Is it me or does it seem like it is getting old.

neoretro7 said:

I like rap music and don't think I will ever tire of it, however, I'm not crazy about a lot of the acts that are out now. Especially this plastic/commercial crap.

I wouldn't discard the entire genre. I mean, Jazz music is REAL old, but there's a lot of it I LOVE. Same goes for FUNK, and CLASSICAL even. But that aside, much of the rap music on the radio or TV today is very poorly produced and devoid of any kind of positive message or feeling. But that's not to say that if some well produced, interesting, exciting new music (that just happened to contain rap) came along that I would poo-poo it because it was RAP. Although I can't say I've heard any rap music like that lately; Not Fitty Cent, and certainly not this latest Kanye West CD.

neoretro7 said:

Rap yes but hiphop, never.
Check out the new Public Enemy "How you sell soul to a soulless people who sold their soul".

Me!!!!!

MEEEEE.. its taken over everything... even the culture.. You even see the cute fuzzy creatures and kids characters on those kids shows on Disney and Nickelodeon have rappers and rap songs on their shows...

anytime rap spills over to a baby/kid show... WE KNOW WE HAVE A PROBLEM..

what next barney is going to be rapping... i think they already had some rap songs on Sesame street

I'm tired of the pointlessly wack rap thats out now

thekidsgirl said:

U and me both. I'm so tired of people coming up with one catch phrase and making a song out of it.

Never really much cared for it to begin with.

my area doesn't even let all kinds of rap come into play. and the videos make it seem that no other rap style is out. that everyone looks the same way and that is all that is happening. how did rap city and radio let that happen? when did they realize that all rap didn't belong? that never happened before around 2003. then all of a sudden fad rap came out--crunk, body parts, slow rapping, dang what is gonna happen now? and the rappers are getting younger and younger. they don't have the same kind of staying power as rappers of the past because they are doing quick buck quick status songs. not something that expresses hip hop--like you want to know how they will come with a style now. and now the older rappers are halfing rap but are able to still keep a legacy going.

fun rap is cool, but throw some kalib, mos def, and if ll cool j can get right throw him in too. even public enemy.

total alisa says it best. and you can't tell the young ones from the 30 somethings.
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daPrettyman said:

Thank you!! I mean "Superman that hoe" anyone???

thekidsgirl said:

Crank dat Soldier Boi
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I'm an old school hip hop lover. I'm tired of the whole depressed state of rap.
I would never put thought into rap becoming more depressing than Blues or Country music, but it has.

Rap has its own oppressor..."Rap"

I still dig true hip hop,just like r&b, soul, funk, blues, gospel, jazz, it's part of the soundtrack of my life.
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lonelygurl8305 said:

Don't open the thread and reply

StarMon said:

Touche!

neoretro7 said:

You're finally growing up mentally. That is a great thing. Your musical needs/wants has change.

BTW, I can still deal with the DJs/beatmakers (although I wish they make their tracks a little fast than 95 BPM). It's mostly the MCs/rappers that pretty wack at the moment.

daPrettyman said:

Rollin every station
Wreck the DJ!!!!


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StarMon said:

lonelygurl8305 said:

We live in a world where everybody loves to complain, it's part of the culture

thekidsgirl said:

prince.org's culture too.

Gossip heaven...

I've been sick of the shit since the early 1990s.

Turn the station to what? The bullshit is everywhere. It's not just on the radio. It's all over the TV. The slang is all over the talk shows. The clothes are everywhere. Even on the oldies stations, you hear shit hop songs in the background on the commercials. I wish I could tune it out completely but it's impossible because it's everywhere.

I'm sick of the meaningless, gimmicky....let's make a buck real quick type rap that gets the most airtime these days. I feel it misrepresents most African-Americans, degrades women and is homophobic and the way it has bled into virtually EVERY aspect of pop culture has dumbed down the nation.

I don't like to be a stick in the mud either, I can see where a song like Soulja Boy is fun for some people, but when just about EVERY song that gets popular is in that vein, there is a serious problem. I was watching BET recently and it's sad, but all the videos almost seem like parodies....but it's the real thing and these "artists" are being "serious".

Tuls101 said:

MAn Rap has suxed with assholes like fifty to faggot soldier boi it's no wonder why most people hate it.

I however LOVE HIP HOP....yes there's a difference between them try some Nas common and lupe that hip hop still rap is getting fucking annoying

NastradumasKid said: