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[Genji]

And its not like I hate all rap either. I listen to Hip Hop. Only by certain artists, but I still like some.

[Paro]

Originally Posted by Genji ^

And its not like I hate all rap either. I listen to Hip Hop. Only by certain artists, but I still like some.

My thread wasn't about gangster rap, it was about the art of rapping and the technique involved. When a Hip Hop artist opens his mouth and "spits his game" he's rapping and you think the art of rap rapes the english language?

I'm just trying to create discussion, but as DK pointed out...

I love these threads, you always get a bunch of people sitting on their high horse mouthing off about this and that and just showing everyone else just exactly how ignorant they are. It's really quite amusing

I'm giving people kicks!

[Rocket Edge]

Originally Posted by I Don't Need A Name

i'll admit, i dont know much about the genre on a whole, and admit that some songs do have meanings (as do rock songs etc) but (as a personal opinion) i dont find listening to people talking to a beat (frequently about their hoes etc) very appealing to listen to. note: PERSONAL opinion

Go back to rap before 94-95, that's the rap i listen to only (with the exception of J5, Blackalicious & Mos Def for nowadays rap). The people who know, & genuinely love hip-hop aren't really gonna appreciate a song like 50's 'Candy Shop' or whatever, and that includes me. Before hip-hop went mainstream, i believe produced the best and most real songs. With a lot of things, when stuff goes commercial it gets tainted in a way that it's not about the music anymore, but about the money, and that's what i hate about nowadays hip-hop. So i wouldn't like to be associated with nowadays rap, which i believe was a once promising genre which took a disapointing turn over the years.

[Bert]

But there are a few artists out there that try to keep hip hop at it's roots. I love how the upcomming Nas album is tittled "HipHop is Dead" I think he was right on with that. Hip Hop is dead, it's just about the money and fame. I will quote AZ "Catch me, smurf sales long as the streets accept me
It's respect before the money if I'm on correctly"

[N8V_Tidus25]

dont forget u have to drop the N bomb after every other sentence

[N8V_Tidus25]

Originally Posted by TrowaBartonIV ^_^ ^

But there are a few artists out there that try to keep hip hop at it's roots. I love how the upcomming Nas album is tittled "HipHop is Dead" I think he was right on with that. Hip Hop is dead, it's just about the money and fame. I will quote AZ "Catch me, smurf sales long as the streets accept me
It's respect before the money if I'm on correctly"

Nas is like the only rapper trying to keep true hiphop alive, every other artist you see on T.V. is pretty much a sellout, a fake or just desperate for attention, 50 cent for one I don't care how many times he's been shot.

[DK]

Originally Posted by N8V_Tidus25 ^

Nas is like the only rapper trying to keep true hiphop alive, every other artist you see on T.V. is pretty much a sellout, a fake or just desperate for attention, 50 cent for one:D I don't care how many times he's been shot.

Aside from the fact that while yes, a lot of mainstream rap these days is about money, as with most mainstream music, Nas is far from the only person left peddling true hip hop.

Also, this is exactly the point, if you only pay attention to what you see on MTV and the like, of course you're going to see music. You're also going to be talking if you base your opinion from what you see on MTV and other channels like it and the subsequent radio equivalents.