Well all you guys talking about the Rhymesayers Label.
A> That just makes you awesome.
B> They're aren't rap. They're hip-hop.
So as awesome as they are you really can't put them in this thread.
Well all you guys talking about the Rhymesayers Label.
A> That just makes you awesome.
B> They're aren't rap. They're hip-hop.
So as awesome as they are you really can't put them in this thread.
Voted for "new rap".
My bad Cheat, I've never made much of a difference between rap and hip hop. What is the big difference anyway if you would care to explain.
I voted for old rap. It was so much better then this bull shit people nowadays make up. Rappers nowadays talk about their "life" but half of it hasn't even happened (Few exceptions). For me the only rapper now that I like that isn't dead is Eminem. In my opinion he talks from the hear.
Rappers nowadays talk about their 'fairy tale life' not their real life. Thats the difference between the raps today and the previous rap.Originally Posted by NyCPirate
Plus none of it actually makes sense.
I prefer old school rap, but some old school rappers are still making good albums and such e.g. Ice Cube has made some really good albums since he started again.
Also, if you want good "current" music look up independent artists like:
Tech N9ne - been a rapper forever and still he's independent and delivering dope music.
Celph Titled - Another good one, this guys old school too.
Apathy - Another good artist.
I've not been listening to rap as much as I usually do lately, but whenever I do those are some of the people I jam to, everyone of course listens to music for different reasons, I look into the lyrics mainly. If I had to recommend one artist everyone shouldn't overlook I'd say : Tech N9ne he's still doing his thing, and is still one of the top (if not the top) independent artists.
some Tech N9ne Songs : Sickology 101, Riot Maker , Caribou Lou, Night And Day, I'm a Player, Welcome to the Midwest , Midwest Choppers , Midwest Choppers pt. 2, Fan or Foe,
Honestly, I don't know a true rap fan who hasn't liked Tech N9ne so far :P
Anyway my belief is that real rap is never 'really' on the radio, if you hear it on the radio everywhere then it's probably not real rap, or a real rap song, anyway that's my two cents.
- Moogly
I liked rap when Eminem was decent, Notorious and 2PAC was still alive, and Dr.Dre and Snoop Dogg was Legitment rappers,
Now, all rappers these days rap about is girls shaken there asses and girls getting fucked on disco sticks.
Its serious Ridiculous, and people wonder why united states is full of sluts, because they learn from the videos and they try to be like them, shaken there asses and shit. Even at my school thats how cheerleaders are, Even when I was in Junior high, girls was like that, I was like holy shit. But they was sexy :)
Lol most of you in this thread are pretty dumb. It seems the only thing you know about "new" rap and "old" rap are the mainstream artists. For example, you can say the "new rappers" are people like Lil Wayne, Drake, etc. and for the "old rappers" you say Biggie, Tupac, and Eazy-E. All of these are mainstream artists. You guys are missing the true underground hip-hop artists and rappers. Groups like A Tribe Called Quest, De La Soul, etc. There are many new rappers today that maintain that old underground vibe, such as Aesop Rock.
We use mainstream rappers because its whats mostly played on the radio,
you dont here any of them artist quest, or De la soul or whatever played.
Lil Wayne can't rap. Maybe in his own fucked up mental state he is, but he can't. They screwed rap up, I don't even turn on the radio anymore cause all I hear is them little girls trying to spit rhymes and talking about living in the ghetto when they don't even know what that is.
The correct term here is "ignorant."
Also, some people don't like underground :). Some people swear by it. [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QyYaPWasos"]Let's not start the flame war[/ame].
ON TOPIC, OLD > NEW.
I'll say new. Don't get me wrong, there are obviously some classics but some of the stuff coming out these days is awesome and it's a pity most of you aren't bothered enough to try and find it. Here's some decent British hip-hop:
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yoN6XfyQsr4]YouTube - dan le sac VS scroobius pip "Thou Shalt always Kill"[/ame]
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F19FcDXKR0I"]YouTube- Yungun - Peter Pan Syndrome[/ame]
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kUCFlzrkclg"]YouTube- Akala - Comedy Tragedy History[/ame]
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You use mainstream rappers because you're ignorant and that's all you've been exposed to. Notice that you constantly are referring to dead rappers. You may not have noticed, but an artist magically becomes more famous, well-known, and appreciated after he or she has died. If they were still around today, they probably would be sounding the same as Lil Wayne and Drake, etc. People who actually listen to old rap and hip-hop, and not the radio, know who De La Soul and a Tribe Called Quest is because they contributed to the development of hip-hop and rap in its early stages just as much as Eazy-E, Biggie, Tupac, or Run D.M.C. might have ... those artists are just more well-known. Research or shut up, folks.
Oh, and it's the same thing with new rap. You're only listening to the radio. And yes, shit on the radio is bad, but it's what the majority likes. If you listen to artists and groups that aren't complete sell-outs, and are actually in it for the love of hip-hop, you'll learn to appreciate new hip-hop of these days. There is one mainstream group that is actually good and has talent: OutKast. There one of my favorite rap groups of all time. You need to search around for the good hip-hop of today before you start talking shit about it, you ignorant fools.
Last edited by Savage; 16-06-10 at 07:59 PM.
Voted for new rap. (eminem, t.i.p mostly)
Never really digged 2pac's style.
God, if there was a "Thanks" function in this section, I would create 50 accounts just to thank you for this. I'm tired of hearing this argument. The "rap" that you guys are thinking is rap, is not rap. It is Hip-Hop. There is a big difference. Rap is close to extinct, and will be within a decade. FYI, Biggie, Tupac AND Eazy E had Hip-Hop songs as well. Please state what is different now from back then? All 3 of the previously mentioned artists rapped about the same shit that is rapped about now.
Drugs, women, sex, violence. "The good life". What's the difference? Lyric quality. Ok yes, they were great rappers, I'm not denying that. You can't say one rapper is bad when he is rapping about the same thing as someone you like rapped about. No one contributed more than the 3 you guys mentioned toward the direction rap/hip-hop has turned. Music changes with time. Rock n Roll now isn't even remotely close to what it was when it first originated. The hip-hop out now pertains to this generation, how the younger generation embraces music, not how we do.
You guys wanna cry about rap, fine. Cry about how Ice Cube went rich boy actor. Cry about how both Biggie and Tupac cared more about their god damn reputations than their lives. Cry about how LL Cool J (yes, he was and still is considered a "heavyweight" rapper) turned pretty boy actor. Don't cry about this generations music because that's what it is... this generations' music.
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