Freddie Gibbs: “We ain’t gon have rap in 5 years if u nikkaz don’t start rapping again”

[Piff Perkins]

That's his point. Everyone you just named is 40 years old

Cordae, Est, 42 Dugg, Icewear Vezzo, Rome Streetz, Sada Baby, Jid, etc. There’s plenty of rap from people younger than 40. This forum happens to be full of people perpetually stuck in either 2002 or 2012.

 

[Evil Grandson]

It’s not even about being lyrical for me it’s about rapping just rapping traditionally no melodies, no voice changes, weaving out these sung rapped flows, no auto tune

that's never gonna happen even jay be using melodies now

 

[GreenGhxst]

Whats funny is that this era of rap is closer to lyrical rap than the mumble rap era of 4-5 years ago

The flows are definitely different and some songs are pure melodic and vibey, but cats like fivio foreign are really rapping

The popular style of rap is way closer to trap rappers of the mid to late 2000s

 

[GreenGhxst]

It’s not even about being lyrical for me it’s about rapping just rapping traditionally no melodies, no voice changes, weaving out these sung rapped flows, no auto tune

The hot boys was using melodies

Melodies have been around forever

 

[FunkDoc1112]

the big picture is the fact the art form of rapping has been pushed to the back for autotune crooning in the mainstream. everybody on this message board can find artist to listen to. thats not what the concern is about.


its a young nikka out there riding in the backseat of his mom or dad’s car hearing the radio and there isnt much rapping being displayed through that medium which is still a huge source for casual music listeners. that same music is whats going to influence that young nikka if he eventually becomes an aspiring artist down the road. so what freddie says is 1000% facts. the less rapping being displayed in mainstream hiphop the more its guaranteed it will die.


i dont care for him but cordae is in limbo cus he does not have a real lane in today’s mainstream landscape which isnt fair. the lane is essentially dead.


whats popular is what casual music listeners the ones who move the needle when it comes to sales cares about. us on this board in the grand scheme of things dont matter cus we make up a small percentage of the consumer base.

Hip-Hop becoming the main club music really fukked up the genre because it forced everybody to be in that lane if they want to pop in the mainstream.

Before clubs were mostly House Music and Miami Bass and hip-hop clubs like The Tunnel were a whole different atmosphere. You just needed street bangers or radio singles, not strip club music, so rappers didn't have to worry about the clubs.

 

[GreenGhxst]

Jack Harlow is an example of a mainstream rapper really rapping, nikkas just dont like the lyrical content is the problem imo

 

[Mag Wheel]

You fukk nikkas trendy AF. Y’all love that singing ass shyt. Roddy Rich, Rod Wave, Drake, MO3, Yella Beezy, A Boogie, TJ whatever and any other singing queer shyt. One nikka make a post and you fukk nikkas jump ship like some hoes. Stick to your guns you fukkin hiphop R&B lovers. Smh

 

[Renegade47]

Jack Harlow is an example of a mainstream rapper really rapping, nikkas just dont like the lyrical content is the problem imo

he’s ass. doesnt say a got damn thing and is getting by cus he’s white.


i warned yall about this jack harlow white rapper ploy years ago and was ignored. i saw it coming. they got us making bullshyt so any white rapper can come in and look good in comparison.

you fell right into the trap.

 

[GreenGhxst]

he’s ass. doesnt say a got damn thing and is getting by cus he’s white.


i warned yall about this jack harlow white rapper ploy years ago and was ignored. i saw it coming. they got us making bullshyt so any white rapper can come in and look good in comparison.

you fell right into the trap.

Have you heard his album?

 

[GreenGhxst]

You fukk nikkas trendy AF. Y’all love that singing ass shyt. Roddy Rich, Rod Wave, Drake, MO3, Yella Beezy, A Boogie, TJ whatever and any other singing queer shyt. One nikka make a post and you fukk nikkas jump ship like some hoes. Stick to your guns you fukkin hiphop R&B lovers. Smh

Lol damn you mad

 

[Playaz Eyez]

can you even consider that autotune harmonizing people doing as rap? They don't even be rhyming most of the time.

Nope, just a bunch of super emo-thug “rappers” who max out as “average” at rapping and very subpar at singing, masked by autotune. That’s a genre of hip hop that needs to go the hell away.

 

[ISO]

You fukk nikkas trendy AF. Y’all love that singing ass shyt. Roddy Rich, Rod Wave, Drake, MO3, Yella Beezy, A Boogie, TJ whatever and any other singing queer shyt. One nikka make a post and you fukk nikkas jump ship like some hoes. Stick to your guns you fukkin hiphop R&B lovers. Smh

 

[JayStarwind]

Have you heard his album?

I did, it was mid and forgettable

He has some skill don't get me wrong, but none of his verses or songs, besides What's Poppin, are memorable.

 

[JayStarwind]

There’s very few rappers 25 and under who rap well traditionally or even attempt to but keep posting y’all 40 year old coke rappers

Today's landscape is very different but to enforce your point even more who's this generation's Talib, Common, Lupe, Mos, etc? Every iteration of Rap has always had some dope dudes to balance the genre out yet they're missing today.

 

[Master Teacher]

Everything in this post is wrong

EDM used to.\ be the defacto club music and now it’s rap

Rap was club music before EDM even in white clubs, I know nikkaz who own clubs, rappers don't even make dance music or club music anymore

Playing a rap song in a bar or lounge doesn't make a club song

what are you talking about

Club music is like Nelly Hot in here

Fiesta by Jay-Z and R. Kelly

rappers use to make songs specifically for the club, and for people to dance to