Just listening to some REAL hip-hop
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It is a lovely day, and I have just finished cleaning my house. So I decided to listen to my i-Tunes for a while.
I have downloaded a load of old-school hip-hop and it still sounds fresh to this day. I have been listening to KRS-ONE, LL Cool J's "Rock the Bells" and a load of other stuff.
I can't believe that some people think that some of these current "rap" artists are any good. Can the Game (ugh) hold a microphone to Boogie Down Production's "My Philosophy?" Does Fiddy have a tenth of LL's wordplay? No.
Even the beats still sound fresh. I am not that old, and I think there are some fantastic hip-hop artists out there now. But it's difficult to find songs that have the same lyrical merit. If you listen to "Stop the Violence," the message still resonates and the song is damn near 20 years old.
I hate what is now becoming classified as hip-hop. People like KRS-ONE, Ice Cube and Chuck D were educated, and it shows in their music. Even those that weren't still had a valid tale to tell. (Street education is valuable too. I am not talking about bragging, I am talking about telling it like it is!) I am not saying that all hip-hop has to be terribly worthy; there is a place for the party stuff too. But I would like to see a return to the glory days.
I have downloaded a load of old-school hip-hop and it still sounds fresh to this day. I have been listening to KRS-ONE, LL Cool J's "Rock the Bells" and a load of other stuff.
I can't believe that some people think that some of these current "rap" artists are any good. Can the Game (ugh) hold a microphone to Boogie Down Production's "My Philosophy?" Does Fiddy have a tenth of LL's wordplay? No.
Even the beats still sound fresh. I am not that old, and I think there are some fantastic hip-hop artists out there now. But it's difficult to find songs that have the same lyrical merit. If you listen to "Stop the Violence," the message still resonates and the song is damn near 20 years old.
I hate what is now becoming classified as hip-hop. People like KRS-ONE, Ice Cube and Chuck D were educated, and it shows in their music. Even those that weren't still had a valid tale to tell. (Street education is valuable too. I am not talking about bragging, I am talking about telling it like it is!) I am not saying that all hip-hop has to be terribly worthy; there is a place for the party stuff too. But I would like to see a return to the glory days.
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Rap is not what it used to be. There arent many new good rap artists out there. Everybody is going more into the Hip Hop scene.
How predictable :rolleyes:
It pisses me off when kids today think rap started with Tupac (overhyped) Shakur. :rolleyes:
I'm old enough (32) to remember the old electro albums that used to come out, check out this ten minute clip of Electro 13. :cool:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4VnjD3zy5pI
I am only 22, so the first "big" rap star that I was aware of was Tupac. Ofcourse now that Ive heard alot more music I realise that he wasnt the first, and far from it. But I like his style, and almost every single one of his songs. Aswell as the Notorious B.I.G.
Im very much in to Ice Cube aswell, and eagerly anticipating his new album. His new song "Gangsta Rap Made Me Do It" is very good!
My current favourite is a guy called MF Doom, he used to be in a group called KMD.
Yes it does. 'Traditional' indie-rock lovers are always slating new indie/rock music.
People who loved dance in it's peak time are always slagging off current dance efforts.
It's the same with most genres. The difference with rap/hip-hop/RnB is that it's been a popular genre for a while now, in the modern era that is.