Back in the 70's they were the innovators of good music...they had style, funk & soul and music that was just absolutely amazing. Then they had the old school hip hop which was also very good. But now, all they make is stupid rap music about being a gangster, doing drugs, and having sex with women. Now its just utter garbage...What happened? Are there any good black musical artists out there still like Marvin Gaye or James Brown type?
2007-08-19 11:47:32 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
shelton you're a klansman that wears a stupid green robe...LOL what are you a environmentalist klansman? HAHAHA come over here and I'll plant you to the ground and you can join mother earth you cracker jack
2007-08-19 11:54:31 · update #1
you're an idiot atlantic starr...KANYE WEST AND MISSY ELLIOT BOTH SUCK
2007-08-19 12:02:41 · update #2
I don't think this is a race thing as all. I think this is a pop culture thing. The lyrics that reach you, and the style and venues they reach you in - are not regulated by the artists themselves. Don't be fooled, there are rich corporate executives making these decisions based on careful market research and polling.
2007-08-19 11:50:55 · answer #1 · answered by greeneyedprincess 6 · 6⤊ 2⤋
It's because the black people aren't raised to want to work. They are raised to want a handout. They don't want to help anyone usually. I'm making a broad generalization and there are exceptions to the rule but these people are damaged as a race. There's something wrong with them. They are, for the most part, dirty, scandalous, thieving, whoring, pimping, disrespectful, uncaring people who do not want to make anything better and only complain about social injustices that they bring on themselves. I saw a video the other day of a lady with her child getting beat up by a black sheboon and all the other black people pulled out their phones and videotaped her get her face smashed in right in front of her toddler who was crying for mommy. They watched and "oooohed!" and "aaaaaahed" and enjoyed the sight of the woman getting her face smashed in while her toddler tried to kick the sheboon and get her off his mommy. They were more concerned with making a fight video and enjoying her pain than helping her. I have made a choice because of this. I will keep my black friends I have now and maybe add some here and there but I'm keeping the majority of the black race out of my life. I will not hire them. I will not rent to them and I will not tolerate them doing **** that affects me. I don't want to party with them. I don't want to associate with them for the most part. I wouldn't feel this way if it weren't true I know I'm not a mean person and I don't look for reasons not to like people.
2016-05-17 10:33:35 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Their out there, Like: Jill Scott, John Legend, Indie Irie, Angie Stone,
D’angelo and so many other, but mainstream media don’t give them much play. Hip Hop was born out of the same thing that has plagued black people of yesterday, “oppression”, and what started out as a way to express the hardship that Blacks faced was turned into the media preferring to promote the music that sing about violence, degrading Black women and making fast money by selling drugs. So what you're hearing is a reflection of what they (Music Promoters) want you to hear, not what black people today want to listen too (except for those who got caught up in the hype). Its another way to keep the next generation of Blacks down so they will not have a strong place in this society and the youth have played right into it. There’s still some good hip-hop, but you really have to sift through the crap to get to it. But again, you just have to look and listen out for the real artists.
2007-08-19 12:45:49 · answer #3 · answered by GloBee 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
LOL!!! Funny you say that, lots of people my age are exactly like what you say, but my attitude is a lot like the people in the, 1960s/70's civil rights movement, mostly because my parents are much older and taught me a lot of older traditions. Most people say I'M OLD FASHIONED, not by the way I dress but my ATTITUDE!
The way you are as an adult has a lot to do with how you're raised, The people you describe usually had young parents some are blessed enough to raise themselves good, but some aren't.
All of this STARTED IN THE 70's "babies having babies" and that just kept happening in every generation.
2007-08-19 12:04:10 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Musiq Soulchild
John Legend
Nate James
Laurnea
Dionne Farris
Floetry
Jill Scott
Lupe Fiasco
Common
Angie Stone
D'angelo
Erykah Badu
Indie Irie
Lauryn Hill
Rahsaan Patterson
Anthony Hamilton
There are more I am sure, out there making beautiful music, but mainstream media dont give them much play. The media prefers to promote the idiots that sing about violence and making money. Its down to you to seek out the real artists.
2007-08-19 11:59:40 · answer #5 · answered by Chimera's Song 6 · 5⤊ 0⤋
I do agree with the rap garbage, although I do love some rap you are right about the violence and sex. Honestly I would really blame the record companies that are making the bucks and demanding sex violence and so on to be promoted. Of course there are wonderful black artists out there. I have a huge collection. Obviously you havent done much of any kind of search. It doesnt end there. You watch a jean commercial today and its almost like a porn video. Sex sells and its wrong.
2007-08-19 11:52:20 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
I agree with you (I'm black btw). Nowadays you really have to become somekind of music scientist to find out where the good music is at. Alicia Keys, Talib Kweli, Common, India Arie, Jill Scott and some others try to break with the cliché, but you're right, music has gone down low. I just hope it will revive again.
2007-08-19 12:05:27 · answer #7 · answered by Madalena P 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
The same thing that was wrong with black people yesterday, oppression.
Now the music industry is being oppressed. The good music you're describing still exists, but white collar execs control the music industry so what you're hearing is a reflection of their tastes, not black people today.
2007-08-19 11:55:30 · answer #8 · answered by mac man 4 · 5⤊ 0⤋
They became accepted in society...which means normal record labels sign them, which mean the only ones you hear are the ones the record labels sign...and they're commercial and crappy. Back in the day the only black artists who could get through the racism were the ones who were really, really good. Hey, integration has its downsides...just kidding.
2007-08-19 11:51:46 · answer #9 · answered by Linds 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
why do you think this onlt on black people. look at rock and roll and how it was in the past. rock music today seems like somebody just bitchin about life. you ever listen to the beatles brother? they had nothing but postive things to say about life. you never had anything like emo back in the day. everybody would of laughed at them but today its one of the pinnacles of rock culture. remember woodstock, i don't think you do, but that was pretty much the prime of rock. THATS WHY THEY SAY ROCK AND ROLL IS DEAD!!!
P.S- They are starting to say the same $**! about hip-hop though i'll admit i.e. Nas....
Wait a sec...you said Kanye west sucks? WHAT KIND OF CRACK ARE YOU SMOKIN?!?!?!?!?!?!?
2007-08-19 11:57:43 · answer #10 · answered by dc 3 · 5⤊ 0⤋