"You got a bunch of 29/30 year olds trying to be acceptable to 16 & 15 year olds" - Chuck D

[The God Poster]

Rick Ross and Pusha T- both near 40 still rapping dope dealer ducktales aimed at young fukkboys

I would throw 2 chainz in that category as well as far as being a 40 year old rapper making music for teens.

None of the artist you mentioned are purposely making music for teens tho. Its moreso them pandering to they core base. nikkas on the block/ratchet hoes. If you wanna say hey grow up then fine. But stop saying they making music so they can get a teenage fanbase

 

[Labadi_Mantse]

Wasn't Nas talking all that street shyt, mafioso bla bla when he never was a G in first place? Then all that baller shyt, Oochie wally and on.

People listening to metal are probably a lot smarter on average than people listening to conscious rap. I don't know how the spread is between conscious rap and ignorant rap though, but to think that conscious rap makes people smarter is just stupid. Why? Cause most of these rapper are not even half as smarter as an half ass high school teacher. Structural and social improvement is the only thing that can improve our wellbeing not some fukking dumb smart rapper.

Nas was still around that life though bro. His homey Ill Will was murked right after he dropped. The shooter almost hit Jungle too

 

[Harry B]

Nas was still around that life though bro. His homey Ill Will was murked right after he dropped. The shooter almost hit Jungle too

I'm not saying that he wasn't.

 

[Labadi_Mantse]

None of the artist you mentioned are purposely making music for teens tho. Its moreso them pandering to they core base. nikkas on the block/ratchet hoes. If you wanna say hey grow up then fine. But stop saying they making music so they can get a teenage fanbase

Yes who happen to mostly be teens and very young people.

 

[The Ruler 09]

Wasn't Nas talking all that street shyt, mafioso bla bla when he never was a G in first place? Then all that baller shyt, Oochie wally and on. Most rappers, almost all rappers "dumbed down" their sound, sometimes to make better music or sometimes times to sell more records. Some rappers can't dumb down their music, they don't know how to make hits. People give them cred but these dudes might not be able to make hits, that's a lot harder than making 'socially conscious' music.

People listening to metal are probably a lot smarter on average than people listening to conscious rap. I don't know how the spread is between conscious rap and ignorant rap though, but to think that conscious rap makes people smarter is just stupid. Why? Cause most of these rapper are not even half as smarter as an half ass high school teacher. Structural and social improvement is the only thing that can improve our wellbeing not some fukking dumb smart rapper.

Nas is from QB. It's incomparable to compare them. Plus the whole point is Nas is about something. You're a Drake stan though so of course you gonna defend this lol. And lol that's bullshyt, Hip Hop heads that are true are legit some of the most intellectual knowledgable people.

 

[Labadi_Mantse]

I'm not saying that he wasn't.

So why wouldn't he rap about what he's seen, been around and been involved with? You want to get heated about a rapper BSing drake's 360 with the wrist line is worse than anything Nas has said

 

[Wacky D]

Rick Ross and Pusha T- both near 40 still rapping dope dealer ducktales aimed at young fukkboys

i know dope dealers in their 50s.

nothing wrong with rapping about that at all. just show both sides.

rick ross is a glamorizer. i'll give yout that one.

i stopped following pusha like that years ago so i cant speak on em, but i know the clipse were telling the full story when i was a fan.

 

[Labadi_Mantse]

i know dope dealers in their 50s.

nothing wrong with rapping about that at all. just show both sides.

rick ross is a glamorizer. i'll give yout that one.

i stopped following pusha years ago, but i know the clipse were telling the full story when i was a fan.

Yeah, most of the big big dogs in the game are 40s 50s...

 

[Cynic]

He hasn't, but I don't applaud him for that, there comes a point where it's morally and culturally negligent to not being doing more. It is shrewd I guess, but there's more to life than money.

At what point is that though? .....

And these are your beliefs ....not necessarily Jay-Z's or those of older rappers

If it works, it sells, it maintains a lifestyle and employs people... who cares ?


There is more to life than art too.....:pharrell:

 

[Big Woadie]

Wasn't Nas talking all that street shyt, mafioso bla bla when he never was a G in first place?

Chill b. This is a bait thread.

The entire mainstream hip-hop is a fukking fraud. Broke rappers talk intelligence and realness cos that's their last resort, when you ain't poppin, of course you gonna preach "I was bout that street smarts anyways" shyt.

Once you get the chance to get some of that money, you're quick to jump on that 808 kick snap snare radio single.

Gotta pay the bills yo

 

[AnotherRoute]

This sounds like the new only white boys in Nebraska buy records street nikkas don't . You know who are bumping these songs 21 and up they club to these songs hard body. Who is making videos on instagram to these tracks grown ass people.

 

[Da King]

That dropped 5 years ago Sad thing is you can't even tell.

 

[FeloniousMonk]

I highly doubt rappers in the studio saying "what would a 15/16yr listen too"

Nope, but the record execs they signed to most definitely are.

 

[The God Poster]

Yes who happen to mostly be teens and very young people.

Even if you believe that fine. But there is a zero chance nikkas are in the studio trying to get teen fans. Majority of the shyt they rap bout is just shyt they're around mostly. Clubs/hoes/drugs. So nah im not gone knock em for speaking on it.

 

[The God Poster]

Nope, but the record execs they signed to most definitely are.

But we talking about chuck d comments. He said rappers are intentionally making music for 15yr olds when thats far from the case