Discovering Rap

[Do_Somethin]

Awesome tune!



For you, bodyhard, wherever you are...

[Stevelegh]

Awesome tune!



For you, bodyhard, wherever you are...

Nope. Still don't get it. Should've ended with The Sugarhill Gang.

[Iceman1800]

I actually like working out to some of it, DMX and 50 cent has some good training tunes

[Do_Somethin]

I actually like working out to some of it, DMX and 50 cent has some good training tunes

Like which songs?

[dbx]

Awesome tune!

Proving once again how subjective music is.........

I can't for the life of me see how anyone can possibly find "music" and "rap" to mean the same thing

[Guff]

Proving once again how subjective music is.........

I can't for the life of me see how anyone can possibly find "music" and "rap" to mean the same thing

I agree, but my dad said the same thing about the Beatles.

[Old-Time-Lifter]

Proving once again how subjective music is.........

I can't for the life of me see how anyone can possibly find "music" and "rap" to mean the same thing

Agreed........... the ultimate oxymoron........

[gbg]

[Barry Bonds]

[StressMonkey]

Nope. Still don't get it. Should've ended with The Sugarhill Gang.

I do like the Sugar Hill Gang.

[freediverchuck]

Nope. Still don't get it. Should've ended with The Sugarhill Gang.

^^^^This....word to your mothers....:>)

[ArchAngel'73]

I'm not a fan of modern rap.
It used to mean something...Public Enemy's "Fight the Power" is a good example.
Now most rap glorifies thugism, bling, 'ho's, etc. etc..

[gbg]

I'm not a fan of modern rap.
It used to mean something...Public Enemy's "Fight the Power" is a good example.
Now most rap glorifies thugism, bling, 'ho's, etc. etc..

I agree years ago I would consider it music now it's just annoying sound.

[bustasinclair]

I'm very selective about the few rap songs I like, but the one OP imbedded is pretty awesome IMO. I use that song to get psyched up for weight training from time to time.

Like they say, there's no accounting for taste .....and I'm an accountant, lol

[chodan9]

One of the things I have always admired about rap is their ability to put so much into one release.
What I mean is there are more words per one standard rap tune than there is in most entire rock albums. To do that and also make it coherent relevant to its target audience is a feet.

Of course there is the axion "more doesn't meen better" but some of the better ones pull it off quite nicely.

[blu2xtreme]

Stupidity started way before rap music and will be around it way after

Love Toby Mac - rap and Christian music what else could you want

I don't like the violent hip hop - but there's a lot out there that's not and it's great for getting pumped for lifting.

[IronCharles]

Here's some good modern rap:

[IronCharles]

Good 90's rap:

[IronCharles]

Probably my favorite rap song of all time:

[SP1966]

I liked this song. The only reason I even heard it was because it was on the Last Action Hero soundtrack LOL!



But otherwise.... rap sucks!

[Tyrbolift]

I like the kind of rap Will Smith does.

Geh-in jiggy wit it


Summer-tahm

[RonGoon]

[free816]

i always thought rap in the 80's were the golden years, bought sirius radio , really started listening to some of the younger kids. alot of it is still crap. i tell you though as far as true emcee's i put ludicris and busta up against anyone, those two dudes are true hip hop poets

[Stevelegh]

I like the kind of rap Will Smith does.

I don't know if Will Smith could even be called rap. Psuedo rap maybe? 70's and 80's disco samples with a rapping and a well sung hook / chorus.

As I said, should've ended with the Sugarhill Gang, but this is precisely what they did.

[free816]

I don't know if Will Smith could even be called rap. Psuedo rap maybe? 70's and 80's disco samples with a rapping and a well sung hook / chorus.

As I said, should've ended with the Sugarhill Gang, but this is precisely what they did.

google the by all means neccessary album from 1988 boogie down productions, listen to that and if you still feel that way i will pay you for the album

[Tyrbolift]

I don't know if Will Smith could even be called rap. Psuedo rap maybe? 70's and 80's disco samples with a rapping and a well sung hook / chorus.

As I said, should've ended with the Sugarhill Gang, but this is precisely what they did.

Are you talking about The Message?

I agree, the old school rap kills, because it was heartfelt.

Then it turned into a bunch of angry ranting.

[Stevelegh]

google the by all means neccessary album from 1988 boogie down productions, listen to that and if you still feel that way i will pay you for the album

I just listened to it. It isn't my bag I'm afraid. I mentioned The Sugarhill Gang as they relied heavily on samples of 70's disco, same as Will Smith. I do like that kind of rap due to the taking very cool music and putting a different spin on it.

For example:

Gettin' Jiggy With It - The Greatest Dancer
Express Yourself NWA - Express Yourself Charles Wright And The 101st Street Rhythmn Band
Mo' Money Mo' Problems - I'm coming Out
Rapper's Delight - Good Times

One rap track I love is The Crown by Gary Byrd and The GBE. Gary Byrd wrote the lyrics to Stevie Wonder's Village Ghetto Land. Positive message and Stevie repaid the 'Ghetto Land' favour by adding a fantastic 'middle 8'.

Are you talking about The Message?

I agree, the old school rap kills, because it was heartfelt.

Then it turned into a bunch of angry ranting.

QFT.

The Message was Grandmaster and Melle Mel.

[Tyrbolift]

The Message was Grandmaster and Melle Mel.

Yeah, that's right.

I get them confused because Grandmaster Flash was initially on the label Sugarhill.

[runswithscissor]

This guys website -

http://www.myspace.com/juicykarkass

Click on "punch 'em in the dick"...

[Tyrbolift]

Me so hoe-nee
me-me so hoe-nee