What Do People Find So Good About Rap?

Question

Lots of people like this type of music, but when I listen to it it's total nonsense and isn't even nice to listen to.

Your thoughts?

Extra Details: 50 Cent for example. How can people enjoy someone standing saying "I got shot 9 times, fear me", and yabbering about dealing drugs and killing people with as much offensive language as possible?

Answer 1

Just add a "C" to the word and you get crap. It's for people who can't think for themselves and are generally uneducated. It's also good for ex-cons. I wish it would go away.

If you want to dance try listening to House music, it's got better beats and nicer lyrics and non-offensive.

Answer 2

It's nice to listen to when youre in the club and a girl comes up and grinds on you.

Ok serious answer since there are so many haters:

I will agree that the new fad of Gangsta Rap is bad, like 50 cent, Eminem, and whatever other mainstream crap there is, but there is good rap that makes valid intelligent points about their communities, violence and the country as a whole.

One of the best rappers you can find now (that's more mainstream) is Common. He has become one of the more influential artists in the business because of what he has done. People respect him for challenging big wig corporations, and he's never rapped about gangs and such. OutKast makes some of the best music around. The Andre 3000 (he's one of the members of OutKast) album "The Love Below" talked about how women are being mistreated, and how men thoughout the industry should respect them more than just as ho's and bitches.

Opio, who is considered to be an underground rapper, has sharp, powerful lyrics about how the mainstream shouldn't promote gun and gang violence, and how he did all he could to stay away from it in his younger days. His album "Triangulation Station" I feel, is one of the best rap albums today.

Although much of the rap industry is bad, there is still some good out there, it's kind of like making a comparison to the 80's. A lot of it sucks, but there are a few diamonds in the rough.

I hope I made a valid point with all that, because it took a long time to write :)

Answer 3

The main thing about rap music is that it has a nice beat. True, sometimes the lyrics are nonsense, but a lot of times, depending on the artist, they can be meaningful. Sometimes you just have to be open minded instead of straight prejudice. I thought that way about rock music at one time, until I just got over the racial indifference and actually listened to it. Even with your favorite type of music, you'll always have a song or two that you don't like.

Answer 4

Rap is something that has to grab you from the first time you hear it. If you have to try to learn to like it then it's probably not for you. The same can be said about all types of music. I like rap, not everyone does. I think the same for country music. I hate it and it gets under my skin if I'm forced to listen to it. Not everyone feels that way. I also like groups like Slipknot and Disturbed but I have a friend who wonders how I can listen to all that yelling. It's all about preference, everyone finds something they like about the music they listen to.

About the teen rebellion thing, that didn't just start with rap. Rock music has gotten under the skin of parents since the 50's. Those songs didn't have horrible lyrics but parents feared their kids would go to hell for listening to it. Does the term "sex, drugs and rock n roll sound familiar? The rock n roll lifestyle has tempted teens just as much as the lyrics of some rap songs. It happens in every generation and not just with rap music.

Answer 5

In response to that, I'd have to say that it's all subjective and it all depends on what you like. I don't like commercial rap music. It's too gentrifying and doesn't really promote a lot of positivity in general. I like to listen to whatever feels right at the time. I have some rap, indie, metal, folk, etc in constant rotation. There's good rap out there. It's not all N-bombs and profanity, sex and drugs, there's a lot of people out there who really bring a lot of positivity to the table through their lyrics.

The other thing to remember is that, no matter what you listen to, someone else is going to hate it. That's what makes this country great. I don't know a single musician who's only been inspired by one kind of music. It's this diversity that really changes the face of music throughout history. If you don't like it, that's your right, but I bet some of the bands you enjoy have been influenced by some form of R&B and rap. Don't hate it because you don't enjoy it, praise it for what it offers: a clear diversity in the music of our world. Plain and simple.

Answer 6

Originally, rap was created by urban youth who felt alienated, angry, or restless and needed an outlet for their feelings. It evolved from street-corner dissing contests into a music form.
Basically, rap is an urban form of spoken word, put to music. As such, it is a type of art, when done well.
Many people identify with rap music, like the messages of social inequality and the need for change sent by some rappers, or just like the beats to dance to or whatever.

Sadly, a lot of current rappers are trying so hard to sell out they just resort to the common formula of guns, girls, cars, and drugs.
But, there is creative, original rap music out there, you just have to look for it. Rap has also been fused with other genres, creating and influencing styles such as rap-metal, Reggaeton, etc. Rock artists, country artists, and others have gotten together with rappers to work on joint projects, sometimes with good results.

It should also be noted that not all music appeals to all people anyway, so something that sounds good to one person may sound totally repulsive to someone else.

Answer 7

I think its the image of nice cars, lots of money, helicopters, half naked women surrounding the rappers, big mansions, and the dangerous lifestyle that 99% of all the rap videos portray appeals to young teenagers, just like the little princess pop star image of Britneystina Spagulera type puppet singers. Just a guess though. Whats sad is that once upon a time rap had some really good artists like Run DMC and 2Pac but they're really rare these days.

Answer 8

Well, I can feel you on the part where it says that it's not nice to listen to b/c the lyrics can degrade us women and the videos may show a little too much but there are certain rappers out there that tells the truth in their lyrics. Example: Tupac's songs "Dear Mama, Keep Ya' Head Up, and Brenda's Got A Baby", all of those songs bring out a message. That's what the rappers today strive for, to bring out a message in their lyrics.

Answer 9

I cant stand rap music. Have u realised that most rap artists lyrics' are generally about the same thing.... drugs, pimping, shootings. I think people listen to it because they feel that they can relate to these artists 'problems' and they like to grasp on2 their message that u can 'make quick money if ur feared' which is a load of nonsense.

Answer 10

Most of my friends and most people I talk to will tell me that the reason they love rap is because of the beats, well, I like the beats as well, but I despise the lyrics. I think that the lyrics in most rap songs are horrible. These rappers glorify the gangster lifestyle, when their is nothing glorious about it. You cannot imagine how many people my city has lost to gang violence and gang terror. There are certain places that you use to go to, but cannot go to anymore because the gangs are their. It has caused many businesses to shut down and go elsewhere. Little children in my community are listening to it, when they should be listening to music that is more for their age group. Many of these children grow up in that lifestyle and then I see them dead three days later. I do not like it at all. Rap is not something to be proud of.

Answer 11

It is a preference thing. I can't understand what people like about heavy metal, but I don't call it non-sense or try to demean it in any way. I just accept that it is some people's preference to listen to that music. To those that like it, it is not non-sense. If you don't listen to a certain type of music, does that automatically consider it non-sense. I am so totally sick of people asking this question. I apologize if I sound irate, but can't people just get over it already and accept the fact that different people have different tastes? If you don't like it, don't listen to it. It is as simple as that.