If they spoke more clearly, used the queen's English as I was taught at in my elocution classes in my years at Eton, reduced the speed considerably to a gait more slow and thoughtful.
Maybe, If they modelled their rapping style on maybe the delivery style of their favourite newsreader...being careful of their diction and trying not to slip into the parlance of the streets and the modern vernacular.
Well, I think they would find that they would stop having to ask this question...do you agree?
2006-10-13 02:40:39 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
I am an american police officer - I have actually made some of these self-proclaimed "thugs" slow down, rephrase, and use proper diction. It's amazing, you CAN understand them - but find out that they are incapable of expressing a complete thought.
Ruffian: "Ise...stays...at...ma...baby...mamas...house...up...da...skreet..."
Me: "I...see?"
2006-10-13 04:41:14 · answer #1 · answered by Glockmeister 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
That is the ONLY thing that I "know what they are saying". I really cannot understand the rest. I enjoy rap music because it has a great beat! But, I do have to say that it infuriates me that someone can make billions of dollars using a language spoke by four-year-olds, yet many who have years of education barely make enough to survive. I'm not down on the rap industry, obviously it's going strong and will continue to do so.
2006-10-13 09:45:07 · answer #2 · answered by SallySue 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
no i really don't and i wasn't even taught by the "queen's English" i was taught American English. People who listen to that stuff actually understand it. That's why black people made it in the first place, but now all cultures can somewhat understand it....i don't know how and i believe it's horrible music. Well the old school hip hop stuff was pretty cool.
2006-10-13 09:52:35 · answer #3 · answered by bob888 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
its just like saying do you understand like if you were being taught a lesson in your prestigous school if it was so good they would have taught you that also if they talked as clearly as you want them to it wouldnt be rapping would it and probably be as boring as the classical music you listen to :)
2006-10-13 09:44:12 · answer #4 · answered by kandigyrl 4 · 1⤊ 3⤋
well maybe you should
a.understand the culture
or
b. get away from rap.
this is a multi-millioin dollar industry, it aint slowin' down for the queens english!
2006-10-13 09:42:40 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 2⤋
word to yo motha
2006-10-13 11:01:51 · answer #6 · answered by arrrthelifeofapirate 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I understand them, but that's just me. Know what I'm saying?
2006-10-13 09:42:37 · answer #7 · answered by Diesel Weasel 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Rap is not singing. It is not music.
You knew that you would whiz off a lot of da crew, didn't you?
2006-10-13 09:44:37 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
I agree w/ you. I don't know what they are saying. And neither do they.
2006-10-13 09:43:33 · answer #9 · answered by anitababy.brainwash 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
No, I don't know what your saying
2006-10-13 09:56:03 · answer #10 · answered by kimmys 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋