Or maybe you don't believe there is a decay. Or that Hip Hop has anything to do with anything. I just want your opinion either way.
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If you want to lay the blame at Hip Hop's feet you need to look further - Hip Hop would not be as popular as it is today without the MEDIA, they are the ones who exploit true hip hop culture and offer today's youth a slanted version of rap music.\n\nThey always talk about eminem and 50 cent and the latest rapper who got shot etc but neglect to inform people of the rappers out there who make positive contributions to society - its these rappers who should be on MTV etc but the media would rather have people believe hip hop is all about grills, bling and misogyny.\n\nIts a hijacked version of hip hop culture that has caused this decay.
34804
who says you cant love both hip hop and techno. i am a thuggishfreak. i love alternative but i am so much hip hop it aint even funny. techno is cool and also some country and other stuff. whats wronge with liking more than one thing.besides one of the best things about hip hop is the music and the beats and the dancing so techno is along the same setup as far as the music and beats and dance so no wonder you found you loved techno to.
639380
I've been listening to country and any type of rock ever since i was born. I don't see why people diss it. I hear a lot of people who diss it but then i rarely hear the people who listen to country dissing rap or anything. I love country music. I think it does have a meaning in it like a lot of rock songs. People I know can relate to the songs and everything while the people I hear listening to rap and liek everything else, they don't or can't usually relate to any of the songs. I can relate to lots of country and rock songs.
470285
That's rediculous. Rap is an artistic expression. No one's too old to rap. One of my truck driving instructors who is probably in his late forties, this short, skinny Southern carrot top with an ugly mustache and he could rap the DOT pretrip. He was so good at it, it was hilarious.
619393
That is exactly why I don't listen to mainstream music. I'm in highschool, and it really ticks me off when i hear kids blasting degreating crap from cd players, cars, ipods, etc. I think it's really sad that those songs make billboard, and get awards. They are apart of the giant drop in society. If you think it's funny to hear those types of lyrics, you're sick. I know what you mean totally. And i'm not just saying this because I was brainwashed by parents, church, school. I am a non-christian, freespirited, girl with hippie parents who don't force me to not listen to stuff like that. It's totally my opinion.  I wish someone would start a boycott or something. Thanks for posting this question!
260707
Goths generally like certain kinds of music, but that doesn't mean they hate everything else. I like some kinds of R&B, hip=hop and rap. You've most likely only been exposed to the fakey stuff on the radio. That's not real rap or hip-hop. And it probably isn't the music you hate, it's the ideas; misogyny, violence, materialism, the glorification of poverty and ignorance. Take away these unflattering items and all you have left is a style of singing and musical beats that may or may not be to your liking. Hope that cleared things up! ;)
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Well, all of the artists that would be considered "underground" to the rest of the world (Little Brother, Nicolay, J Dilla, Madlib, MF Doom, Fat Jon, etc.) are pretty mainstream in our house and among our friends.  But nowadays to most people, "underground" is just anybody who doesn't have their songs playing 2 million times a day, every day for months on popular radio stations.  I guess variety in hip hop has become an old-fashioned novelty on mainstream radio.\n\nAs for my definition of hip hop (since I assume you're talking about just the music as opposed to the actual culture), real hip hop stays closer to the roots of hip hop music (i.e. - speaking on social and/or political issues, storytelling, bragging about one's lyrical skills while roasting another MC, etc.).  And the producers know that there's a world beyond old-school, sped-up soul records when it comes to sampling (i.e. - jazz, rock, folk music, classical, etc.).\n\nJust one girl's opinion.  :)
647673
Im not a huge rap fan but everybody has their own musical taste.  If there was only one kind of music the world would be boring.
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First, Outkast isn't new. They may SEEM new since '04, but they've been around a long time.\n\nI totally agree with you about today's rap though. I haven't been able to listen to my city's urban radio stations because the music they play is so totally garbage. I too still listen to the old skool because these new rappers don't have a clue. Rap has become so formulaic and commercialized that all the soul and integrity and cleverness has been drained. The saddest part to me though is that people ACCEPT it! Heads like you and me who actually complain about today's rap are in the minority, and that is a damn shame. But, as long as people keep supporting crappy hip-hop with their dollars, crappy, half-@$$ed, artless, soulless rap will be status quo.
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Hi Phil,\n\nI suppose that, first of all, I would like to say that I am a 42 year old mother of four.  I happen to think that your blog is "Oh my good gosh wonderful".  \nI, myself, have not tried the blog thing, since I only heard about it probably three months ago.  But, I am trying to get the hang of this stuff, in between work, baseball practice, games, etc.  \n \nYour blog seemed very knowledgeable, which I find impressive,\nfor a boy your age.  \n\nUnfortunately, today's kids have to deal with so much negative energy.  I think you know what I mean.  So, for me, it was refreshing to know that there are actually some clean, intelligent teenagers still out there.  Please tell me that you are, because, in my opinion, Hip Hop is ruling the country, and I find it disgusting.\n\nAt least when I was growing up, musical bands were discreet in their lyrics.  Anyway, back to the main topic of this answer...........\n\nYou obviously know your stuff, and I think your blog is outstanding, to say the least.\n\nSincere best wishes toward your future in computerland
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It seems that a lot of people here are a little confused.  Here's the straight answer...\n\n"Hip hop music" and "rap music" mean virtually the same thing. However, some people associate the term "rap" with the more mainstream variety of the genre (which nowadays often includes R&B or pop elements) and reserve the term "hip hop" for the variety of the genre that stays closer to the roots of hip hop music (i.e. - speaking on social and/or political issues, storytelling, bragging about one's lyrical skills while roasting another MC, etc.).\n\nBut to be really specific, hip hop itself is a culture. Rap music or hip hop music (specifically, MCing) is just one element of that culture. The other elements of the culture are graffiti, breakdancing (aka - breakin'), DJing and a more recently added element, beatboxing.
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It's not an "explicit" song...it's categorized in such a manner due to the fact that it's lyrics may disturb....(death, grief, etc)..Did you mean to ask what was considered explicit on the new album? Easily answered, listen to their song about teenagers.
639396
Hip Hop is over. Loon probably misspent an advance. That's a oneway ticket to nowhere's ville if you don't have any real talent.
401898
You aren't crazy - with all the garbage that's being pumped on the radio stations its hard to find a genre that's good. I stick with RnB 70's - 80's and I  love some jazz. I only listen to hip hop underground ( Taleb Kwele - Dwele - Papoose etc.) and like Rock from the 80's. I have a guilty pleasure for the bee gees. :)
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The generalized belief behind Techno/Trance is that to people who don't listen to that type of music label it as Techno/Trance in general, regardless of the obvious different beats and styles. The same thing goes for other genres. People who don't listen to Hip-Hop/Rap, Rock, Metal, Pop, Pop-Rock, etc. may label them into the same category, whereas their different styles and beats obviously place them in completely different categories. Thus came about the belief amongst several that Techno/Trance sucks because they once listened to Ambient House and wasn't in the mood to chill or heard Acid Trance but wanted to fall asleep.\n\nMany views are based upon one sided facts.
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Young African Americans have abandoned jazz because it is not flashy enough. There are no colorful charactors(no gansta rapper feuds). There are no music videos with jazz players hopping about in limos or shinny cars dripping with scantily clad women. Jazz is not glamerous or gamorized by the media. The art and the music science of jazz is not appreiciated by the young as a group. You can "freak dance" to it. You can break dance to it. You can't dance the nasty to it or the forbidden dance. Music promoters and execs don't care for jazz because it ain't money makers. They want what the youth will buy even if it is trash. It is still money if it sells. Why are mostly Caucasian people listening? As a Afrian Amarican I hate to say it, but maybe the have the musical maturity to get it. Maybe they can expand and rise up pass thinking a no tone, obsenity laces, negative reflecting lyrics sung with bad diction is music.
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That's a great great album and it's not like any other rap. It's teach us about reality of life, not kinda Snoop Dogg's or 50 Cent's. BTW, Linkin Park just take a rest a little bit until they're ready for the next album. Mike maybe have a money crisis that make him must continue working. And Fort Minor is the new group to balance the money spent. ^^