What's your opinion on Hip Hop and Rap music? (positive or negative)?
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.
1146746
If it is played well. \n\nAny good tune changes to 'very nice' when played on a violin. So I'd stay away from hip hop.
481056
EVERYTHING!!!!!\nBesides Rap and MOST Hip Hop.
554010
i really love rock of almost any kind. i love heavy metal, punk,emo, hardcore, and yeah practically any type of rock. i love this music because to me its more then just some heavy guitar and some guy screaming. its about feeling the music and understanding and interpreting the lyrics. and its more then just fast talking and rhyming about the same kinds of things like sex, drugs and violence.I'm not dissing anyone who prefers rap music because what you think of my music is most probably what i think of yours. it depends on the person i guess.
28716
Excuse me EverGreen, but "if it ain't rap, it ain't music"!!!!\nI can just imagine what kind of CRAP you listen to.
1110933
This is a message for everybody, I have a question for you!\n\nHip hop is totally now about money, image, and all things negative. f'*** the tracks that people have mentioned earlier, yeah they are cool and represent 'true hip hop' but I have a question for you. I am a collector of nineties hip hop and the best of it tends to deal with black issues, i.e black on black crime. Black prisoners doing time for crimes they didn't commit, due to racial profiling and 'wrongplace- wrongtime syndrome' Drugs and prostitution rife in black areas, theories of drugs injected into black areas by non-blacks, the inability to be able to hail a taxi as a black man for fear of getting attacked, the list goes on...Thats hip hop, there was a message, a viewpoint, a meaning, and most of all it dealt with black issues.\n\nRemember de la soul? Around the era of ostentatious rappers eric b and rakim and big daddy kane three 18 year old mc's wrote 'me myself and I' and the message was, 'you are black but you don't have to play up to the stereotype', you don't have to drive flashy cars, have big muscles, impressive dance moves, big jewellry, just be yourself, you are unique. Now take into account what I have just said and ask yourself where is this hip hop? Would the music industry allow black people to talk about controversial issues, telling black people that they don't have to be 'pimps' or 'gangsters' or just general stereotypes? Would they allow 50 cent to say f*** cars, guns, jewellry, get an education instead black people, be yourself and be proud of who you are! Would you dance to that? Heard of brand nubian or K.M.D? didn't think so!
814366
Does it? I never noticed that it had. Now rap.........that sucks. My point is that this is a free country and we have a right to our opinions. If you don't like what you are hearing feel free to change the station. I don't hesitate to.
169363
Now let me say this. To compare Rock to Rap is to compare and apple to an orange. So to say one is beter than the other is not a proper statement> I personaly like both. I listen to ALL music and every genre has somrthing to offer to its listeners.
1070084
Well for me it's the beat and the lyrics. That is what will grab my attention. Now I don't listen to rap with alot of vulgar language in it or that is degrading in any way. \n\nMost people I know like rap because they can really relate to it and the lyrics behind the story. Hope that clarifies any questions.
308131
Rap because I like to hear music that talks about real life i really like the beats and its understanding alot of people like rock too but i just dont understand people screaming around thats just me
543467
I think the majority of modern rappers are a bad influence. they rap about mostly sex, drugs and violence. and society scratches their heads as to why teens are attracted to all of that.
81701
The majority of the mainstream hip hop has a bad impact on teens. It glorifies guns, drugs, sex, violence in general, it's degrading to women and you can go more than 30 seconds in between curse words. Teens listening to it think that that's the best life out there and their favorite star lives like that, why can't they? They don't understand there's a lot of artistic license involved in the songs and not everything is true. I think it makes them look for the easy way out in life instead of becoming hard working & more productive. Who doesn't want the big cars & houses but how many people actually get them?
36909
Sadly, the struggle of Nature-vs-Nurture has to come into effect with this particular question.  Firstly, not everyone will agree with everything, but I’m going to say it anyway:\nMy sister was a sweet child.  Years ago she came across some rap music.  After that, she was never the same.  She began to act out in classrooms, and her attitude was always ugly.  Me on the other hand, I listen to rap music and it has no effect on me whatsoever- except I loathe the degradation of women.  \nIf one's mind is strong enough to deal with the complexities of music and use it for the betterment, then that one can listen to violence and be quite sane and logical, and unchanging.  However, there are some who feel that they are not getting enough attention, so they often let their minds get tainted by the mediocrity of society as well as other things.\nThis new generation of children is susceptible to most anything, and that saddens me.  People let things influence them based on rearing.  Also (as previously stated), if someone wants attention or feel like something is missing, music will change him or her.  Sometimes, it can be for the better.  Alicia Keys' "Troubles" from the album "Songs In A Minor", can help a person to hang on to hope, and to live. \nFinally, it always depends on how you perceive a situation.  Perception is the key to everything.  But always give things the benefit of the doubt and put yourself in those shoes before you judge!
1119408
Public Enemy! YEH!!!\n\nAnyways, yes, I am. Although, I'm more of a fan of revolutionary Hip-Hop myself. But then again, alot more old school had that goin' on then the mainstream new SH*t they got today.\n\n::: Peace :::
542455
I'm not a hater, do like rap despite being a 52 year old white female. It's a fairly recent thing for me, having been stuck in my hippie roots with the likes of Led Zeppelin, the Stones, etc., for lo, these many years. One day I hit the wrong button on my radio while cruisin' in my Mercury (Mountaineer) at a rapid rate. Before I knew what was happening, I was thumping to TuPac, had an epiphany, and am now a convert. The lyrics you cited hit home for me, Yahoo_guy. Check out my answer to the question about "war to Mexico" and you'll see what I mean. I think more people should get over themselves, stop hating the music, and really listen to the lyrics. People who think these views don't apply to them just haven't faced reality yet. True patriots LOVE the NATION and its citizens, not the govt. One can be proud of our servicemen and women while hating the war and despising the administration. People who are unable to make that distinction are just not too bright. I like the way you think, bruddah.
1115104
Rap in general. All they "rap" about is sex, drugs, cars, gangs, and fights. None of them actually write songs with meanings, just things little tween kids want to be or do when they grow up. Music is important and special and shouldn't be treated like shit to telling people how to smack their bitch up or something stupid like that.
646074
99 % of (c)Rap is trash! Rap is CRAP! lyrically and musically.