50 Cent > The Beatles?

[PingSpike]

Originally posted by: J Heartless Slick
Back in 1964, older than 25 people thought the Beatles at best were pablum for teenagers and probably sucked. Obviously they did not get the Beatles.

Is it possible that you guys do not get 50 Cent?

No. He sucks.

 

[Conky]

Originally posted by: mobobuff
Complete bullshit.

 

[sharkeeper]

50 Cent not only notches a fifth week atop the Billboard Hot 100 with "Candy Shop" featuring Olivia, but the rapper also becomes the first artist in 41 years to hold four slots on the top 10.

How dare they use those two words in the same sentence. May the same wrath strike them down as did Achille Lauro and they shall be lost forever.

 

[nakedfrog]

Originally posted by: J Heartless Slick
Back in 1964, older than 25 people thought the Beatles at best were pablum for teenagers and probably sucked. Obviously they did not get the Beatles.

Is it possible that you guys do not get 50 Cent?

I like NWA. 50 Cent just sucks.

 

[pulse8]

My theory on the popularity of this music is that it's played primarily in clubs and people have good times there so they want to continue that feeling by listening to the music that they associate with it in their spare time.

 

[quakefiend420]

Originally posted by: nakedfrog

Originally posted by: J Heartless Slick
Back in 1964, older than 25 people thought the Beatles at best were pablum for teenagers and probably sucked. Obviously they did not get the Beatles.

Is it possible that you guys do not get 50 Cent?

I like NWA. 50 Cent just sucks.

heh...i like NWA as well...but 50 cent still sucks

:music:
it once was said by a man who couldn't quit
dopeman, please can i have another hit?
the dopeman said, look i don't give a shit
if your girl kneels down...and sucks my d***
:music:

LOL...now thats rap

 

[tokamak]

Originally posted by: J Heartless Slick
Back in 1964, older than 25 people thought the Beatles at best were pablum for teenagers and probably sucked. Obviously they did not get the Beatles.

Is it possible that you guys do not get 50 Cent?

I am 21 years old. I think 50 Cent is awful. I think the Beatles were terrific. I'm ready to concede that the music of my generation, on the whole, has been pretty disappointing.

 

[quakefiend420]

Originally posted by: pulse8
My theory on the popularity of this music is that it's played primarily in clubs and people have good times there so they want to continue that feeling by listening to the music that they associate with it in their spare time.

i know people who listen to that crap but don't go to clubs...how do you explain that one?

 

[conjur]

Originally posted by: mobobuff
Complete bullshit.

 

[Adica]

apples > strawberry-mango-pinapple-orange delight??? NOPE.

 

[Red Dawn]

At least it's not New Country Music which isn't really saying much.

 

[gigapet]

here we go again.....


let the hate on 50 festival begin

i'll start:

someone please shooot him and kill him this time
he sucks and has no talent
Only schmucks listen to his music

.....your turn

 

[DrPizza]

Originally posted by: jjones
It has nothing to do with talent and everything to do with promotion.

Let's see... how is the top 100 chosen?
Airplay.

Hmmm... who controls airplay?

If they wanted to, the major labels could pretty much force enough stations to play Barry Manilow 10 times a day and vault him to the #1 spot.

 

[Tom]

The Beatles had lots of fans because they were very talented and creative.

They also had huge numbers of fans because they were teen idols and the "next big thing", for awhile.

 

[hevnsnt]

Who be better? (Total Votes: 51)
50 Cent 7 votes 13.73 (%)

wow.. 7 stupid people.

 

[Gibson486]

Originally posted by: DrPizza

Originally posted by: jjones
It has nothing to do with talent and everything to do with promotion.

Let's see... how is the top 100 chosen?
Airplay.

Hmmm... who controls airplay?

If they wanted to, the major labels could pretty much force enough stations to play Barry Manilow 10 times a day and vault him to the #1 spot.

but major labels do force numbers of radio staions to play bad music.

 

[ThaPerculator]

He can sure take a bullet better than John Lennon...

Besides that, The Beatles have EVERYTHING on him.

 

[Miramonti]

Originally posted by: ThaPerculator
He can sure take a bullet better than John Lennon...

Besides that, The Beatles have EVERYTHING on him.

Sure, but let's see him take one to the chest, like the four that JL got.

Please, let's see it.

 

[ShotgunSteven]

Bee Gees>Half-a-buck

Hell, even ABBA owns him.

 

[MartyMcFly3]

Originally posted by: ThaPerculator
He can sure take a bullet better than John Lennon...

Besides that, The Beatles have EVERYTHING on him.

LOL.

 

[ShotgunSteven]

Originally posted by: Red Dawn
LOL, just as long as Fiddy doesn't think he's as good as the Beatles (or even the Beegee's) more power to him. I don't like his music or what ever it really is but I can assure you that back when the Beatles were topping the charts, at least in their early days, a lot of those in the mainstream didn't like them either.

Can you honestly picture a functioning society forty years from now, wherein Half-a-buck is played on the oldies station?

 

[DainBramaged]

Originally posted by: Jfrag Teh Foul
What does this tell you about our society today? Trying to compare 50 Cent to the Beatles... *sigh*

 

[Bassyhead]

Originally posted by: ShotgunSteven

Originally posted by: Red Dawn
LOL, just as long as Fiddy doesn't think he's as good as the Beatles (or even the Beegee's) more power to him. I don't like his music or what ever it really is but I can assure you that back when the Beatles were topping the charts, at least in their early days, a lot of those in the mainstream didn't like them either.

Can you honestly picture a functioning society forty years from now, wherein Half-a-buck is played on the oldies station?

thats scary

 

[HendrixFan]

One thing you have to take into account is that the Beatles didnt "collaborate" like modern rappers do. They had that many top 10 singles from an album, not from appearing on other people's record for a few lyrics.

 

[BeauJangles]

Originally posted by: Mucho
I hate hip hop but every generation marches to a different drummer so live and let live.

Best post in this thread. 50 isn't the new Beatles, nobody is pretending that he is. You guys who are saying it is complete bullshit - what is complete bullshit? The fact that he is popular?

Grow up. He's just another popular rapper who is feeding this generations love of rap, just like bands in the 60s fed the country's obsession with rock and roll.