I've never really listened to rap, thus I have no real idea what it's about. If someone would kindly recommend some of the best I would listen to it and give a verdict, but as of now I am completely ignorant to the genre.
Poll: Rap, Because its about gangsters and hoes.
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The undenyable classic albums of the genre are:ARatherHandsomeGent said:
Public Enemy - It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back (was in Rolling Stones top 100 albums of all time) and Fear of a Black Planet. Public Enemy are noisy and political, generally considered the best
Run DMC - Raising Hell, generally considered the first classic rap album, contains Tricky and Walk this Way.
De La Soul - 3 Feet High and Rising, left feild rap, often called "hippy rap", totally different from any rap stereotypes people have, funny and sweet, my first favourite rap album
Some more recent classics
Jay Z - The Blueprint, basically does classic rap the best, very well produced
The Roots - Phrenology, I think the first rap band to use entirely live instrumentation these guys are currently Jimmy Fallon's house band
OutKast - Stankonia, a strange beast, unclassifiable almost.
That sentence doesn't really mean anything. Hip hop is the genre, while rap is the vocal style. Hip hop does turntablism (ie. music produced by just DJs rather than a DJ and rapper (eg. the Avalanches, DJ Shadow)) as well.londelen said:
Its kindof like saying "Playing guitar can go suck it. Rock music on the other hand..."
I hate the culture it has created of entitled, sexist, materialistic dirtbags. Maybe not all rap is about money and mistreating women, but there are enough people who think it IS, and even plenty who think that's something to emulate.
I don't hate the way all rap SOUNDS, but the popular, generic stuff is just awful. It's the Twilight of music-objectionable on grounds of both taste and message.
I don't hate the way all rap SOUNDS, but the popular, generic stuff is just awful. It's the Twilight of music-objectionable on grounds of both taste and message.
Atmosphere (Slug and Ant) stand right up there as two people I consider absolute musical geniuses. Their songs are all about love, life, overcoming, remembering the good times and the bad times, themes that speak to anyone. True talent, for sure.
I find Del to be a very creative artist as well. The Deltron 3030 album is rather quite interesting. I can't think of any other sci-fi space opera concept album out there in the world of hip-hop. And there's some interesting commentaries underneath it all, as well. His flows are complex, and very lyrical (often iambic).
Swollen Members actually put out a good dose of solid, feel-good rap as well. Extremely catchy hooks and good for bumping.
Outkast/Andre/Bog Boi are definitely in the avant-garde of the hip-hop scene, and always have been. They do their own thing, and do it amazingly well.
The old-school scene will always be top-class, as well. It's hard to find a song from those early days that isn't simply just......kickass.
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Now, I don't have much respect for the distinct genre of "Gangsta Rap." Unfortunately, it's by far the most popular, and gives the rest of the blanket genre of hip-hop a bad name.
I find Del to be a very creative artist as well. The Deltron 3030 album is rather quite interesting. I can't think of any other sci-fi space opera concept album out there in the world of hip-hop. And there's some interesting commentaries underneath it all, as well. His flows are complex, and very lyrical (often iambic).
Swollen Members actually put out a good dose of solid, feel-good rap as well. Extremely catchy hooks and good for bumping.
Outkast/Andre/Bog Boi are definitely in the avant-garde of the hip-hop scene, and always have been. They do their own thing, and do it amazingly well.
The old-school scene will always be top-class, as well. It's hard to find a song from those early days that isn't simply just......kickass.
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Now, I don't have much respect for the distinct genre of "Gangsta Rap." Unfortunately, it's by far the most popular, and gives the rest of the blanket genre of hip-hop a bad name.
I like all rap, but I also like metal. Why be limited musically? If you hate the stereotypical mainstream rap try listening to Atmosphere, Mr. Lif, The Living Legends, The Grouch or even Talib Kwali and you will see more of the art involved. If you like good poetry you should be able to find a rapper that speaks to you.
Also, MC Frontalot is awesome as all hell.
Also, MC Frontalot is awesome as all hell.
I like most Rap songs that have a deep meaning and when the rapper seems to rap with a passion about that deep meaning. Pointless rap though sucks in my opinion, because in that case i'd rather listen to something where the singer is better and the music isn't a constant beat, with the exception of drum & bass.
I like some older rap songs, but at the momnet its either shit, gangsta or mixed with with awful sounding techno effects so they sound like 14 year olds. Its boring and repetative. I dont have a problem with it being about cash sucess and hoe's, since thast what alot of rock music is about as well.
I love me some NWA & Run DMC, the vast majority of modern mainstream rap is laughably shallow...and uninteresting to listen to as well.
Rap used to be fun and occasionally offer thought provoking social commentary. It's all about the ego now, the things these people say makes me embarassed for them.
Rap used to be fun and occasionally offer thought provoking social commentary. It's all about the ego now, the things these people say makes me embarassed for them.
