rap really could be used to educate some of the people who listen to it, most popular rap songs are the usual 'i am great, i get birds'' etc type stuff, but this is powerful stuff that could be used for good
The Rap/Hip Hop Appreciation Thread!
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Originally Posted by scottie2121:
“This should be the shortest thread ever as IMO there's nothing to appreciate in the over blown over rated self indulgent shite that's rap and hip hop.”
“This should be the shortest thread ever as IMO there's nothing to appreciate in the over blown over rated self indulgent shite that's rap and hip hop.”
Originally Posted by Flat Matt:
“Yep, I'll go along with that. Rap is a refuge for those devoid of any musical ability whatsoever.
Rap and hip hop doesn't even deserve to be mentioned on a music forum.
Complete and utter shite.”
“Yep, I'll go along with that. Rap is a refuge for those devoid of any musical ability whatsoever.
Rap and hip hop doesn't even deserve to be mentioned on a music forum.
Complete and utter shite.”
Would have been a shame without the ignorant masses joining this thread, you didn't disappoint thankfully!
Originally Posted by HaloJoe:
“Yeah, i'm really feeling J. Cole right now.
My top 3 JC songs -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5iq2prp0Es
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ot0cfLa5vfg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zt1tEXjtLDg”
“Yeah, i'm really feeling J. Cole right now.
My top 3 JC songs -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5iq2prp0Es
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ot0cfLa5vfg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zt1tEXjtLDg”
I absolutely love that song (I've been playing it on repeat and i'm yet to tire of it!). Before this i also came across 'Who dat' and 'Work it', which are pretty good too but i'm not completely sold on him.
Eminem is still a favorite of mine, him being the breakout star of my childhood. Recently i've really got into Kanye West, Common and Childish Gambino. I must say, for me to listen to rap, i need to be hearing something with a message because the girl chasing stuff doesn't really do it for me.
Originally Posted by 007Fusion:
“I absolutely love that song (I've been playing it on repeat and i'm yet to tire of it!). Before this i also came across 'Who dat' and 'Work it', which are pretty good too but i'm not completely sold on him.
Eminem is still a favorite of mine, him being the breakout star of my childhood. Recently i've really got into Kanye West, Common and Childish Gambino. I must say, for me to listen to rap, i need to be hearing something with a message because the girl chasing stuff doesn't really do it for me.”
“I absolutely love that song (I've been playing it on repeat and i'm yet to tire of it!). Before this i also came across 'Who dat' and 'Work it', which are pretty good too but i'm not completely sold on him.
Eminem is still a favorite of mine, him being the breakout star of my childhood. Recently i've really got into Kanye West, Common and Childish Gambino. I must say, for me to listen to rap, i need to be hearing something with a message because the girl chasing stuff doesn't really do it for me.”
Have a listen to J.Cole - Lost Ones
and see what you think 
Originally Posted by 007Fusion:
“I absolutely love that song (I've been playing it on repeat and i'm yet to tire of it!). Before this i also came across 'Who dat' and 'Work it', which are pretty good too but i'm not completely sold on him.
Eminem is still a favorite of mine, him being the breakout star of my childhood. Recently i've really got into Kanye West, Common and Childish Gambino. I must say, for me to listen to rap, i need to be hearing something with a message because the girl chasing stuff doesn't really do it for me.”
“I absolutely love that song (I've been playing it on repeat and i'm yet to tire of it!). Before this i also came across 'Who dat' and 'Work it', which are pretty good too but i'm not completely sold on him.
Eminem is still a favorite of mine, him being the breakout star of my childhood. Recently i've really got into Kanye West, Common and Childish Gambino. I must say, for me to listen to rap, i need to be hearing something with a message because the girl chasing stuff doesn't really do it for me.”
Which one?
Same here, people who slate rap music wouldn't so much if they looked a little deeper into it!
Originally Posted by musicfreak10:
“Have a listen to J.Cole - Lost Ones and see what you think ”
“Have a listen to J.Cole - Lost Ones
and see what you think ”
It's a great album!
Can't wait for his follow up album. J-Cole is hot atm.
This is a few years old, but i really do like the song - Ti ft Eminem - That's all she wrote - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BgiYaThRRNM Ti's album version.
Same song just different, more 'hardcore' Em verses - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7XJezM-mCyk
Same song just different, more 'hardcore' Em verses - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7XJezM-mCyk
A few 'meaningful' rap songs (well ones i like)
Slaughter House - Move On (remix) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nnnRt9scg9M (Ems 2nd D12)
Saigon ft Joe Budden - Bring me down pt3 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGzqaVCUbeA (i love doing weights to this track)
Styles P - Life Changes - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWf9_xdtHCA (meaningful rap music 101)
Saigon - Wake Up - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4TvIftfJkP0 (feel good chill out song, lovely soft beat)
PRO - A Life Worth Dying For - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZyV0NHLAXgY (when it kicks in, i would sprint up that hill lol)
Json - Parent Me - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvMcd2zQmXg (i needed this song years ago)
Enjoy lol.
Slaughter House - Move On (remix) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nnnRt9scg9M (Ems 2nd D12)
Saigon ft Joe Budden - Bring me down pt3 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGzqaVCUbeA (i love doing weights to this track)
Styles P - Life Changes - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWf9_xdtHCA (meaningful rap music 101)
Saigon - Wake Up - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4TvIftfJkP0 (feel good chill out song, lovely soft beat)
PRO - A Life Worth Dying For - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZyV0NHLAXgY (when it kicks in, i would sprint up that hill lol)
Json - Parent Me - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvMcd2zQmXg (i needed this song years ago)
Enjoy lol.
Originally Posted by HaloJoe:
“Which one?
Same here, people who slate rap music wouldn't so much if they looked a little deeper into it!
It's a great album!
Can't wait for his follow up album. J-Cole is hot atm.”
“Which one?
Same here, people who slate rap music wouldn't so much if they looked a little deeper into it!
It's a great album!
Can't wait for his follow up album. J-Cole is hot atm.”
J.Cole ft Miguel - Power Trip and as suggested i'll check out that song. Thanks.
Originally Posted by rfonzo:
“'Me Against the World' was Tupac's finest album by far.”
“'Me Against the World' was Tupac's finest album by far.”
Probably agree with that TBH
Originally Posted by 007Fusion:
“J.Cole ft Miguel - Power Trip and as suggested i'll check out that song. Thanks.”
“J.Cole ft Miguel - Power Trip and as suggested i'll check out that song. Thanks.”
J. Cole is hot atm, i'm loving his stuff
TQ - Right On - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qx1l0JfHdgM
Old but great, love this - Proper rap chill tune.
Old but great, love this - Proper rap chill tune.
Originally Posted by HaloJoe:
“TQ - Right On - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qx1l0JfHdgM
Old but great, love this - Proper rap chill tune.”
“TQ - Right On - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qx1l0JfHdgM
Old but great, love this - Proper rap chill tune.”
That takes me back, I remember the time when he was hot
I've been listening to J Cole and Angel Haze lately too, as well as Immortal Technique and Kendrick Lamar. Though I'm not a fan of Jay Z or Kanye West, I loved their album Watch the Throne.
2Pac, Biggie, Nas, Dr Dre, NWA, all classics. Oh, and Public Enemy of course.
However my most favourite rapper is one majority of people have never heard of - Greydon Square, an unsigned atheist/secular rapper. He promotes science and rational thinking - and hates record labels, lol. Here are a couple of songs by him.
science stuff http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXsgfTbOWsw
atheist stuff http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dG-fxbEdOAU
Btw, regarding the hate for hip hop, isn't it against the rules of the forum to trash on an appreciation thread?
2Pac, Biggie, Nas, Dr Dre, NWA, all classics. Oh, and Public Enemy of course.
However my most favourite rapper is one majority of people have never heard of - Greydon Square, an unsigned atheist/secular rapper. He promotes science and rational thinking - and hates record labels, lol. Here are a couple of songs by him.
science stuff http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXsgfTbOWsw
atheist stuff http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dG-fxbEdOAU
Btw, regarding the hate for hip hop, isn't it against the rules of the forum to trash on an appreciation thread?
Originally Posted by La_:
“Btw, regarding the hate for hip hop, isn't it against the rules of the forum to trash on an appreciation thread?”
“Btw, regarding the hate for hip hop, isn't it against the rules of the forum to trash on an appreciation thread?”
One could argue I guess this isn't in the the 'Music Appreciation' forum so it's fair game
if you guys are getting comments which are not in the spirit of this thread, just ask the mods to move the thread to the appreciation forum. either use the "contact us" form with the link at the bottom of the page or use the "alert" button.
Ok, maybe i should of put this in the 'music appreciation' forum, i apologise for that.
But if people dis-like rap music so much, why even waste your time posting in 'The Rap/Hip Hop Appreciation' thread anyway? Regardless of where it's situated. It's a thread for those who like Rap music, not a 'what do you think of rap music thread'
But if people dis-like rap music so much, why even waste your time posting in 'The Rap/Hip Hop Appreciation' thread anyway? Regardless of where it's situated. It's a thread for those who like Rap music, not a 'what do you think of rap music thread'
Some really great song choices on this thread, nice to appreciation of a brilliant genre. I do love the odd delinquent song/artist (love 50 cent) especially some of his earlier work on 'power of the dollar'. Other than him I listen to Nas, Tupac, Eminem, Game an artist called Zero he's got some beautiful songs, but I could listen to BIggie all day every day. My new faves are J Cole and Kendrik Lemar. Eve's albums let there be Eve is one of my favourites, lil Kim, foxy brown all the ladies of hip hop. Not I repeat NOT Nicki Minaj. When I see her win another hip hop award I get angry inside. I like the odd Jay Z song, Kayne Wests first album is still a classic. My OH is trying to brain wash me with Lil Boosie, I've resisted so far and he's ratchet as all hell but there's a few tunes that I like ssshhh don't tell him!
Originally Posted by musicfreak10:
“I like the old skool. Tupac, Biggie, DMX.. Ja Rule
(but a lot would count ja as a rapper)”
“I like the old skool. Tupac, Biggie, DMX.. Ja Rule
(but a lot would count ja as a rapper)”
What's happened to DMX? Is he still making music? He seems to have dropped off the face of the earth. The same goes for Ja Rule as well actually.
Originally Posted by La_:
“I've been listening to J Cole and Angel Haze lately too, as well as Immortal Technique and Kendrick Lamar. Though I'm not a fan of Jay Z or Kanye West, I loved their album Watch the Throne.
2Pac, Biggie, Nas, Dr Dre, NWA, all classics. Oh, and Public Enemy of course.
However my most favourite rapper is one majority of people have never heard of - Greydon Square, an unsigned atheist/secular rapper. He promotes science and rational thinking - and hates record labels, lol. Here are a couple of songs by him.
science stuff http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXsgfTbOWsw
atheist stuff http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dG-fxbEdOAU
Btw, regarding the hate for hip hop, isn't it against the rules of the forum to trash on an appreciation thread?”
“I've been listening to J Cole and Angel Haze lately too, as well as Immortal Technique and Kendrick Lamar. Though I'm not a fan of Jay Z or Kanye West, I loved their album Watch the Throne.
2Pac, Biggie, Nas, Dr Dre, NWA, all classics. Oh, and Public Enemy of course.
However my most favourite rapper is one majority of people have never heard of - Greydon Square, an unsigned atheist/secular rapper. He promotes science and rational thinking - and hates record labels, lol. Here are a couple of songs by him.
science stuff http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXsgfTbOWsw
atheist stuff http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dG-fxbEdOAU
Btw, regarding the hate for hip hop, isn't it against the rules of the forum to trash on an appreciation thread?”
I love Angel Haze and I can't wait for her album!
Originally Posted by Keren-Happuch:
“What's happened to DMX? Is he still making music? He seems to have dropped off the face of the earth. The same goes for Ja Rule as well actually.”
“What's happened to DMX? Is he still making music? He seems to have dropped off the face of the earth. The same goes for Ja Rule as well actually.”
Not sure about DMX, but i think Ja Rule is in prison -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVFM1Q7EQ1g
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YeXFW65Scuw
From his latest album (2012) I like these.
It flopped apparently.
Originally Posted by kitty86:
“Some really great song choices on this thread, nice to appreciation of a brilliant genre. I do love the odd delinquent song/artist (love 50 cent) especially some of his earlier work on 'power of the dollar'. Other than him I listen to Nas, Tupac, Eminem, Game an artist called Zero he's got some beautiful songs, but I could listen to BIggie all day every day. My new faves are J Cole and Kendrik Lemar. Eve's albums let there be Eve is one of my favourites, lil Kim, foxy brown all the ladies of hip hop. Not I repeat NOT Nicki Minaj. When I see her win another hip hop award I get angry inside. I like the odd Jay Z song, Kayne Wests first album is still a classic. My OH is trying to brain wash me with Lil Boosie, I've resisted so far and he's ratchet as all hell but there's a few tunes that I like ssshhh don't tell him!”
“Some really great song choices on this thread, nice to appreciation of a brilliant genre. I do love the odd delinquent song/artist (love 50 cent) especially some of his earlier work on 'power of the dollar'. Other than him I listen to Nas, Tupac, Eminem, Game an artist called Zero he's got some beautiful songs, but I could listen to BIggie all day every day. My new faves are J Cole and Kendrik Lemar. Eve's albums let there be Eve is one of my favourites, lil Kim, foxy brown all the ladies of hip hop. Not I repeat NOT Nicki Minaj. When I see her win another hip hop award I get angry inside. I like the odd Jay Z song, Kayne Wests first album is still a classic. My OH is trying to brain wash me with Lil Boosie, I've resisted so far and he's ratchet as all hell but there's a few tunes that I like ssshhh don't tell him!”
I'm slowly getting into Kendrick
Been listening to 'B**** don't kill my vibe' all day lol and I'm feeling Poetic Justice, but haven't really listened to him apart from the commercial stuff. Everyone seems to like him though Kanye West's first album, I agree was his best.. College Dropout right? Also thought Graduation was a really good record for him aswell.
Originally Posted by musicfreak10:
“I'm slowly getting into Kendrick Been listening to 'B**** don't kill my vibe' all day lol and I'm feeling Poetic Justice, but haven't really listened to him apart from the commercial stuff. Everyone seems to like him though
Kanye West's first album, I agree was his best.. College Dropout right? Also thought Graduation was a really good record for him aswell.”
“I'm slowly getting into Kendrick
Been listening to 'B**** don't kill my vibe' all day lol and I'm feeling Poetic Justice, but haven't really listened to him apart from the commercial stuff. Everyone seems to like him though Kanye West's first album, I agree was his best.. College Dropout right? Also thought Graduation was a really good record for him aswell.”
WOW, Sing About Me I'm Dying of Thirst is the best song on the album! Maybe you skipped because you thought 12 minutes so it's overly long but it's REALLY not! Definitely my favourite on the album.
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