Comments from Essence on Rap Music

[Jeff Higgins]

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/ideas_opinions/story/267488p-229126c.html

Is anyone here a rap fan? I'm sure there is rap music that does not fit this description. I know next to nothing about the music or its musicians. I do hear many folks crying that it is the end of civilization as we know it, but that was said about the music I grew up with, too. I have had the odd riced-out Civic or whatever stop next to me at a light every now and then, with profanity blaring from the stereo that would make a sailor blush. I always assumed that couldn't be representative of the whole genre, though. This article makes it sound like it might be.

[notfarnow]

"Early one mornin' while makin' the rounds
I took a shot of cocaine and I shot my woman down
I went right home and I went to bed
I stuck that lovin' 44 beneath my head"
Johnny Cash

Should we make generalizations about country music?

I won't even dare start quoting blues songs... hoo boy.

[BlueSkyJaunte]

Originally posted by notfarnow
(snip--random misogynistic and drug references)
Johnny Cash

Should we make generalizations about country music?

Hey, at least it has a catchy melody!

[Hugh R]

Rap is nothing more than Dr. Seuss set to the beat of a rhythm machine.

I will not eat it in a box,
I will not eat it with a fox,
Sam I am"

[bryanthompson]

Is there any rap that isn't about doing drugs, selling drugs, popping caps, b!tches and hoes, and the whole lifestyle?

[red ufo]

All to easy.

Rupert Murdoch hates

1. black people
2. Rap music
3. Jesse Jackson
4. Too many to list.

So his minions of doom on foxnews that parrot his opinion are forced to side with this view in order to recieve the check.

So they pick on rap music which most is BS crap IMHO. But you'll never, ever hear them pick on country music, that validates #2. You'll never hear them pick on Heavy Metal which could be viewed at the white trash version of gangsta rap to some, that validates #1.
Since they hate black people they knock down Jesse Jackson or any other black leader they don't care for or ain't bending to the white mans NWO validating #3.

The FBI did the same thing in the 50s to black leader, trash them, defame or have them killed. GW is just a roll back to the 50s.

[red ufo]

Originally posted by bryanthompson
Is there any rap that isn't about doing drugs, selling drugs, popping caps, b!tches and hoes, and the whole lifestyle?

Ya, grandmaster flash, LL cool J, Fat Boys, Run DMC.

Real rap that talks, and don't scream, "I'm this, I'm that, I kill, I shoot." Thats sort of what OT here is now.

[lendaddy]

Originally posted by red ufo
Ya, grandmaster flash, LL cool J, Fat Boys, Run DMC.

You are aware these groups are from over two decades gone bye?

[red ufo]

Originally posted by lendaddy
You are aware these groups are from over two decades gone bye?

Yep,

The only rap that isn't about rape / murder / dope is the christian black rappers.

[lendaddy]

Don't push me cause I'm close to the ..............edge

I'm tryin...... not to lose my head

Ahahahaha ahahaha

Quality stuff

[adrian jaye]

Originally posted by lendaddy
You are aware these groups are from over two decades gone bye?

The term you are looking for is

"old Skool"



and old skool rock da house

[speeder]

A bunch of old white guys discussing hip-hop? I mean, come on. Let's try not to live the ignorant stereotype, shall we?

And FWIW, like every other genre of pop music, 90% is unoriginal disposable crap, and some of what remains is sheer genius. In fact, I'd say more genius than any other pop form. 99+% of white rock is worse than a beer fart, (Limp bizkut anyone?), and country, which used to be brilliant, is written for the "10-4 rubber ducky" crowd these days. Wrap a ***** log in the U.S. flag, then stand back and wait for the cash tsunami.

And here is your free tip for the day: Listen to Outkast. The biggest selling, most award-laden hip-hop group last year, absolute genius, and no shoot-em-up or slap-em-down. (Well, hardly any). Just a lot of pure wit and artistry.