Official Hip Hop/Rap Music Thread

[dossier]

Quote: Originally Posted by FedEx227

I think there's a certain level and responsiblity major labels have to obviously keep the music "fun", but it can't be ALL one thing. You know what I'm trying to say? There has to be balance... it can't be all gangsta stuff, it can't all be concious stuff and it can't all be catchy dance stuff, there has to be a balance. In the past 2-3 years there has been absolutely no balance to mainstream hip-hop. It's all been dumbed down stuff which does nothing. You can have fun some of the time, but people associate hip hop or rap as just that, when that's really unfair. If anything the music is devolving. Beats are becoming ultra-simplistic, flow apparently doesn't matter anymore, having a catchy dance is more important than having any real subject or motive to the music. There can be a certain amount of songs that have fun and are dances and what not, you need that... but that can't be all hip-hop is. And no, anyone who says it's dead is lying. It's not dead. It's just not on the radio or on MTV. Hip-hop is alive and well, you just have to find it and listen to it yourself.

That's my other point. How can it all be unbalanced when there are sooo many great artists doing Great Things.

I feel like people are confusing Hip-Hop with only whats on a top ten list.

I mean if they made a seperate category for "Real rap" and the fun stuff, would that make everything better?

[trobinson97]

Quote: Originally Posted by dossier

What's up with all these people saying Hip Hop is dead?

Parrots repeating their favorite rapper. I laugh at them. Then I shake my head at them while laughing a little bit more.

Seriously, when I hear people say Hip Hop is dead, it lets me know that those people don't have a clue what Hip Hop is. Hip Hop has never been more alive, and Hip Hop music is alive and well too.

[ProfessaPackMan]

Anybody been watching the 100 Greatest Hip Hop Songs of All Time on VH1?

[dossier]

Quote: Originally Posted by ProfessaPackMan

Anybody been watching the 100 Greatest Hip Hop Songs of All Time on VH1?

That **** is a joke, but as trobinson said, there is no need to panic, Hip Hop is living really well and will continue for awhile

[HAILAS]

The reason people say hip hop is dead Imo, is that it isn't relevant in the media. When the only thing on the radio is some dance music, when all the videos on 106 (people voting) are catchy tunes, it's easy to say hip hop is dead. The ones who are speaking out and telling people what they want to hear is whats on the radio. i.e. not real hip hop for the most part. If we (the appreciatators of real hip hop ) don't have enough voices to get music back "balanced" then maybe it is dead. These newer generation listeners are loud and many! They are choosing what is considered 'popular music' now and days.

[ipitythafool25]

1. Intro (The Warm Up)
2. Welcome
3. Can I Live*
4. Grown Simba
5. Just To Get By
6. Lights Please
7. Dead Presidents II
8. I Get Up
9. World Is Empty
10. Dreams ft. Brandon Hines
11. Royal Flush
12. Dollar and a Dream II
13. Water Break (Interlude)
14. Heartache**
15. Get Away
16. Knock Knock
17. Ladies ft. Lee Fields and The Expressions
18. Til’ Infinity
19. The Badness ft. Omen
20. Hold It Down
21. Last Call
Bonus
22. Losing My Balance


Anybody been checking this kid out.. he signed to Jay Z Roc Nation label... of the 3 mixtapes I have of him, he has really impressed me

[SHO]

J. Cole is the best newcomer to hit the scene since Lupe Fiasco. Very talented artist.

Man just listened to The Game's latest CD and thought it was great.

I don't typically listen to this music much...but damn I can't help it.

Put You On Game is tiiiiiiiight