Used to dance to it at parties and in bars in college 20 years ago and thought I liked it. These days it’s so bad. Even the most popular crap from my college era is beyond awful. Legit mortifying to hear those 2000-era rap songs. I don’t know how or why I ever thought it was in any way cool.

Now all of my XM/Sirius stations are country music — and I immediately change the channel if that bass-heavy country rap crap comes on.

Anonymous wrote:Old school only. The new stuff sounds as interesting as sawdust.

Ice T yo. Gangsta.

Anonymous wrote:Rap increasingly reminds me of a modern rendition of Agatha Christie:

- all about murder (or rape, when rappers are not plotting to murder people).

You searched for and bumped this 10-year-old thread to say this?

Rap increasingly reminds me of a modern rendition of Agatha Christie:

- all about murder (or rape, when rappers are not plotting to murder people).

Anonymous wrote:No, I hate it. I hate the culture it represents as well.

You know what? The most academically strong students I've had have NEVER been the most "into" rap. Coincidence? I don't think so.

What culture is that? Hip-Hop covers a very BROAD spectrum of musical and artistic expression, fashion, style, etc.
Old skool rap/hip-hop and a lot of the current "rap" scene differ drastically. I love rap, but do not like ANY of the profanity laced, mysoginistic, materialistic stuff that dominates a lot of the current rap genre. But there are a lot of non-mainstream, old skool, and new skool artists, poets, spoken artists whose work is not representated by Two Chainz and Schmurda. Please know what you are talking about when you say 'culture it represents'
SMH!

Anonymous wrote:What? No Eminem?

I love that little white boy!



And lately, I've come to appreciate Tupac.

RIP

No, I hate it. I hate the culture it represents as well.

You know what? The most academically strong students I've had have NEVER been the most "into" rap. Coincidence? I don't think so.

Love love love hip-hop. Jay-Z, the Beastie Boys, pre-Fergie Black Eyed Peas, Tupac, the Fugees, Lil Wayne....I'm more into old(er) school but Kendrick Lamar's hot too.

New Meek Mill album - so whack.

I'm a 41 year old mom and I like:

Fetty Wap, Rich Homie Quan, Wale and J. Cole

but I LOVE

Biggie, Tribe Called Quest & Slum Village (Fantastic Volume 2 is the best!)

Anonymous wrote:Oh god no. It's the worst. I'm pretty open about music and like different kinds. With one exception. C-rap LOL

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HHihfxE0ZTk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLt9tTZt96s

I hate it but I appreciate its place in American culture. I just choose not to spend $ on it.

Anonymous wrote:Yes. And I'm a white suburban mom. But loved De La Soul, Tribe Called Quest, Biz Markie back in the day...then Nas, Outkast, the Roots....and now, Kid Cudi and Wiz Khalifa.

Yes...forgot about Wiz!

Yes. And I'm a white suburban mom. But loved De La Soul, Tribe Called Quest, Biz Markie back in the day...then Nas, Outkast, the Roots....and now, Kid Cudi and Wiz Khalifa.

This thread is funny...and surprising at the same time. I'm in my mid-40s so I am endeared to the old school likes of Eric B. and Rakim, 2Pac, Biggie, Jay Z, Nas, etc. I also believe that Outkast and BlackStar are the greatest.

I appreciate rap for the artform that it is and the history of rap music. It gave a voice to a group of otherwise ignored youth and the genre still produces some "art". Although I lean towards more old school, I still have a fondness for artists like J. Cole, Kendrick Lamar, Drake, Schoolboy Q, Dizzy Wright and Wale....I even like the production of songs like "Trap Queen". I mean really, some of today's rap is great workout music!