respect to me and preservation. It's not just some shyt I listen to for
four minutes so I can talk to strangers online about it but some shyt that is legitimately the sound track to my life.
And frankly some of the most beautiful music on the planet of any culture.
Matter of fact, I'm gonna keep it all the way 100. Somebody else actually made that assessment on him years ago and it stuck with me ever since because it's the absolute truth
I question what is passing for hip-hop today is truly hip-hop.
dora_da_destroyer
Master Baker
i'm sorry, please explain to me what's good about that lil baby song? he's not saying shyt, his voice + sing songy, poorly enunciated delivery is trash, the beat is generic as fukk
i'm just now listening to the moneybag track, also another generic trap beat, but this one hits harder - has enough energy to energize me in them gym, only half a min into it so i gotta listen to the lyrics - will update this post when i'm done
edit: aight, this is a better track, i've listened to 3-4 Moneybag tracks and he was wack to me, i'm gonna assume he still is but this is one of his more listenable songs
edit 2: but this is why i can't care about these dudes, they not making music i want to actually listen to - i'd take and instrumental and KIM
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HIP HOP MUSIC DISCUSSION, FORUM, YOU fukkING PEABRAIN IMBECILE RETARD
Basura times twenty
Bland trap beats, HORRIBLE rappin' (Silkk the shocker >>>>>>>), lame ass gimmick comedy (1999 called and wants its gags back) in the video, partying and being OH SO REBELLIOUS *zzzzzzzzz*
ANY Cash Money Millionaires song from 96 to 01 is better than this shyt. Flossin', gutta cuts, introspective, good times, bad times, they got these ugly retard junkies (s/o Lil Weezy too) beat in every category
If you don’t like lil baby then you’re not going to like a lot of mainstream rap right now because he is mainstream rap at this moment
Insensitive
Superstar
My girl is pretty basic in her music taste as far as contemporary artists go (she likes oldies tho so that's a plus!).
City Girls, Meg the stallion etc.
I've got her listening to Freddie Gibbs and Benny The Butcher on top of that now.
Dope shyt is dope man, some people have never even heard of stuff
outside of what Tiktok,Instagram, Youtube or the radio makes hot.
City Girls, Meg the stallion etc.
I've got her listening to Freddie Gibbs and Benny The Butcher on top of that now.
Dope shyt is dope man, some people have never even heard of stuff
outside of what Tiktok,Instagram, Youtube or the radio makes hot.
Formerly known as...
Collector
I love hip hop. I just wish some these young artists did too. They make hooks and terrible music for me to consider them hip hop.