Poll: Hip-Hop/R&B/Rap Music. Does it Suck?

[stewart34]

I just want to know what some people's views are personally, I cannot stand that music i think it is horrid no originality. It is a bunch of repeted lyrics and bass. But some might like it.

 

[timmytom1]

I wouldn`t say the entire genre sucks, just large amounts of it and even a metalhead like me can enjoy the odd bit of public enemy

 

[ix_tab]

There is no genre of music that uniformly sucks*. I used to think I didn't like hip hop or rap, but it's a story telling style of music, and when I listened to some Aussie stuff, with relevance to my every day life, I gained a new appreciation of the genre.

It's never a good idea to close off to anything new.

*Except experimental themed punk. Take your pretentious art-wank noise outta my face.

 

[Legion]

No, I don't.

However this thread could be seen as both trolling and flame-baiting as it has no real basis for discussion and is also biased from the title.

The title should be "Hip-Hop/R&B/Rap Music. Do you like it?" if you are going to be fair.

 

[Velocirapture07]

I used to be a hardcore hip-hop/rap hater. Now I listen to basically anything but country. Rap and hip-hop can be good, it's just there is a large amount of crap out there.

 

[traceur_]

I believe that it most certainly does suck.

 

[Adam]

Generaly speaking I dont like R n' B or hip hop, but there are quite alot of rap songs I like, mostly by Eminem. Me and my friends used to listen to him when we were young and I think his music kinda grew on me, I still get nostalgic when I hear Eminem

 

[Thingy]

When they stop talking so slow (like they're on drugs) and have subject matter that isn't how many babes they're getting it on with, and isn't Dizzee Rascal, then I often like it.

 

[Velocirapture07]

There is no genre of music that uniformly sucks*. I used to think I didn't like hip hip or rap, but it's a story telling style of music, and when I listened to some Aussie stuff, with relevance to my every day life, I gained a new appreciation of the genre.

It's never a good idea to close off to anything new.

*Except experimental themed punk. Take your pretentious art-wank noise outta my face.

I'm sorry it looks like I'm post stalking you but I'm just wasting time in class... Just had to say I totally agree with the experimental themed punk thing, I can't stand that stuff. That made me laugh though.

 

[Cheesebob]

RnB is Shit.

Rap/Hip Hop on the other hand, is awesome.

Although ther are only a handful of artists which are good (such as Eminem, Obie Trice and DMX)

 

[massau]

the old version of this music had a meaning but the new are talking about a stupid candy shop
and i realy hate the guys and the music of the "jonnys" (technomusic with there stupid pink hads)

 

[Voicuboyy]

i hate it... there are some good rap songs tough which i really like.. but the rest is mainly shit

 

[BubbleGumSnareDrum]

I believe that it most certainly does suck.

lolno

I used to be a hardcore hip-hop/rap hater. Now I listen to basically anything but country. Rap and hip-hop can be good, it's just there is a large amount of crap out there.

Definitely. People who think experiencing a mainstream representation of anything is an accurate way to form an opinion don't really have opinions of their own anyway.

 

[stewart34]

the old version of this music had a meaning but the new are talking about a stupid candy shop
and i realy hate the guys and the music of the "jonnys" (technomusic with there stupid pink hads)

Excatly, the old style i loved to listen to, but now the songs have lost the meaning. And all they talk about is sex and drugs,

 

[SecretTacoNinja]

Unless anyone here can give me a rap (")song(") that I want to listen to over and over again, I'm going to label it all as 'Utter Suck'.

 

[New Troll]

I hate rap. I like DMX.
I loath Hip-Hop. I love Outkast.
I despise newer R&B. I dig Gnarls Barkley.

There always seems to be an exception, but overall, not my cup of tea.

 

[Xerosch]

There are things I like and things I don't. And if I have learned anything at all it's that sometimes things you absolutely despise can produce this one thing/song/comment that you enjoy. Granted, I take the music you mentioned for one of the last things that will succeed in this, but it could happen...

 

[Trifer420]

not all of them. older bands are pretty decent, I like me some public enemy and grandmaster flash. I don't listen to R&B at all so I won't say anything about that.

There are some good recent rap groups out there, but you can bet that you won't find them on the radio, band/artists like immortal technique, atmosphere, jedi mind tricks. The ones I just gave are mostly underground, while most "popular" rap group/artists just flat out suck with very few exceptions and it's only because they have one or two good songs.

 

[xChevelle24]

I just want to know what some people's views are personally, I cannot stand that music i think it is horrid no originality. It is a bunch of repeted lyrics and bass. But some might like it.

Yes. All 3 of those genres in the title are complete and utter garbage. It is just a bunch of "ghetto" black people who grew up, probably in suburbs, claiming they grew up on the streets and making raps about the following:

- their dicks
- their cars
- their "bitches" "sluts" "hoes"
- their TV's
- their "homies"
- their houses
- their money
- their airplanes
- their shoes, shoelaces, soles of their shoes
- sex
- killing
- killing police officers

Anything I missed? Now, if you think that talking to a computer generated beat with the concept of rhyme is music, I encourage you to find the nearest skyscraper, and jump off.

In my honest opinion, ANYONE, who is given time, can write down words that rhyme.