opinion on rap music........
- Thread starter Bigg Craze
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Yeah. iTunes has saved me some good money. Even some undergorund cats were pissing me off. I used tt rush out and buy every new First Degree CD that dropped. No matter what. I was browsing iTunes and listed to FU3 and another one that just dropped and was glad i saved my money. I think I only bough t1 or 2 songs from each CD. Right noe Tech N9ne hasnt let me down yet, so I will rush out and buy any of his shit or the old shit I dont have yet.
I think what makes it bad for alot of people is we grew up in the golden age of rap...at least for me, in the 90's. Nothing will compare IMO unless some drastic changes occur. There is just too much BS out there now.
I always get asked if I like such and such song, or did you hear this or that song ont he radio. I give them a dumb ass look...like I wouldnt be caught dead listening to the radio or the garbage that is on it.
I think what makes it bad for alot of people is we grew up in the golden age of rap...at least for me, in the 90's. Nothing will compare IMO unless some drastic changes occur. There is just too much BS out there now.
I always get asked if I like such and such song, or did you hear this or that song ont he radio. I give them a dumb ass look...like I wouldnt be caught dead listening to the radio or the garbage that is on it.
Its the whole fucking music intusrdy thats falling of...so many gay people at the moment on music industry...To me its seems like gay is becoming some ' trend '. So so so many gay singers in the world and those fucking makeup things for mens....get your skin tanned in 5 minutes, just use this shampoo...and shit like that, World is going fucking crazy!
Rap is WACK nowadays for the most part... here's why:
- Anybody can make a CD
- Majority of rappers talk about the same subjects (or latest fads) and sound the same
The major rap labels are all going to fall off, and independent will hurt too in my opinion because even if you have a tight indi release people will still burn it. You have to be a great hustler to get off cd's independently, and it's not a glamourizing lifestyle standing on a corner all day everyday for years to make ends meet.
Rap used to be fun and exciting... now everybody's 2 yr old cousin can cut a cd in their recording crib or closet LOL
- Anybody can make a CD
- Majority of rappers talk about the same subjects (or latest fads) and sound the same
The major rap labels are all going to fall off, and independent will hurt too in my opinion because even if you have a tight indi release people will still burn it. You have to be a great hustler to get off cd's independently, and it's not a glamourizing lifestyle standing on a corner all day everyday for years to make ends meet.
Rap used to be fun and exciting... now everybody's 2 yr old cousin can cut a cd in their recording crib or closet LOL
Same here! I only see music videos when I'm @ other peoples house. I can't tell u who has the #1 radio hit or who's doing what in the mainstream. I don't watch VH1 Hip Hop Honors award, BET Hip Hop awrds or any of that other shit. I read Source & XXL but never by it cuz its nothin 2 read about 1 rapper I like & 50 I don't like. I even stopped going 2 other hip hop message boards for the most part cuz as soon as I mention an underground rappers name in a thread people start talking hella shit cuz they never heard of the person. When people ask me if I ever heard of a new song that's out about 85% of the time I look @ them & say "is it on the radio"? They'll be like "yeah", I'll be like "never heard of it".
Thanks...
But I agree with your point on the sound of music these days; I remember when you used to hear a song, and be like, 'yeah, that's from NY', or 'that's a west coast banger'...
Now, you can't tell. And I don't mind an artist from SD using a NY beat...but when they ALL are on ALL of the songs...that's shitty.
But I agree with your point on the sound of music these days; I remember when you used to hear a song, and be like, 'yeah, that's from NY', or 'that's a west coast banger'...
Now, you can't tell. And I don't mind an artist from SD using a NY beat...but when they ALL are on ALL of the songs...that's shitty.
I think entertainment in general is falling fast these days... I think there is too much of an emphasis on "YOUNG" talent these days instead of just talent in general. Let's get one thing straight marketers are not artist, so once marketers start telling artist what to write and whom to write it to, the art suffers greatly. Secondly "grown folks" have all the money so why would you market to kids, whom have no money of their own and would rather download an album than buy, especially that the youngsters have more technical knowledge that older folks meaning they would be more apt to download than purchase. So why would you market your work to someone whom is basically going to steal it, while alieanating the people with money whom would rather pay for your product "if the like it", than downloading it... just lost my train of thought, but you know what I am getting at...
