What is it about “Laffy Taffy” that is so offensive to hiphop heads?

[mobbinfms]

If it wasn’t from the south that wouldn’t have been the convo

This was at the height of the south killed hiphop propaganda

Ok. Was there a similar record that was just as popular, from an artist that wasn’t from the South? That was before Laffy taffy and wasn’t hated on?

 

[FeloniousMonk]

Everybody knew Laffy Taffy was bubble gum hip hop for adults.

Only the purists where mad that it blew up.

But be mad at the music programmers.

Not the song.

 

[SunZoo]

No they didn’t

They claim to love Scarface and OutKast to not look like haters

No, they love Scarface and OutKast because they're dope MC's who were about their craft.

I don't know if you're just trolling or you really think like this, but that's wayyyy off, even more so with the Hammer/Vanilla Ice comparison because they actually did make more light hearted music, compare the lyrics to Ice Ice Baby to Laffy Taffy, compare Hammer's status as a dancer and showman, yet they got way more "smoke".

There's no denying that there was some bias against the south because a lot of people looked at it as some type of minstrel show. But at a basic level, those ringtone records were super disposable and setting the tone for mainstream rap music, that's wack. That goes for east coast shyt like chicken noodle soup too.

 

[Mindfield333]

Not gonna lie it can be catchy when I’m off like 3 Molly’s 10 years ago

It is garbage and if you are into production it is for sure WOAT

I probably learned about 9th wonder, Justus league & how to sample in fruity loops like 2 years before... so I knew those were stock sounds and I felt some type of way... I still turnt up to it in the club tho

 

[Mike the Executioner]

As a new yawker how can i detest laffy taffy while
My city made chicken noodle soup. Chicken noodle soup. Cot damnit. Who are we to judge.

Chicken noodle soup with a soda on the side does sound good though.

Even when NYC rap was going downhill, it still promoted fine dining.

 

[mobbinfms]

I know it's a different song but Dem Franchize Boyz – Lean Wit It, Rock Wit It Lyrics | Genius Lyrics

Buckwild and Jim Jonsin helped produce this shyt

Buckwild??????
I’m confused though. No Young Buck
This is a Southern rap group right?
According to world renowned hip hop historian @CrimsonTider every single Southern rap song since the dawn of man is universally reviled like Laffy Taffy. But this song isn’t

 

[mobbinfms]

Lo is a legend clown

RIP. But how?

 

[mobbinfms]

The beats are wayyyy better today even if you think the rapping is trash.

The snap, casio 50 dollar keyboard shyt was beyond trash....str8 up FisherPrice speak n spell shyt

Tbh even a dude like Uzi is rappin better than a Jibbs or Hurricane Chris

Trap beats are WOAT.
Uzi is a mumble singer right?

 

[mobbinfms]

Lies nikka, they hated mims for this

This was a few levels above Laffy Taffy in all aspects. And he sampled Mobb

 

[mobbinfms]

Snap era was woat and I’ve been on record saying that many times. I’d take today over that era any day. I’d much rather listen to 21 Savage or Kodak Black then some of that bullshyt

I’ll take the snap era over mumble singing in a heartbeat :PHandsup:

 

[mobbinfms]

No they didn’t

They claim to love Scarface and OutKast to not look like haters

That delusion

 

[Zero]

You must be young, because that same energy was had for them also.

"fukk Heavy D cuz I got nothin but haaaaaaate for ya" - Chino XL (fukk you too! )

 

[DANJ!]

Whenever people don't like some trash, nikkas always quick to bring "bias" into the mix.

Meanwhile I can name several songs from that era that came outta the South and nobody was mad at.

I can start at "Damn" by Youngbloodz, drop "Like A Pimp" by Banner & Flip, talk about "Still Tippin", throw T.I. in the convo, add Jeezy, finish off with that whole Carter/Dedication Wayne wave... and a bunch of other shyt in between... all shyt from the South that didn't catch half of the flack that this weak-ass song did.

 

[staticshock]

The simplicity of the record offended people. The 3 note beat, the Dr Seuss lyrics, the dance... literally took no skill to put together, and the fact that it achieved MAJOR success and was being championed over songs from other artists with actual skill and respect for the craft, made people angry.

Not to mention that it pretty much represented a changing of the guard. There was a clear agenda, with viacom pushing aside Little Brother, Nas etc. and any other record that was deemed “too intelligent” (their words verbatim) for this dumbed down shyt to feed to the masses.


It’s not that complicated.. I personally liked the song, but I was also like 12..

There’s like 290 reasons.

First off, nobody wants to be bumpin the same shyt they little sister is bumping.

Second off, think of the time period. You go from the era of superproducers like Dre/Timbo/Neptune’s in the early 00s to shyt like this and Crank Dat. It was a regression. To me it wasn’t because they were from the south, they just so happen to get that stamped on them.

Third, that era was awful. Look at the clothes and dancing

It’s nothing wrong with pop rap, but the crowd that liked that song seemed remedial to me.

so nikkas in NY wasnt wearing t shirts and baggy ass clothes?

Because it's unpleasant to the ears





That's like asking why poop taste like shyt

look at this pedo ass nikka

 

[_genocidecutter_]

It basically kicked started the ring tone rap era. It also had big influence on Soulja boi.