Rap Music.

[ChromeAlchemist]

Probably the prevalence of lowest common denominator generic gangsta (c)rap.

It's a serious problem that for every Rakim there's a hundred T-Pains kicking about.

I don't mind at all that they exist, but it's a shame they seem to be so representative of their genre. But that being said, I'm sure this could apply to other genres too.

Seconded, but there's a catch; as a white male from the 'Redneck' part of Canada, I've NEVER lived in a project/slum environment. All that really means is that I don't identify with 99.9% of the message that commercially successful rappers deliver. I'm not going to argue the validity of rap/hip-hop as a musical genre, but I reserve the right to be unimpressed by 'thugs and ho's, drinking forties, capping bitches and fucking shorties.'

I feel the same way about most commercial music, though; they're almost universally sell-outs, in some fashion.

I see what you did there.

And yes, that's one subgenre of hip hop music that dominates the airwaves, just like I'm sure this applies to others too.

And there are other types of hip hop out there really, you just have to look beyond what's in front of you.

 

[ChromeAlchemist]

I like pie
But I'm shy
But I'm sad
But it isn't to bad

Simple poem, no?

Yo, homie G
I really gotta pee
Where my peice at?
Why, becuase I need to shoot Pat

It is a horible masacre of the english language...
I believe I've said enough...

Well you've made an ass of yourself, so if that's what you set out to do, then you've succeeded without hassle.

 

[Ham_authority95]

95% of it is really just untalented and uncreative
there are Only a few rap artists that I actually think are creative and good.

 

[ReincarnatedFTP]

I'll admit to accepting what is called -ahem- "Old School" rap.

Also I first read the title as "Rape Music"
Is there a song that fits rape? I mean like a scene where someone's getting raped, can you think of a song that would fit such a scene?

[Note to self: Stop letting mind wander]
I've begun to get replies, maybe I should start a thread or something? (Would need one hell of a disclaimer)

Rape Me-Nirvana
Polly-Nirvana
Chloroform Girl-Polkadot Cadaver

 

[BonsaiK]

I was listening to some music earlier, and I'll admit I'm a huge rap fan, and I notice a lot of Escapists' are against rap as a whole. Can anyone give me some reasons for the rap hate?

Most people who hate it just have only heard the stuff that is high profile, which all tends to sound a certain way as dictated by music fashion. Simple as that.

There is good music in ALL genres. Just a matter of finding it. Some could be bothered, others couldn't and would rather just sledge the style as a whole rather than go hunting for the pearls.

It's a serious problem that for every Rakim there's a hundred T-Pains kicking about.

You obviously haven't heard the rubbishy new Rakim album. He was #1 back in the Eric B. days though.

 

[Smagmuck_]

I like pie
But I'm shy
But I'm sad
But it isn't to bad

Simple poem, no?

Yo, homie G
I really gotta pee
Where my peice at?
Why, becuase I need to shoot Pat

It is a horible masacre of the english language...
I believe I've said enough...

Well you've made an ass of yourself, so if that's what you set out to do, then you've succeeded without hassle.

No that I see it, I've only made fun of the white trash wanna be rappers...

 

[Bailos]

A La Snip

I think I won the thread...

I think you definitely brought some class with your snip

As for the five songs:

It Was A Good Day- Ice Cube

It's about the average life of a guy in the projects in California in the late eighties. I suppose you could say it epitomizes what you dislike about the mainsteam rap, but Ice Cube's account is what it was like, not the glamorized nonsense of 50 Cent and his ilk.

Basic Cable- Aesop Rock

While I don't really understand Aesop's messages as a continuous meaning throughout his songs, I do believe this one is about the effect of brainwashing television has had on people.

Heart Of A Lion- Kid Cudi

This is about Cudi's belief in himself, and how one should belief in oneself because that's all that matters. Have a heart of a lion.

Sugar (Gimme Some)- Trick Daddy

This is a sexual, raunchy song. No grand message to it.

Tokyo Drift (The Fast and the Furious)- Teriyaki Boys

Just a song made for the movie.

So there. Yes, there are songs that are pointless. But honestly, if every song tried to make a point and have a message, they'd all be bland a repetitive anyway. Your turn.

 

[Azaradel]

Personally, I don't enjoy rap - but then again, I don't really like much besides metal, and even when it comes to metal, I have perculiar taste.

I am one of those people who genuinly like listening to Dethklok (the lyrics are nonsensical, true, but what music isn't these days?)

I just find rap (and really any music but rock and metal) really, really annoying.

 

[Xanadu84]

Common mistake here is that most rap-haters don't hate rap: They hate GANGSTA rap. Generally, the hatred is for the stuff that try's to present violent, criminal behavior and abusing your girlfriend as a positive thing worthy of respect in real life.

 

[Bailos]

I love Dethklok as well

I love feeling epic, walking around listening to "Dethharmonic"

 

[Zildjin81]

I actually like some rap. Especially Flipsyde.

 

[ChromeAlchemist]

I'll admit to accepting what is called -ahem- "Old School" rap.

Also I first read the title as "Rape Music"
Is there a song that fits rape? I mean like a scene where someone's getting raped, can you think of a song that would fit such a scene?

[Note to self: Stop letting mind wander]
I've begun to get replies, maybe I should start a thread or something? (Would need one hell of a disclaimer)

Rape Me-Nirvana
Polly-Nirvana
Chloroform Girl-Polkadot Cadaver

Run For Your Life - The Beatles?

Grande Snip

So country promotes being a nationalist hick and metal promotes Satan? Generalities will get you nowhere fast.

Without generalities, i'd have to listen to every song to pick out the main idea, make a graph of how often each main idea comes up, and present it that way. But thats far too troublesome, so tell you what, open up your itunes, tell me what the first 5 randomized songs in the rap genre comes up, and i'll do the same with my first 5. Let's pick out those main ideas shall we?

Now here's the clincher, are you going to actually be honest with what 5 songs come up?

See above, he listed his five random tracks.

 

[Ham Blitz]

I guess I would say I am a bit more against it, though I am close to neutral. The thing, for me, at least is that when it is a comedy song, I actually enjoy them (Songs like Lazy Sunday), and some of them, like the first of the two links posted here earlier, are actually tolerable or entertaining. I guess it is just that I guess I rarely hear the "quality stuff", and keep hearing that same repetitive as hell crap on the radio. My examples for that are (Bare with me, I don't know their names, I just hear them on the radio) this one that keeps repeating for 30 seconds at a time "You're the best I ever had" multiple times, and some song about a hotel room (I think their exact quote was "The hotel, motel, holiday inn), that is about six difference lines said over and over again. One could argue that some other genres repeat, but the ones that I listen at least have a guitar or some other cool instruments playing in the background, rather than beats that I am almost certain I can get from one of those electronic keyboard's pre-set beats.

 

[Smagmuck_]

A La Snip

Ah, a worth opponent you are...

Maybe the only good rapper I can hardly stand and I put a lot of emphasis on hardly, would have to be Ice Cube. But for the rest, Excuse my french here but they are utter shit. There Maybe one or two dimonds in that turd but, It isn't something I would listen to on a daily basis. That's what metal's for...

 

[FinalHeart95]

I have a hatred of autotune, which a lot of "rappers" tend to use. Other than that, I'll listen to rap if it's interesting. Like Jay Z's DOA, which has a pretty cool riff in the background.

I tend to lean towards rock/metal personally.

 

[Necrofudge]

Never liked the genre for reasons unknown. Maybe because in my eyes it is just violent rhyming that makes listeners think they know about music. Or maybe because the people I know who like rap think that playing a guitar is easy but run away as soon as I ask them to play something.

Yeah its probably that.

Spoiler

 

[Red Albatross]

It would be a lie to say that I hate rap music, but I don't identify with it, and I prefer some kind of instrumentation.

It's an unfortunate fact that almost all "mainstream" music is absolute garbage these days, rap or otherwise.

 

[ERadical]

Mainstream "rap" has gone down the shitter. There are still good rappers: KRS-One, Talib Kweli, Mos Def, Immortal Techniques, Dr. Dre. There is also your old school stuff which is good but anything mainstream I hate..

 

[eels05]

Its basically bankrupt for creativity,has been for years.

Also beats,and samples have never really done it for me.

I also find that the predominant messages contained in the majority of Rap lyrics a sad indication of the failings of Modern Culture/society.American in particular.