How can you people listen to this new crap?

Question

All of the crap today is terrible, just terrible. 50 Cent is almost as bad as Paul Wall, who is just as worse as, anyone from the south really. Lil Wayne is overrated, he is not the best of all time. I can't wait until 8 Diagrams comes out and saves hip hop. Nas has is right, hip hop is dead. All these "artists" like Lil Wayne, T-Pain, Young Jeezy think they are saving hip hop when they are just putting the nail in the coffin. Why don't I see anything about great rappers/groups? Or underground, where money doesn't matter. You people need to start listening to some real hip hop, not crap around today.

Answer 1

Awesome. Finally someone has brains. Lil Wayne is very overrated. People who say that haven't looked too far into hip-hop. They don't bother. All they do is let their friends tell them what to listen to. And that damned radio. But relax. Hip-hop isn't dead... just diluted with crappy rappers and people don't show the proper respect to the underground rappers. If hip-hop was dead than why would Nas keep making music? Also, just don't listen to it.

Oh and i'm quoting Immortal Technique.....

"So if your message ain't sh*t, f*ck the records you sold,
Cuz if you go platimum it's got nothing to do with luck,
it just means that a million people are stupid as f*ck"

Answer 2

Okay, so here are your options:
1.You can do the research and explore all the greats of hip-hop and add them to your ipod or whatever you have.
2. You can find people who potentially be the next greats in hop-hop.
3. You can also put out your own material.

See other than that there's not much you can do except not support those who are not at high lyrical and artistic levels to you. Media, will constantly play who the business people says to play, because they can do that.
Also, if you really paid attention to the time-line of hip-hop you can see that those with no skill or very little won't make it very far, meaning you won't have to worry about them spoiling the nature of our culture and music for too long, because they're just fads. T-pain in the ***, is not hip-hop by the way, he does his "version" of r&b, kinda coming off as the next Roger Zapp, if you will.
I'm really please that you are concered about the state of hip-hop, but honestly as you get older you'll probably find yourself detesting a lot of music that will make it's way into stream.
Listen to what you want and build your own collection of who you think is great or pretty good.

Answer 3

There's still some good rappers out today

Pharoah Monch, Talib Kweli, Mos Def, Common, Lupe Fiasco, Ras Kass, Nas, Canibus, Immortal Technique, pretty much anyone performing at the "Rock the bells" concert in a few weeks. I agree with you, I can't wait til 8 diagrams, that's gonna be hot. Right now im listening to Only Built 4 Cuban Linx and I miss the old times. But there still is sum good stuff. Rakim is coming out with a new album soon too.

Answer 4

1. T-Pain ain't ever rap, that called R&B *****

2. Lil Wayne is the best rapper alive, he's proves it everytime he raps *****

3. If Young Jezzy wasn't good Thug Motovation 101 and 102 wouldn't of went platnium, and all his mixtapes wouldn't of went gold *****

4. Nobody can save hip-hop cause there's nothing wrong with it. It's just a reflection of wat the kids like *****. That's what Hip-Hop is.

5. Why the hell do all you rock bitchs alway got something to say bout rap. We don't say **** bout rock, we embrace ya'll and even hang out with some of your stars like Travis Barker *****.

6. We could easily critisize you guys. We may talk about killing people and partying, but we the truth.. What kind of stuff ya'll talk bout, THE SAME STUFF.The only difference is ya'll bitchs lie about it.

7. How come I always here this on the internet, but nobody ever says it like this in person. ya'll bitchs just a bunch of bitchs.

8.Thats all I got to say bout it. Don't be scared to reply bout ANYTHING I said cause You'll just get treated again like a little ***** *****.

Answer 5

Can I be a memmber of your club? I don't care for any of those artists you've ranted about. P. Diddy's now defunct project "Da Band" (off the really crappy "Making the Band") is proof that it's all about the "bling", the riches and the ego these days. And these egos NEED to be popped like balloons

Answer 6

thank you!! someone else has a taste!!
i say the same. i think since lil jon and that crunk music came around hip hop has hit the lowest it can go. 'walk it out' and that kinda stuff is pathetic. cant even write decent lyrics. hip hop was good in the times of nas, 2pac, ja rule etc...

Answer 7

I really like hip-hop, rap, pop, and R&B, and T-Pain is OSM, buy u a drank is like my FAVE song!!! Lil Wayne is allright, stuntin like my daddy and fireman is good from him. 50 cent is a great rapper. Gym class heroes is HOTT and GREAT music!!! GCH is not the kinda rap/hip-hop you would think they sing, you should try listening to their songs like shoot down the stars, its good for children to stand up for themselves and to follow their dreams. Dont be racist thinking alll rap and hip-hop is crap start listening to the lyrics!!! Akon is thee best too!!!!<3

<3 Tay_Kay

Answer 8

I'm with you 100%
Remember when it was a 'crime' to sample other artist's music (bitting MCs), not anymore...

That why we've done a deep drive into garbage now
This sampling/redoing of crunk music is sh!t.

These other people chatting about rock and other types of music of course have no clue

Answer 9

I agree with you, but the truth is......if people keep listening to it and buying it, then that's the kind of rap music they're going to keep making.

I personally miss rap music like what Eric B and Rakim did back in the day. Intellectual stuff that made sense.

Answer 10

Since when is young jeezy not a good rapper, no one ever said lil wayne was the best of all time..he said he was the best rapper alive..