Rap is the most popular genre of music.
So, no. You just became old and your tastes became stagnant and you cant adapt to new musical styles.
So, no. You just became old and your tastes became stagnant and you cant adapt to new musical styles.
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is rap dead?
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This is the lowest quality bait. The combination of inflammatory sentences feels too calculated for this to be yet another exercise in special snowflake-ry that this forum seems to thrive in when it comes to hip-hop.
To answer your question, you ding dong dingleberry of a doofus, the answer is obviously no, but if you had spent more than one second thinking about your question, you'd have reached the same conclusion.
To answer your question, you ding dong dingleberry of a doofus, the answer is obviously no, but if you had spent more than one second thinking about your question, you'd have reached the same conclusion.
Lol at posting some dmx. That's not necessarily a way to influence people and win friends. Especially on era, which has extremely knowledgeable heads on here.
But in a roundabout way I've been saying the same thing. It's just stagnate as fuck on a mainstream level. There's a lot of varied stuff if you look around, I liked Cordae and there's always good shit like Bandana or Megan, but I can't stand most of the top 40 stuff.
Just need a new non-trap sound to break through. Its been long enough. That new Trav Scott got me 😴😴😴😴
But in a roundabout way I've been saying the same thing. It's just stagnate as fuck on a mainstream level. There's a lot of varied stuff if you look around, I liked Cordae and there's always good shit like Bandana or Megan, but I can't stand most of the top 40 stuff.
Just need a new non-trap sound to break through. Its been long enough. That new Trav Scott got me 😴😴😴😴
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Modern sub genres like trap and drill are fundamentally different to "old school" hip-hop though.
It's like saying you have stagnant musical tastes and can't adapt to new styles because you're into rock music but don't like death metal.
Rock and metal are two completely separate genres.
Of course it's different. Genres evolve. If you're stuck on the style you grew up with you became stagnant.
So you don't agree that the way that modern hip-hop has evolved with mumble rappers, auto tuned vocals, treble heavy beats, you don't think the genre as a whole has changed fundamentally?
We can argue semantics about genres until we're blue in the face, but modern hip-hop (all the trap/drill/mumble bullshit) is COMPLETELY different to old school hip hop and you know it.
Again, whole new genres have formed, and they're not to everyone's taste. It's not a case of "you're an old man who doesn't like change".
if by 'have stagnant musical tastes' you mean 'are really lame and boring' then that's pretty much and accurate reflection of my opinion
Music in any genres changes decade to decade. And people get old, become stagnant, cant adapt and start decalring said music genre is now dead because they no longer understand it.
This thread is old man yells at cloud status.
I enjoy the new stuff Trackstar digs up, but I don't know if that's part of the problem or the solution.
nothing at all, but compared to the last 15 years or so it was a creative and commercial nadir. i don't get how anyone could look back at the atonality of snap or the nigh-monopolistic mediocrity of 50's reign of terror with G-Unit and think "ah yes, rap music is so much worse than this, i miss Laffy Taffy and The Massacre"
The main issue I have with the way the genre is going is that a lot of these "artists" coming through are so devoid of any actual talent. It seems so easy to churn this shit out nowadays.
1. Mumble some embarrassing lyrics into a mic and slap em with the auto tune
2. Stick it on top of "Trap Beat #237" that you pulled from Ableton
3. ???
4. Profit
1. Mumble some embarrassing lyrics into a mic and slap em with the auto tune
2. Stick it on top of "Trap Beat #237" that you pulled from Ableton
3. ???
4. Profit
It's the same answer every time: stop listening to the radio. Do some searching. Look at online communities for recommendations. Be a little open to something different.
Hip-hop is better than it's ever been thanks to the internet. No matter what style of rap you're into someone out there is making it. You just need to put a little effort into finding it
Hip-hop is better than it's ever been thanks to the internet. No matter what style of rap you're into someone out there is making it. You just need to put a little effort into finding it
Weirdly, white Brits are still producing some rap in the style of 90s and 2000s stuff. Check out Chris Leese, Dr Syntax, Chris Leese, Skreintax, Leaf Dog.
The fuck is with the DMX disrespect in here? We gonna just ignore that It's Dark is a legitimate hip hop classic?
Y'all are fuckin buggin.
Y'all are fuckin buggin.
Idk man, I grew up in the 80s/90s, he's just one my my more favorite current rappers. I don't follow everyone
I like Mustards "perfect 10" mixtape a lot right now too. Good smoking music
Plenty of good rap out there if you know where to look.
JPEGMAFIA just dropped one of the best albums I've heard in my life
JPEGMAFIA just dropped one of the best albums I've heard in my life
I think it's funny when people flip on the FM radio, or type "rap music" on YouTube and click the first link, and end up hearing some "mumble rap" and think that is the defining norm of 2019 hiphop standards. Sure, you may have to dive a little deeper and actually pay attention to scene, but you can't deny that some of the most lyrically impressive rap music is still being released with wide appeal.
Not just rap itself, but musically, the instrumentals producers like The Alchemist and Tyler, the Creator are always pushing the envelope of what emcompasses a sound more than "boombap" or "trap". Rap music still very soulful, genuine and raw sounding - you just have to know where to look.
I will admit that the early 2000's had a major shift into a corny "ringtone rap" scene with really weak beats, but everything I've heard in the underground scene since like 2012 has been much more dark, experimental and 808 bass influenced. Artists like Bones, Suicideboys, Danny Brown and The Underachievers are fantastic.
Not just rap itself, but musically, the instrumentals producers like The Alchemist and Tyler, the Creator are always pushing the envelope of what emcompasses a sound more than "boombap" or "trap". Rap music still very soulful, genuine and raw sounding - you just have to know where to look.
I will admit that the early 2000's had a major shift into a corny "ringtone rap" scene with really weak beats, but everything I've heard in the underground scene since like 2012 has been much more dark, experimental and 808 bass influenced. Artists like Bones, Suicideboys, Danny Brown and The Underachievers are fantastic.
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Oh damn that's good, thanks for making me discover the dude.
So we just gonna disrespect my nigga Freddie like that? Like Madlib ain't make a Masterpiece with him? We gonna disrespect my nigga YBN Cordae huh? We gonna disrespect my nigga Denzel Curry? EARTHGANG? Huh? All of Dreamville? Hmm?
Try harder breh.
Try harder breh.
i've never liked rap to begin with but i feel like it's getting worse every year honestly. i dont think rap is dead however
Rap as a genre died when hunnid-P dropped this fucking BOP back in the day. Nothing has been the same since so why bother?
Flatbush Zombies, Cozz, Bas, J Cole, Chance The Rapper, Logicvc, Saba, Audio Push, Russ, Amine, 6lack, Vic Mensa, Jay Rock, Ab Soul, Wale, Big Krit, Isaiah Rashad,.
I could probably snatch more, but all of them generally avoid the mumble, Migos/Young Thug bullshit. They might not all be to your taste, but at least they all rap.
I could probably snatch more, but all of them generally avoid the mumble, Migos/Young Thug bullshit. They might not all be to your taste, but at least they all rap.
