Official OS Rap appreciation Topic!

[jmood88]

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Everything has it's place. There's a time to listen to Immortal Technique and there's a time and situation to listen to Dipset.

The problem is, as Phonte said in an interview, is there is no balance on TV and the radio anymore. It's all the same crap and it's just overkill of that certain type of hip-hop (the dance/club/pop hip-hop).

Back in the day you could listen to the radio and hear ATCQ, Digital Underground, Salt-N-Peppa, the Beastie Boys and NWA in the same hour. Nowadays there is no variety in the mainstream. These poor idiotic mainstream sheep who only watch TRL will never have a clue what they're missing. But also as Phonte said, it wouldn't be good for hip-hop if everyone bit ATCQ and that's all the radio ever played.

We just need some more balance. Cause I sure as hell don't want to hear Nelly at 1pm on a Tuesday afternoon. He's for when I'm drinkin/partying and on the rare occasions when I'm wasted enough to dance. And at the same time, I don't want to hear Black Moon at midnight on a Saturday.

Exactly. I don't like dipset at all but if I'm at a party or something like that then I can listen to them and like the song but when I'm alone or I just want to chill somewhere then I'll listen to some little brother and ATCQ. I do listen to pretty much all indie/underground guys though but the mainstream guys have their place. I can't stand the radio because they play the same songs over and over again and never deviate from that playlist unless you listen to stations at 1 in the morning.

[brad]

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Exactly. I don't like dipset at all but if I'm at a party or something like that then I can listen to them and like the song but when I'm alone or I just want to chill somewhere then I'll listen to some little brother and ATCQ. I do listen to pretty much all indie/underground guys though but the mainstream guys have their place. I can't stand the radio because they play the same songs over and over again and never deviate from that playlist unless you listen to stations at 1 in the morning.

jmood do u use boxden?

[jmood88]

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jmood do u use boxden?

Yeah.

[ehh]

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jmood do u use boxden?

I live on that ****.


I'm over 11,000 MP3's in my collection now. It's an unhealthy obsession.

[Graphik]

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Whats boxden?

[ex carrabba fan]

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i am in the same mindset of every artist has his/her place in life and am kinda tickled that what i was thinking was actually posted by alot of people in this thread... as far as if i'm by myself i won't be listening to crunk music, nelly, etc.

[jmood88]

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Whats boxden?

A music forum.

[Rocky]

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Yea, good post. I hated commercial hip hop with a passion at one time. It would be nice if we were offered a nice variety of music from time to time. Even a hour long segment dedicated to a certain hip hop genre.

Which is a large reason why some artists, who were good at first, gets played out so often now. Alot of rappers are afraid to take risks and switch their styles up because they're so afraid of losing the MTV crowd. Ludacris, who I think is still mad talented, will never put out that classic he is capable of(same goes for Lil Wayne, TI, and some other names in the south) because they are copycats and won't switch they're styles up.

[brad]

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A music forum.

the only good music forum it has pretty much everything u would ever need it touches it all

[SoMiss2000]

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Well, lately, I've been downloading old Ice Cube songs. I have "Today Was a Good Day", "Once Upon a Time in the Projects", "Steady Mobbin", "Jackin for Beats", "Check Yo Self", "The N You Love to Hate".

I've also threw in a lil NWA, with "Dopeman", "N's For Life", "F the Police". Music from that era is what I term "good" hip hop/rap music. I miss those days. No Bling, Bling. No "I got this many houses and cars". The lyrics were a lot more explicit back in those days but the music was good, so good that it's timeless.

[3rdAnswer]

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Has anyone heard Lupe Fiasco's single called "KICK PUSH"? That song is real nice and now I'm waiting for his album to be out though I know it'll be a while.

[bkrich83]

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While I Am not a huge rap fan, I do like a lot of it.

However my choice will show off my age:
Jay-Z, Public Enemy, Ice Cube, Run DMC and Tupac are my faves. Beastie Boys License to Ill, and NWA's- Straight Outta Compton are also classics imo.

[bkrich83]

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Well, lately, I've been downloading old Ice Cube songs. I have "Today Was a Good Day", "Once Upon a Time in the Projects", "Steady Mobbin", "Jackin for Beats", "Check Yo Self", "The N You Love to Hate".

I've also threw in a lil NWA, with "Dopeman", "N's For Life", "F the Police". Music from that era is what I term "good" hip hop/rap music. I miss those days. No Bling, Bling. No "I got this many houses and cars". The lyrics were a lot more explicit back in those days but the music was good, so good that it's timeless.

Couldn't agree more.

[jmood88]

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Has anyone heard Lupe Fiasco's single called "KICK PUSH"? That song is real nice and now I'm waiting for his album to be out though I know it'll be a while.

Yeah I've had it on my computer for awhile. It's a really good song although I'm sick of it now since I've listened to it so much.

[kuruption]

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Everything has it's place. There's a time to listen to Immortal Technique and there's a time and situation to listen to Dipset.

The problem is, as Phonte said in an interview, is there is no balance on TV and the radio anymore. It's all the same crap and it's just overkill of that certain type of hip-hop (the dance/club/pop hip-hop).

Back in the day you could listen to the radio and hear ATCQ, Digital Underground, Salt-N-Peppa, the Beastie Boys and NWA in the same hour. Nowadays there is no variety in the mainstream. These poor idiotic mainstream sheep who only watch TRL will never have a clue what they're missing. But also as Phonte said, it wouldn't be good for hip-hop if everyone bit ATCQ and that's all the radio ever played.

We just need some more balance. Cause I sure as hell don't want to hear Nelly at 1pm on a Tuesday afternoon. He's for when I'm drinkin/partying and on the rare occasions when I'm wasted enough to dance. And at the same time, I don't want to hear Black Moon at midnight on a Saturday.

like everyone else i agree. balance is key. which is why i listen to nearly everything.