Do you think there is a future in rap, reggae and hip hop music?
157059
I HOPE NOT..........! But who knows.......
1025644
If this was true, don't you think Yayo could atleast rap decently?\n\nNo
219693
It would have to be something where Corporate America should stop ramming cRap down our throats. I like hip-hop and rap but it has begun to be so watered down. You hear it at monster truck shows now! Sure they are great beats, ie ringtones, but c'mon even on tampon commercials?!? Music is diverse and sets moods. Trends come and go. Metal had their heyday and now you only hear it on oldies stations and bad tv shows. \n\nI think another big improvment is Music On Demand. Sirus and XM are getting there. A service like that works but now to get it to the point that if you want to listen to a new cd, you pay your monthly service and can listen to it at anytime. Yes you cannot copy it since it is a streaming download but you pay for a service and can call it up anytime like NorthStar in cars.\n\nThat is just a start!
93995
It goes in cycles.  Well, that is for someone like me who likes all kinds of music.  Early 90's Rock was way better, then Rap caught up and went ahead.  Thats just my opinion, but right now they both suck, there are a few bands and/or hip hop artists that stand out but neither sounds all that good to me these days.
605487
I don't listen to Rap or Hip Hop music. It's too image driven. The same goes for just about every style of music that is popular now. The music itself often takes a back seat to how the artist looks or behaves. It's a shame too because the music should be about the music. I'm sure there are very talented artist out there who the general public will never be exposed to because a music executive doesn't feel they fit the current image trends.
126260
Personally my taste in music is pretty versatile.  Sometimes it's the vocals, sometimes the lyrics, an instrument, or the beat. So it would be impossible to choose only one style of music.  But I can't imagine life without it.
721631
Definitely the future, sometime when war, crime and famine are no longer an issue.  And skycars, yeah, we gots to have skycars :-) they are long overdue!!!
330787
I actually think that rock is more popular than rap right now.\n\nI listen to both and many other genres anyway.
387489
Definitely rap and hip-hop. Rap is misunderstood these days, thanks to wankstas like 50 Cent.
1072780
No I don't consider Rap as music, however in the early 50's the great Hank Williams recorded some rap music country style that was absolutely great because it made sense and told real stories about life.
163856
R&B, Hip hop, rock, gospel.
293782
The fact that no one seems to know this really says a lot for the city of Austin, doesn't it? I have a couple of different answers, depending on which R&B you mean...old school Rhythm and Blues, or new age hip-hop kind...If it's the first kind, Austin "The Live Music Capital of the WORLD" has done everything they can to destroy any black venues, treats most bands poorly and black bands are just invisible, herded over to the East Side, where gentrification is taking place, thus shoving black artists OUT altogether. It is South by Southwest right now and there are too many bands to see, yet most of them are from California or somewhere else, and they come here hoping to get picked up by a Label. (Some do.) I looked through the Chronicle to try and answer the question, and found nothing as far as R&B clubs. (My band has to play restaurants and weddings, or out of town gigs)If you really just meant like hip-hop, I suggest you go down to 6th Street and walk around. You'll probably find something, although Techno has pretty much taken over down there, since the Live Music Capital doesn't have to pay real musicians that way. BTW, I'm disgusted and will soon be leaving.
780376
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. :)
1009670
rap r&b and reggaeton
858655
Most Rap vidoes come accross pretty cool at that state of mind.\nTry things like Fergies "London Bridges"
124585
as far as what? I believe that this generation is not it 's all about image and keeping it real staying in the hood, going to jail, being shoot, having sex with many women. That what being taught in most music to the furture generation. We like it that way staying where we are and letting other do that same.\n\nWe as a people do not want to see someone get ahead of the other.
782629
No.  Our country is becoming full of illiterate, violent morons and rap music has some culpability in that.\n\nI know lots will disagree but I can't see the sense in much of what's out there.  It's sad that so many get rich by contributing nothing but sorrow to the world.\n\nFor the artists that are responsible, sorry to throw you under the bus.  Generally this medium is exploiting kids that can't yet--and sadly probably never will be--think for themselves.