Why are hip hop fans so easily impressed by corny lyrics?

[markp]

Corny punchlines metaphors puns and double entendres. Why are hip hop fans so easily impressed by this shyt.

"I keep one eye open like CBS"

If someone said a line like this in real life it would be like, ok i get it. A reference to the CBS logo. Kind of random and very corny but I'll let it slide. But Jay-Z raps it and fans lose their mind over it. People still talk about this line 16 years later like it's some kind of amazing lyricism.

Pusha T says "I'm a genius like Ray". See, it's a double meaning. Because he's not only talking about Ray Charles. He's talking about Raekwon too. Wow thats fukking crafty! A lot of people have the same the name, this isn't clever at all. How does tacky lyricism like this get so distinguished by fans? Do fans just have shytty taste or what?

 

[OnlyInCalifornia]

Who exactly is impressed by these lines?

 

[DaveyDave]

Corny punchlines metaphors puns and double entendres. Why are hip hop fans so easily impressed by this shyt.

"I keep one eye open like CBS"

If someone said a line like this in real life it would be like, ok i get it. A reference to the CBS logo. Kind of random and very corny but I'll let it slide. But Jay-Z raps it and fans lose their mind over it. People still talk about this line 16 years later like it's some kind of amazing lyricism.

Pusha T says "I'm a genius like Ray". See, it's a double meaning. Because he's not only talking about Ray Charles. He's talking about Raekwon too. Wow thats fukking crafty! A lot of people have the same the name, this isn't clever at all. How does tacky lyricism like this get so distinguished by fans? Do fans just have shytty taste or what?

how does that make any sense, Rae was teh Chef not the Genius so either Pusha T is a retard or you are.

if people said some corny line from a love song in real life it would sound ridiculous as well, that's why it's in a song

 

[posterchild336]

because they only listen to the beat....and because as long as they buy the corny records, record companies will keep pushing out trash because they know it will be on heavy rotation, or just remix it, or just add a feature on it, thats why all you hear is drake wayne, nikki, and all of these other wack artist bragging about how they have this or are the greatest...people dont listen to content in this generation. I remember when coming up my parents said the same thing about my music but this is just ridiculous

 

[Real]

 

[JulesWinfield]

HyunA ft.Zico - Just Follow Live - YouTube

 

[Yung Fresh]

Its true tho
I hear these metaphors and I be like you that was clever?

"I been ballin, no NBA"

 

[gameover82]

HyunA ft.Zico - Just Follow Live - YouTube

That's it ........


















Not going to front the guy got some type of swag

 

[jdagga]

So high i never land like mile jackson's crib..

 

[tremonthustler1]

because they only listen to the beat....and because as long as they buy the corny records, record companies will keep pushing out trash because they know it will be on heavy rotation, or just remix it, or just add a feature on it, thats why all you hear is drake wayne, nikki, and all of these other wack artist bragging about how they have this or are the greatest...people dont listen to content in this generation. I remember when coming up my parents said the same thing about my music but this is just ridiculous

and the kids that love this now will frown on the next generation's music. It's just a sign that you're getting older.

And let's be honest, there were a lot of punchlines that we went nuts over growing up that in hindsight weren't that great either.

 

[posterchild336]

and the kids that love this now will frown on the next generation's music. It's just a sign that you're getting older.

And let's be honest, there were a lot of punchlines that we went nuts over growing up that in hindsight weren't that great either.

the problem is...is that there was much more creativity than today, there are still songs that are considered classic, people used to rhyme, creative beats, such as dj premier etc, music videos were not about bling and women.

 

[RichYung]

Because you aren't.

 

[markp]

Who exactly is impressed by these lines?

I cant tell you how many times Ive seen that Jay Z line praised here and on SOHH

 

[OnlyInCalifornia]

I cant tell you how many times Ive seen that Jay Z line praised here and on SOHH

You must have missed the sarcasm in the thread you are referencing. They botched the line on purpose and tried to make it deeper than it was as a joke.

 

[Still Benefited]

Nah fuk that nikka,that Jay line is cold for its time and in its context.....now sumbody tell me bout this "like beavis I get nuthin but head" line....one of the corniest shyts I ever heard any era...on the level of one of those made up Papoose lines...this a obvious Jay hate thread