When did rap become nothing but pops & whistles, growls & slowed to the pace of a retard. Seriously, people now only make music for the moment. Theres no music to inspire, no music to help you through shit. Just what I own & shake ya ass...That or "I'll kill you with 50 diffrent guns"...I accepted the fact in protest that this is what the mainstream has gone to...But now...even bay area artist are following suite. Its shamefull that we do such things. What once stood for originality, doing things our own way & suceeding has fallen into knock-offs of the current BET trends & its disgusting. Where is the melodies, where is the emotion in bay music. All I see is conforming. Even E-40 beatwise, I was unsure if I was listening to Mr.Flamboyant Water himself or the new Pete Pablo...& in my eyes that is a shame...