rap

[nageov3t]

how did we go from NWA and "Fuck tha Police" to Kanye West rapping about Christian Dior? D:

 

[amdhunter]

Tasers.

 

[Crono]

Popularity brings money and advertisers.

Start any underground cultural movement, let it rise to the mainstream, and watch it get commercialized and become pop-friendly.

 

[MJinZ]

Rap thug lifestyle. It's a huge market for Black People.

 

[Crono]

Tasers.

Give me a free iPad, pseudo-black-avatar-spammer-man-dude.

 

[thecoolnessrune]

Both themes suck.

 

[MovingTarget]

=crap?

 

[gimmewhitecastles]

I'm guessing after Tupac and Biggie got shot the rap industry slowly toned down the violence in their music. Since busting caps in peoples asses was not a popular subject anymore they started rapping about living the beemers, crystal, and jiggly asses.

 

[SP33Demon]

Because members of NWA either died or had families. And Kanye West cares more about fashion than keeping it real.

 

[SaDiZTiKStyLeZ]

The mass appeal and affect on population makes me sick. I'll ignore as much as possible and only pay mind to the old school and underground.
Most mainstream rap these days is far more pop than rap.

 

[Wyndru]

beemers, crystal, and jiggly asses.

I love me some beemers, crystal, and jiggly asses.

Oh and hookers and blow of course.

 

[Elganja]

i miss real hip hop... this pop rap shit sucks ass

 

[QueBert]

i miss real hip hop... this pop rap shit sucks ass

As always there's still a lot of real rap, East Coast Avengers, La Coka Nostra, Murs, Diabolic. Music on the radio/tv sucks regardless what kind it is. I won't say Rap's as good as it was in 83-95 but there's no shortage of good shit out there. The La Coka Nostra album is real nice if you haven't heard it check it out. Supergroup with Everlast, Danny Boy, Ill Bill & Slane.

 

[Elganja]

As always there's still a lot of real rap, East Coast Avengers, La Coka Nostra, Murs, Diabolic. Music on the radio/tv sucks regardless what kind it is. I won't say Rap's as good as it was in 83-95 but there's no shortage of good shit out there. The La Coka Nostra album is real nice if you haven't heard it check it out. Supergroup with Everlast, Danny Boy, Ill Bill & Slane.

yeah I kind of fail at the underground scene

I'll check out those bands you listed, thanks for the info

 

[SaDiZTiKStyLeZ]

La Coka Nostra. Ill Bill

Incomplete without Qn5 & Immortal Technique.

My favorite diss on the mainstream. :awe:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SoTCugoF5Cs

 

[Kadarin]

how did we go from NWA and "Fuck tha Police" to Kanye West rapping about Christian Dior? D:

It's amazing, so amazing, so amazing...

 

[PepePeru]

The same way we went from Rapper's Delight to NWA?

 

[joesmoke]

i blame that h0ar ke$ha

 

[LittleNemoNES]

Because members of NWA either died or had families. And Kanye West cares more about fashion than keeping it real.

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