I think it's because of the trap music phenomenon now so you're right.

I can't tell the difference between Future and most of the current new

crop of rappers.

sonshine said:

no. same may.

I find more singers sound alike than rappers do, alot more.

a singer with a unique tone is more rare than one with range and technique.

pinkeekeen said:

sonshine said:

I kind of feel the same way but I avoid saying that to my son who is a total rap fan since he went away to college. It's great that he wants to share his musical interests with me and I try to keep an open mind towards all music. I had to take it in small doses at first but I actually really like some of kendrick's work. So that's encouraging. I may even be ready to check out another rapper's material lol

Love Kendrick a lot of the hip hop from Minnesota's own Rhymesayers label is pretty good too if you're looking for something that will inspire you.

It's just you.

Drake sounds nothing like Future.

And nobody sounds like Yung Thug (thank God).

Mainstream rappers might sound the same, but if you look of well-known waters, you'll be surprised.

MotownSubdivision said:

dancerella said:

LittleBLUECorvette said:

New rap yes. And trap has even seeped into current R&B.

ugh, it has and I despise it.

They're all rapping in triplets, and the drums are doing the same thing. And everyone is using the 808 *instead of layering it* under unique sampled drum breaks. Ta-da! Everything sounds the same because IT IS!

CROWNS1 said:

LittleBLUECorvette said:

New rap yes. And trap has even seeped into current R&B.

ugh, it has and I despise it.

I like Usher, but that new song is whack!

Fat Joe and Remy Ma featuring French Montana sounded great.

I truthfully have not yet warmed up to Anderson .Paak yet, but he seems to be fresher.

Tired of everyone being on Kendrick Lamar's dick but everyone likes that he hasn't dumbed it down too much.

MotownSubdivision said:

dancerella said:

I swear it sounds like one person is producing beats and albums for every single rapper. The production is exactly the same and the rappers all have the exact same flow. The voices as you said are the only thing that sets them apart. Amazing! This is why I listen to a lot if UK Grime. No one here sounds like them and there's some life to the music. It's also not as dark and sinister in its tone.
Check out Frisco! His album is the bizness!
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In terms of production, it's basically all about replicating the popular sound which now anybody from a legit hip hop producer to your next door neighbor could make. There's little individuality in hip hop's sound in the mainstream which is a tad ironic considering all people care about are beats today.

I tried listening to UK hip hop before but I'll learn to speak Spanish fluently before I understand a single word most English rappers say. Some of their accents are so thick that it doesn't even sound like they're speaking English

Cinny said:

Cinny said:

dancerella said:

The 808 was always the bread of the production sandwich and then dressed up with samples. Now that those ingredients are too costly or hard to clear.. all everyone is left with is the bread.

Cinny said:

Scorp said:

dancerella said:

2020 said:

dancerella said:

I swear it sounds like one person is producing beats and albums for every single rapper. The production is exactly the same and the rappers all have the exact same flow. The voices as you said are the only thing that sets them apart. Amazing! This is why I listen to a lot if UK Grime. No one here sounds like them and there's some life to the music. It's also not as dark and sinister in its tone. Check out Frisco! His album is the bizness! [Edited 6/26/16 16:54pm]

Don't worry it's not just you. All this trap crap and the crappy rappers sounds exactly the same...

Thank good ness for the new crop that doesn't do t(c)rap like KEndrick, J. COle and Big KRIT amung a few others.

If u actually pay attention the answer is no, but honestly, there isn't much out there to pay attention to.

It's all Beat driven with a few exceptions. I dig Lamar, Cole and ......I can't even think of another current act I'd give the time of day to. Thank goodness my old school cats KRS & Paris are still dropping new joints or I'd cross rap off my list completely.