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PrintableRazzBeret said: I don't think it would be rap itself falling, just individual artists. I think it'll be quite a long time before we get through all these no name artists, and the big names, and get rid of rap, and other tyrannys to the music industry, like punk(IMHO), and everything else out there that prevents me from turning on the radio.
it's really funny to see someone referring to punk as a "tyranny to the music industry", when it was created as a protest to the music industry and everything middle-of-the-road and mainstream in popular culture. the tables do turn, eh? still and all, i'm guessing that you're talking about all the 'mall-punk' invading the airwaves...all the 'X-TREEME' idiot jock 'punk' bands like blink 182 and sum 90210 or whatever. there's some really good punk that doesn't get noticed because it doesn't follow the formula...for example, the distillers should be really REALLY big. but they're not. we're living in repressive times, and i'm not necessarily talking politically...though if you want to make a connection between politics and culture, be my guest. there's no fun or experimentation allowed right now. it's either paint with a broad brush or don't get your paintings hung. it sucks, and i can't wait for it to change. and i'm sure it will. | |
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RazzBeret said: I still stand strong saying that "Gangstas Paradise" by Coolio is the greatest rap song of all time.
So where does that leave Stevie's song pastime paradise at? | |
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Anxiety said: RazzBeret said: I don't think it would be rap itself falling, just individual artists. I think it'll be quite a long time before we get through all these no name artists, and the big names, and get rid of rap, and other tyrannys to the music industry, like punk(IMHO), and everything else out there that prevents me from turning on the radio.
it's really funny to see someone referring to punk as a "tyranny to the music industry", when it was created as a protest to the music industry and everything middle-of-the-road and mainstream in popular culture. the tables do turn, eh? still and all, i'm guessing that you're talking about all the 'mall-punk' invading the airwaves...all the 'X-TREEME' idiot jock 'punk' bands like blink 182 and sum 90210 or whatever. there's some really good punk that doesn't get noticed because it doesn't follow the formula...for example, the distillers should be really REALLY big. but they're not. we're living in repressive times, and i'm not necessarily talking politically...though if you want to make a connection between politics and culture, be my guest. there's no fun or experimentation allowed right now. it's either paint with a broad brush or don't get your paintings hung. it sucks, and i can't wait for it to change. and i'm sure it will. One word: Superficiality. (Can you believe this is coming from a teen?)  | |
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lilgish said: RazzBeret said: I still stand strong saying that "Gangstas Paradise" by Coolio is the greatest rap song of all time.
So where does that leave Stevie's song pastime paradise at?  | |
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lilgish said: RazzBeret said: I still stand strong saying that "Gangstas Paradise" by Coolio is the greatest rap song of all time.
So where does that leave Stevie's song pastime paradise at? and i think you've forgotten all about 'ninja rap' by vanilla ice.  | |
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lilgish said: I've never seen or heard this album until today. I like rap and thought his first album was good. But what I say today was horrific. The song. The whole imagery. It's like a bad spoof. It's just downright horrible. Well, at the end of the video he does wake up in his car and realizes it was all just a dream. Maybe the director agrees with you! 
If you think that video is bad, you should see the one for his other new song, "Disco Inferno"--not for the faint of heart. quote edit [Edited 3/18/05 16:36pm] | |
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sextonseven said:[quote] lilgish said: sextonseven said: I've never seen or heard this album until today. I like rap and thought his first album was good. But what I say today was horrific. The song. The whole imagery. It's like a bad spoof. It's just downright horrible. Well, at the end of the video he does wake up in his car and realizes it was all just a dream. Maybe the director agrees with you!
If you think that video is bad, you should see the one for his other new song, "Disco Inferno"--not for the faint of heart. Anything involving the words "50 Cent" and "disco" in the same sentence MUST be bad... | |
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sextonseven said: RazzBeret said: R.A.P.
(Ridiculously Awful Poetry) 50 Cent does not represent all rap music. Correct! 50 Cent is C.R.A.P. Contemporaey Rap And Pop!  | |
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RazzBeret said: lilgish said: Is this even true?? What world is this happening in???? Teens (around my age,sadly enough to say  ) want to be cool...they think they need to be in the "in" crowd...and that requires being a sheep and buying whatever is mostly mainstream...I bet at least 50% of his sales come from superficial teens...Correct! 50% of 50 Cent's (no pun intended) & G-Unit's album sales are coming from white teens. | |
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I Can't stand this song & why 50 cent is so popular is truly beyond me "Americans consume the most fast food than any nation on Earth and the stupid motherfuckers wonder why they are so fat? " - Oprah Winfrey | |
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Anxiety said: so is rap - as a mainstream genre - dying out? compare now with the early/mid '90s when there were a variety of rap artists and groups and 'scenes' and whatnot...it seems like now, there are just a few who are getting any kind of decent coverage at all, and the stakes for success in rap are getting more and more steep. either you're gangsta elvis like fiddy, or else your 15 minutes are more like 15 seconds. it's kinda depressing, really.
and if 50cent falls, he's really gonna FALL. he should spend a weekend with MC hammer, just for the sake of perspective. Lil'Jon & 50 Cent are killing mainstream hip-hop as we know it. But for this music fan, the underground hip-hop culture is THE REAL hip-hop culture, not the G-Unit family.  | |
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Xavier23 said: I Can't stand this song & why 50 cent is so popular is truly beyond me
Oh, you didn't know? Dr. Dre!!! | |
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lilgish said: I wasn't properly warned, I just flipped channels and landed on Mtv2. What a nightmare!!!! This has to be a joke. How can anyone look at this shit and think it's good.
i like the new video better with the game.but i agree this was video was hella cheap looking. | |
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Purchasing music for most teens is no different than buying the right brand names. It's a status symbol. It's been this way for nearly a decade now. | |
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Christopher said: lilgish said: I wasn't properly warned, I just flipped channels and landed on Mtv2. What a nightmare!!!! This has to be a joke. How can anyone look at this shit and think it's good.
i like the new video better with the game.but i agree this was video was hella cheap looking. The video has a lot of faults, but I don't think it looks cheap. On the contrary, it looks like a lot of money was spent on it. | |
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sextonseven said: Christopher said: i like the new video better with the game.but i agree this was video was hella cheap looking. The video has a lot of faults, but I don't think it looks cheap. On the contrary, it looks like a lot of money was spent on it. maybe cheap was the wrong word....im thinking i was meaning to say tacky. | |
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Christopher said: sextonseven said: The video has a lot of faults, but I don't think it looks cheap. On the contrary, it looks like a lot of money was spent on it. maybe cheap was the wrong word....im thinking i was meaning to say tacky. Im down with 'Fiddy'. Are you down with 'Fiddy' like Im down with 'Fiddy' Chops? | |
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JDINTERACTIVE said: Christopher said: maybe cheap was the wrong word....im thinking i was meaning to say tacky. Im down with 'Fiddy'. Are you down with 'Fiddy' like Im down with 'Fiddy' Chops? true  | |
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I like Common's new video | |
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I can't stand the line in Candyshop, when he says, "I'll let you like the lolipop." Yuck, I want to gag every time I hear that. | |
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dustysgirl said: I can't stand the line in Candyshop, when he says, "I'll let you like the lolipop." Yuck, I want to gag every time I hear that.
That is the worst part. And if the cheesy metaphor wasn't obvious enough, he has to look at and point to his dick when he sings it.  | |
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I told you I liked him. I watched BET's SpeciAL AND I JUST lIKED iT. THE ONLY THING I AM NOT LIKING IS HE SAID IN ONE OF HIS SONGS THAT HIS MOTHER WOULD HAVE A HEART ATTACK OR DIE NOT SURE OF THE CORRECT LYRICS IF HE BROUGHT HOME A WHITE GIRL! WELL 50 I'M WHITE AND I LOVE YA STYLE AND THINK YA HOT. WHY YA SAY THAT? aND ALSO WHY YA SAY THAT ABOUT VIVICA? STOP HATING AND START LOVIN  | |
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Zelaira said: I told you I liked him. I watched BET's SpeciAL AND I JUST lIKED iT. THE ONLY THING I AM NOT LIKING IS HE SAID IN ONE OF HIS SONGS THAT HIS MOTHER WOULD HAVE A HEART ATTACK OR DIE NOT SURE OF THE CORRECT LYRICS IF HE BROUGHT HOME A WHITE GIRL! WELL 50 I'M WHITE AND I LOVE YA STYLE AND THINK YA HOT. WHY YA SAY THAT? aND ALSO WHY YA SAY THAT ABOUT VIVICA? STOP HATING AND START LOVIN
Why am I not surprised...   The Org is the short yellow bus of the Prince Internet fan community. | |
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lilgish said: minneapolisgenius said: Seriously, at first I thought they were all drag queens not an accident.  I thought I was the only one who thought Olivia looked like a man.
 I do remember her song "Bizounce" a few years back...and I used to kinda like it.   looking for you in the woods tonight Switch FC SW-2874-2863-4789 (Rum&Coke) | |
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SquarePeg said: Zelaira said: I told you I liked him. I watched BET's SpeciAL AND I JUST lIKED iT. THE ONLY THING I AM NOT LIKING IS HE SAID IN ONE OF HIS SONGS THAT HIS MOTHER WOULD HAVE A HEART ATTACK OR DIE NOT SURE OF THE CORRECT LYRICS IF HE BROUGHT HOME A WHITE GIRL! WELL 50 I'M WHITE AND I LOVE YA STYLE AND THINK YA HOT. WHY YA SAY THAT? aND ALSO WHY YA SAY THAT ABOUT VIVICA? STOP HATING AND START LOVIN
Why am I not surprised... I try to tell all of you.... It's mostly white teens/young adults that are G-Unit fans. | |
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This video has to be rock bottom for rap music. | |
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lilgish said: This video has to be rock bottom for rap music.
I've seen a lot worse. Watch any episode of BET's 'Uncut' and you will truly see rock bottom. | |
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sextonseven said: lilgish said: This video has to be rock bottom for rap music.
I've seen a lot worse. Watch any episode of BET's 'Uncut' and you will truly see rock bottom. I dunno, this was awful on another level, I rather see a Luke 'ass' video any day than 50 pretending to be hard. Granted, I've never seen Bet uncut. | |
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lilgish said: sextonseven said: I've seen a lot worse. Watch any episode of BET's 'Uncut' and you will truly see rock bottom. I dunno, this was awful on another level, I rather see a Luke 'ass' video any day than 50 pretending to be hard. Granted, I've never seen Bet uncut. 'Uncut' mostly consists of videos that look a lot like "Candy Shop" except the budgets are smaller, the women are uglier and the guys don't rap as well. | |
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yeah, it sucks. it was much better 2 years ago as a duet with Lil Kim when it was called "Magic Stick".... and even then it wasn't magnificent. "I don't need your forgiveness, cos I've been saved by Jesus, so fuck you." | |
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