Why is rap 10 years ago better than today
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I don't think it's that much worse these days, but 10 years ago more people bought CDs and that made artists hungrier to make good music to sell.
What I noticed is there's a lot more copycat rappers and producers and not enough artists trying to be original.
I think 10 years ago you had a lot of different styles, and these days everyone is just trying to be 'hot'.
What I noticed is there's a lot more copycat rappers and producers and not enough artists trying to be original.
I think 10 years ago you had a lot of different styles, and these days everyone is just trying to be 'hot'.
not really true. female rappers were lil kim copies, male rappers were jay-z copies and everybody jacked timbaland or neptunes sound and after just blaze, kanye and heatmakerz started to be hot, everybody jacked hi pitched soul sample sound
and if you think mainstream rappers right now, they really have more originality than rappers 10 years ago, like it or not. there was no drakes or cudis back then
and if you think mainstream rappers right now, they really have more originality than rappers 10 years ago, like it or not. there was no drakes or cudis back then
If you want to check out more of their stuff, and there is a lot of it, peep this thread. They are from Oakland too.
http://www.siccness.net/vb/showthread.php?t=380108
http://www.siccness.net/vb/showthread.php?t=380108
I did not say omg omg, so stop it wit all that . For you to down play 2002 like nothing happened is dumb . I guess we have two different ears when it comes to rap because other than that ASAP rocky most are beating the CDs I listed. Keak copium was a slapper back then and still gets played by me. Same with Godzilla . I'm not saying I don't appreciate some of the talent today , because I do , there's just a lot of hit 10 years ago that we're quality and more written from the heart. You mentioned Joe blow , some of shit is hit of miss his mobb reflections song is definitely that shit that's written from the heart and struggle that I definitely can compare to 10 years Ago. The person that mention rap is better 15 years ago rather than 10 I can partially agree with that.
let me elaborate... nothing happened in 2002 when you compare it to TODAY. if you ask me, nothing has changed in terms of quality and quantity since about 1999, so it doesn't make any sense to say that 10 years ago was any better than today. it's still the same amount of corny shit on the radio, except it's a different kind of corny. there's just about the same amount of good shit too.
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I think it's like someone said, there was good and bad shit thru time period. Hell I bought some weak shit in the mid 90s, 90s. I can agree and disagree about 2002. In 2002 and maybe a couple years before and after was that period where BED was just throwing hella shit out there like those weak ass compilations especially. Maybe between 2001 and 2003, but I remember there was a whole bunch of recycling going on. That could be a reason. People rapping about the same shit could be another reason. The Bay definitely fell off in the fact that we went from doing our own thing and setting trends thru the Bay sound to following everybody else. Fools out here jumping on the mix tape bandwagon back whenever that was could have been a reason too. Seems like we used to be the ones to influence everyone else, and of course they never admitted it, but now were influenced by everyone else. The older bay artists from the 90s completely changing a formula that always worked for them that got us liking them instead of just putting a twist on it could be a reason. I used to like how someone like Quinn rapped before. If it works don't change it.
Yeah well, maybe that more a different opinion, because I don't think he puts his heart in it, he just makes "troll" music....and as far as the free songs go, its just to built up a bigger buzz, so he won't get money for it now but eventually he gain more fans from it.
Another thing is, how can something without talent be popular? By just playing some "character" and giving kids the idea its cool to be that way but in fact their all false hopes and dreams, that's what most of these rappers do nowadays.
For example selling drugs does not make you instantly rich and doesn't make you have 10 half-naked bitches around you, that's the false image most of the popular rappers and record companies are selling our youth and I can't support that.
Another thing is, how can something without talent be popular? By just playing some "character" and giving kids the idea its cool to be that way but in fact their all false hopes and dreams, that's what most of these rappers do nowadays.
For example selling drugs does not make you instantly rich and doesn't make you have 10 half-naked bitches around you, that's the false image most of the popular rappers and record companies are selling our youth and I can't support that.