50 Cent will quit if Kanye outsells him..

[Flyboy]

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For the people who hate rap, why did you even enter your thoughts in this thread? All you do is come in here and say rap sucks. Congratulations, I hope you all feel better about yourself. Did you not read the title of this thread?

You like whatever music you like, rap/hip-hop fans like whatever music they like. No need to come in and start arguments.

I concur. It's highly annoying and pointless.

[jmood88]

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For the people who hate rap, why did you even enter your thoughts in this thread? All you do is come in here and say rap sucks. Congratulations, I hope you all feel better about yourself. Did you not read the title of this thread?

You like whatever music you like, rap/hip-hop fans like whatever music they like. No need to come in and start arguments.

And the thing is, they don't even know what they're talking about. That's why I hate the radio, it gives fuel to the ignorant.

[SPTO]

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Regarding the rap debate:

I don't hate rap but I think a lot of the stuff today pales in comparison to the stuff I grew up with. That's not to say that there isn't anything good at all. I like Kanye even if he overloads his songs with samples at least it's a signature thing for him.

I never liked 50 Cent and never will tho.

Anywho, some of the mainstream stuff at least has a good beat and catches my attention but i'm sure the best rap these days is underground stuff.

[oakfan162]

Re: 50 Cent will quit if Kanye outsells him..

For the people who hate rap, why did you even enter your thoughts in this thread? All you do is come in here and say rap sucks. Congratulations, I hope you all feel better about yourself. Did you not read the title of this thread?

You like whatever music you like, rap/hip-hop fans like whatever music they like. No need to come in and start arguments.

Good post. You can't argue people into or out of personal/lifestyle preferences. Its pointless and wont end well, especially on the internet.

[HMcCoy]

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I grew up diehard Hip Hop, and I still love alot of artists out now, but IMO, Bling rap is the new KKK. It's done a better job of holding black youth down than any rascist, and the absolutely shocking graduation rates among these new high-self-esteem-but-zero-future-having young bucks is the proof. Alot, not all, but alot of these young dudes are too comfortable standing on the block being what the industry image tells them is the shiznit...

Good riddance.

[X*Cell]

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Regarding the rap debate:

I don't hate rap but I think a lot of the stuff today pales in comparison to the stuff I grew up with. That's not to say that there isn't anything good at all. I like Kanye even if he overloads his songs with samples at least it's a signature thing for him.

I never liked 50 Cent and never will tho.

Anywho, some of the mainstream stuff at least has a good beat and catches my attention but i'm sure the best rap these days is underground stuff.

the best rap these day IS underground stuff... and if you took a gander you'd realize that rap for the most part -barring mainstream rap- has improved from the beats to the flow tempo to the subject matter... I'm tellin ya... you really gotta take a look.

[Fresh Tendrils]

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Anywho, some of the mainstream stuff at least has a good beat and catches my attention but i'm sure the best rap these days is underground stuff.

Like pretty much anything else.

[Rocky]

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the best rap these day IS underground stuff... and if you took a gander you'd realize that rap for the most part -barring mainstream rap- has improved from the beats to the flow tempo to the subject matter... I'm tellin ya... you really gotta take a look.

Music is subjective. Give me a MC with swag and charisma w/o the great lyrics and content over a boring MC with nice lyrics.

[Fresh Tendrils]

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Music is subjective. Give me a MC with swag and charisma w/o the great lyrics and content over a boring MC with nice lyrics.

Too much swag and they come off as arrogant, SOBs. My favorite "underground" rappers, I think, have a little ego to them as well: Murs, Brother Ali, MF DOOM, etc. I think all of them have charisma, (though DOOM might have less than Murs and Ali) and swag.

[Flyboy]

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Music is subjective. Give me a MC with swag and charisma w/o the great lyrics and content over a boring MC with nice lyrics.

Wow, my thoughts exactly.

[jmood88]

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Music is subjective. Give me a MC with swag and charisma w/o the great lyrics and content over a boring MC with nice lyrics.

Yes because all artists who aren't on MTV don't have swag or charisma. There's nothing wrong with rappers who aren't the best but do have alot of charisma but when you have songs like Laffy Taffy and A Bay Bay, there's something wrong.

[Fresh Tendrils]

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Yes because all artists who aren't on MTV don't have swag or charisma. There's nothing wrong with rappers who aren't the best but do have alot of charisma but when you have songs like Laffy Taffy and A Bay Bay, there's something wrong.

LOL @ Laffy Taffy. That track is RIDICULOUS.

[CPMax]

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Music is subjective. Give me a MC with swag and charisma w/o the great lyrics and content over a boring MC with nice lyrics.

That's fine. I know exactly what you're saying. However, the mainstream artists today don't even do justice to your preference. Guys like Sean Price, Skyzoo, Jozeemo, and Rapper Big Pooh are among a SMALL selection of guys who don't necessarily have the lyricaly ability of the best guys out there, but they still kill it with their flow. These guys are all underground, and still completely SLAY any mainstream artists today.

Even still, you're cutting yourself short if you can't find an MC out there who has both of these qualities. Unfortunately, none of these guys really exist in the mainstream (save maybe Eminem and Jay-Z, both of whom are pretty much sellouts at this point), so all you end up getting are rehashed club joints (i.e "Snap Yo Fingers" and "It's Goin' Down," "Magic Stick" and "Candy Shop" to name a few) that get boring after awhile. Combine the fact that with *earmuffs*ty lyrical content and ability, and it's like nails on a chalkboard.

Like many people said out here, go educate yourself a little bit. If you're looking for a start, check out "Bayani" by Blue Scholars or "Hunger Strike" by Silent Knight. If you don't like either of these albums, hip hop PROBABLY isn't for you. This is fine, but at least you can fully understand the spectrum of what you're talking about.

[Fresh Tendrils]

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Anybody who can listen to DJ Z-Trip's "Breakfast Club" and NOT like it is certified insane.

[SLAYER]

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the best rap these day IS underground stuff... and if you took a gander you'd realize that rap for the most part -barring mainstream rap- has improved from the beats to the flow tempo to the subject matter... I'm tellin ya... you really gotta take a look.

Agreed, but that's the story of most genres with a well-defined mainstream outlet. The more progressive and consistent music is mostly found in the underground.