That's the thing, IMO it's not that we look for hip-hop in them, it's the fact they're being labeled "hip-hop" artist when in fact they shouldn't even be labeled rap. They should be label what they are and stick to that genre
How can anyone take today's rap seriously
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That's the thing, IMO it's not that we look for hip-hop in them, it's the fact they're being labeled "hip-hop" artist when in fact they shouldn't even be labeled rap. They should be label what they are and stick to that genre
Plexxx
Return of the G
theres TONS of good rap/hip hop out there right now. you just have to look for it these days.
Danny_Duberstein
Pro
Hip-hop has become just a means to an end for these "artists". nikkas rap for women, attention, and validation with no regard or interest in the artform of rapping. With the amount of money hip-hop generates, rappers have just shifted from musicians to salesmen. Hip-hop will be fine tho, the estrogen enrichment of rap will not keep young artists from giving us great music. Even if the great material isnt comin frequently as we like 
Dr. Dre and Snoop dogg would be considered fake as fukk if they came out in today's era.
That the thing. Your Rap heros did not have to deal with blogs, twitter etc. Searching for and trying to drag every single skeleton out of their closet.
I honestly dont believe a lot of the rappers yall look up to as super heros would survive in this era.
Non Sequitur
Creep.
You make a good point.
Although Eazy exposed Dre and Snoop as being studio gangsters, and nobody gave a shyt.
thats the problem right there. why the fukk do i have to look for it? why cant a major record company grow a conscience and put the good shyt out?
It's the era of fast food rap homie.
because you nikkaz dont buy it.
Danny_Duberstein
Pro
The sole reason they exist is to make as much money as possible,as easily as possible, they're not a charitable organization trying to enrich our culture. Yea we can say things should be that way, but this is not the way things work unfortunately. You gotta sift thru all the bullshyt 2 find the gems.
Danny_Duberstein
Pro
Weezy and the rest of these cats need their music sittin on the shelf next to katy perry and miley cyrus. Pop music parading as hip-hop has been relevant for over a decade now, marketing schemes and labeling does not cloak intentions
Hannibal Fox
Eetwidomayloh
Are you stupid?
People were doing that on radio and in magazines and get this, a good portion of rumors about rappers/producers/personalities from that era begun on the internet in the 90's.
You saying that the rappers of yesteryear wouldn't survive this era is stupid, as I've just witnessed a man kiss another man, a B.I.G. tribute act who swears blind that Noriega owes them a hundred favors, and rappers who refer to themselves as a pretty bytch, and word to Juice that's just the tip of the iceberg.
So what do you mean that they wouldn't survive this era, coupled with their talent and actual hip hop sensibilities they'd eat more than these guys out now.
Hater Swag Daddy
Swag. Swag. Swag. Swag.
Bunch of haters in this thread
Swag is at all time high in hip-hop
SWAG
Swag is at all time high in hip-hop
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Oh i know trust me, it's just another way the media manipulates these kids minds. A decade and a half ago, all the boys wanted to be thugs and the girls wanted to be respected.
Fast toward to this era, all these lil boys want to be fashionistas, hipsters and captain-save-a-hoe.
And the females smh they all over the place, but still can't be respected