Common - Be

[desk]

Originally posted by: bthorny
This is all I have to say to you idiot gen Y whitey surburban Rap people..........You all remind of the guy in office space that turns down his rap music when the black guy pulls up...and watch this link

well, judging from your comment, you seem to believe the stereotype that all rap is about the ghetto, drugs, and b1tches....which yes i agree, suburban kids know nothing about.

but you're obviously only hearing what clear channel or mtv plays.

as i've mentioned before, try listening to: the roots, talib kweli, common, de la soul, mos def, black eyed peas, etc.

i dont feel like im a wannabe for listening to that music. they are rapping about life, some good, some bad, but i can relate to most of it.

 

[datalink7]

Originally posted by: KidViciou$

Originally posted by: Gurck

Originally posted by: KidViciou$

Originally posted by: mugs

Originally posted by: KidViciou$
gimme a dollar

I'll give you $5 if you admit rap is crap. 😉

keep ur 5 cuz i actually like rap for what it is

I do too, but you're not helping its image by typing that way... u noez wut i meen d00d? olololo... 🙁

As an aside, anyone who hasn't already done so should check out Aesop Rock & the Pharcyde.

uhhhhhhh, internet l33t speak has nothing to do with hiphop

No, it has to do with sounding like an idiot.

You like rap.
You "l33t speak."

Get the picture now?

 

[jelkukipik]

Originally posted by: KidViciou$
gimme a dollar

Is that the twins brother of 50 cents? 😀

 

[desk]

Originally posted by: jelkukipik

Originally posted by: KidViciou$
gimme a dollar

Is that the twins brother of 50 cents? 😀

:laugh:

 

[Kerouactivist]

Originally posted by: desk

Originally posted by: bthorny
This is all I have to say to you idiot gen Y whitey surburban Rap people..........You all remind of the guy in office space that turns down his rap music when the black guy pulls up...and watch this link

well, judging from your comment, you seem to believe the stereotype that all rap is about the ghetto, drugs, and b1tches....which yes i agree, suburban kids know nothing about.

but you're obviously only hearing what clear channel or mtv plays.

as i've mentioned before, try listening to: the roots, talib kweli, common, de la soul, mos def, black eyed peas, etc.

i dont feel like im a wannabe for listening to that music. they are rapping about life, some good, some bad, but i can relate to most of it.

as I said in the other thread...

 

Originally posted by: Mark
nah trust me it's crap

:thumbsup:

 

[technodildo]

anyone who says an entire genre of music is crap is ignorant. just ignorant. if you cant appreciate music from all spectrums, i really feel sorry for you cause theres a lot of good music out there if you open your ignorant, closed mind.

that being said, common does indeed own

 

[desk]

Originally posted by: technodildo
anyone who says an entire genre of music is crap is ignorant. just ignorant. if you cant appreciate music from all spectrums, i really feel sorry for you cause theres a lot of good music out there if you open your ignorant, closed mind.

that being said, common does indeed own

preach it technodildo! 😀

 

[Squisher]

Originally posted by: desk

Originally posted by: desk

Originally posted by: Squisher
Well, I'm here. I came in. I think rap is crap.


My response to anyone wanting me to listen to any rap is, "what's the name of the guitar player?"

ben kenney.

next question.

for those that don't think their are any musicians in the rap industry:

the roots

You call that musicians? I imagine that any first year music students could play that. I applaud that they're not machine generated, but they could be.

 

[mzkhadir]

Originally posted by: Squisher

Originally posted by: desk

Originally posted by: desk

Originally posted by: Squisher
Well, I'm here. I came in. I think rap is crap.


My response to anyone wanting me to listen to any rap is, "what's the name of the guitar player?"

ben kenney.

next question.

for those that don't think their are any musicians in the rap industry:

the roots

You call that musicians? I imagine that any first year music students could play that. I applaud that they're not machine generated, but they could be.

they are crossing genres into something new.

 

[desk]

Originally posted by: Squisher

Originally posted by: desk

Originally posted by: desk

Originally posted by: Squisher
Well, I'm here. I came in. I think rap is crap.


My response to anyone wanting me to listen to any rap is, "what's the name of the guitar player?"

ben kenney.

next question.

for those that don't think their are any musicians in the rap industry:

the roots

You call that musicians? I imagine that any first year music students could play that. I applaud that they're not machine generated, but they could be.

i dont understand why you dont consider them musicians. do they need to be doing crazy metallica guitar solo's or something? they are playing how they want to play. does everything have to be technical complex to be good?

 

[technodildo]

hes retarded dont even bother

 

[ArmchairAthlete]

I downloaded.
I didn't like.
I deleted.

 

[desk]

Originally posted by: ArmchairAthlete
I downloaded.
I didn't like.
I deleted.

ummm....it was streaming. LIAR! 😉

 

[Gurck]

It's not socially acceptable to hate a culture/race anymore (except in Indiana)... but their favored musical genre is fair game. Same sh!t, different day.

 

[MommysLittleMonster]

It only sounds hot because Kanye West is the exec producer.

 

[cirthix]

Retards Attempting Poetry

 

[technodildo]

Originally posted by: cirthix
Retards Attempting Poetry

OH MAN LOLL THATS SO ORIGINAL AND FUNNY. LOLOL OH MAN YOU EVER THINK ABOUT WRITING COMEDY YOU COULD GO TO THE TOP WITH SH1T LIKE THAT LOLOLOLO HAHAHAHAHA






dumbass

 

[Nomada]

Condoning murder, prostituting women, other violent crimes, and turf wars does not make for good music. If they have something new to say(other than Jesus thumping) I'll listen, but all I ever hear is the same old stereotypical rap crap. Give me pop rockers singing about drugs, depression and alcololism and I'm happy.

 

[MommysLittleMonster]

Rap is g@y. Some songs are ok, but overall....it's g@y.

 

[Kerouactivist]

Originally posted by: technodildo

Originally posted by: cirthix
Retards Attempting Poetry

OH MAN LOLL THATS SO ORIGINAL AND FUNNY. LOLOL OH MAN YOU EVER THINK ABOUT WRITING COMEDY YOU COULD GO TO THE TOP WITH SH1T LIKE THAT LOLOLOLO HAHAHAHA
dumbass

My arguement is capitalistic tools buying identity from the suburbs....
Some of the people in this thread are obviously stupid though..and have reacists tendencies...I'll agree with an poster above on that...

 

[technodildo]

Originally posted by: Nomada
Condoning murder, prostituting women, other violent crimes, and turf wars does not make for good music. If they have something new to say(other than Jesus thumping) I'll listen, but all I ever hear is the same old stereotypical rap crap. Give me pop rockers singing about drugs, depression and alcololism and I'm happy.

well at least your honest about being an ignorant idiot

 

[desk]

Originally posted by: Nomada
Condoning murder, prostituting women, other violent crimes, and turf wars does not make for good music. If they have something new to say(other than Jesus thumping) I'll listen, but all I ever hear is the same old stereotypical rap crap. Give me pop rockers singing about drugs, depression and alcololism and I'm happy.

again, you are hearing that because thats what sells. the same reason shows like desperate housewives and cops are on tv.

if people would take a little time to listen to the less mainstream rappers, you would see that a lot of them have a positive message.

 

[Rip the Jacker]

Yeah. One of the best albums this year.
If you think rap is crap, you ARE ignorant. It's not going to go away so I advise you to listen to these..

1. Nas - Illmatic


A Tribe Called Quest - The Low End Theory & rest of their albums..
AZ - Aziatic
AZ - Do or Die
Big Daddy Kane - all of his.
Big L - Lifestylez of Da Poor & Dangerous
Big L - The Big Picture
Canibus - 2000 BC
Canibus - Mic Club
Canibus - Rip the Jacker
Common - Can I Burrow A Dollar?
Common - Like Water for Chocolate
Common - One Day It'll All Make Sense
Common - The Resurrection
Cormega - The Realness
Cormega - The Testament
Cormega - The True Meaning
Fugees - The Score
GZA - Liquid Swords
Ice Cube - AmeriKKKas Most Wanted
Ice Cube - Death Certificate
Ice Cube - Lethal Injectment & The rest of his albums
Immortal Technique - Revolutionary 1
Immortal Technique - Revolutionary 2
Killah Priest - Black August & the rest of his albums
Kool G Rap - all of his.
Krs One - All of his..
Mos Def - Black on Both Sides
Nas - I Am..
Nas - It Was Written
Nas - Stillmatic
Nas - The Lost Tapes
Notorious BIG - Ready to Die
Raekwon - Only Built 4 Cuban Linx
Rakim - The Master, The 18th Letter
Rakim & Eric B - Paid in Full
Rakim & Eric B - Don't Sweat The Technique
Rakim & Eric B - Follow the Leader
Ras Kass - Soul On Ice & the rest of his albums
Talib Kweli - Quality
The Roots - all of theirs...
Tupac - 2Pacalypse, Greatest Hits, 7 Day Theory, and rest..
Wu Tang - Enter The Wu Tang & all rest...


Am I forgetting some?

more later..

 

[ArmchairAthlete]

Originally posted by: desk

Originally posted by: ArmchairAthlete
I downloaded.
I didn't like.
I deleted.

ummm....it was streaming. LIAR! 😉

No... you can download them. Search?

I don't think people who hate the genre(s) I listen to are ignorant. It's not hard to sample what defines a genre and then decide it's not your thing. If a random song is part of that genre you know it has to somewhat similar to other music in the genre (or else it wouldn't be placed there to begin with).

Hmm... interesting that so many people here listen to music because of what is said, what the message is. Or at least part of why. I just care about how it sounds...