EPTWhy does everyone love hip hop/rap now?
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MahatmaSC2
United States192 Posts
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Punic
United States152 Posts
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Megaliskuu
United States5123 Posts
Metal is split into so many genres so its kinda hard to say its not popular, when Nu-Metal is still pretty big these days. | ||
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Ludrik
Australia523 Posts
That's me stating an opinion without actually stating an opinion. | ||
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TheGrimace
United States929 Posts
You also can't generalize rap/hip hop as "talking into a mic" with computer generated tones. The first issue there would be the computer isn't creating anything. Someone has an idea and makes it happen. Computers are a tool, like guitars. Skill may vary. I was a big fan of KoRn. I'm down with SOAD. I don't necessarily enjoy rap, but I do like hip hop. Goodie Mob, MF Doom, collaborations with Nujabes, Blue Sky Black Death, Cee Lo Green (we're blurring lines here with RnB etc, but you get the point). Listen to some of those groups and tell me there is no skill involved. Your perceptions are clouded by your preferences. I've suffered the same prejudice, but once you open your mind to music instead of genres, I think you'll find the world of music far more interesting. Edit: It's also worth pointing out that KoRn collaborated with rap artists, and the bass player Fieldy released his solo work, Fieldy's Dreams, which was a rap album. So even KoRn was influenced by rap, and enjoyed the genre. | ||
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.Aar
Korea (South)2177 Posts
A slightly overweight kid with no personality and an unfounded political belief structure of "anarchy mannnnnn." Someone who defines himself with the angsty music he listens to simply because he's not deep enough to find any other meaning in life. I'm not saying everyone who listens to metal is like this. I'm saying everyone I've met who listens to metal is. Also, why are you bashing on "computer generated noises"? Electronic music takes just as much artistic ability as any other kind, in some areas perhaps even more so. It's pure creativity and technical skill. | ||
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[Fin]Vittu
Canada507 Posts
On December 10 2010 15:47 Ludrik wrote: I'm not a big fan of American metal. European metal is much better. Rap can be good too. It depends on the artist. Most "popular" rap is complete s*** though. That's me stating an opinion without actually stating an opinion. hellllllllllllll yeah! i find europe does metal a lot better. Just to name some bands which are timeless to me are bathory, black sabbath, priest, motorhead, witchfinder general and electric wizard. its just so hard to find something like that in america. | ||
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Zim23
United States1681 Posts
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Headshot
United States1656 Posts
The Roots. | ||
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Moonling
United States987 Posts
On December 10 2010 15:40 MahatmaSC2 wrote: Where's all the love for metal? I listen to different kinds, from death metal like Cannibal Corpse to thrash metal like Slayer or old Metallica. I also listen to some nu metal bands like KoRn or System of a Down. I love it & the guys that play metal have far more skill than those who just use computer generated noises and talking into a microphone. Why did it grow so much more popular than metal, not to mention every other kind of music? Generally when your at a party people do not like to listen to somebody vomiting into a microphone, and with a band name like Cannibal Corpse. Hip/hop is personable in the sense you can play in public and not get the weirdest lookes in the world, plus girls generally aren't into the whole like death metal, mathcore, stuff. Post-hardcore maybe... like some underoath but You can party to hip/hop is generally a good reason to start off with | ||
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LaLLsc2
United States502 Posts
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PUPATREE
340 Posts
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bumatlarge
United States4567 Posts
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Marl
United States692 Posts
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eLiE
Canada1039 Posts
Music's all about popular demand, and nowadays girls want sexy songs they can grind/slowgrind to (I guess guys want that too :D) Singing about maggots and killing people doesn't appeal to them, so not as popular, and it's not as radio appropriate. Remember, it's not about being an extremely good musician, it's about making something that inspires emotion (good for me, can romance girls with I'm yours). btw, system of a down rocks and I'm psyched that they're playing again. EDIT: On December 10 2010 16:01 PUPATREE wrote: The dumb are mostly intrigued by the drum.  | ||
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Dagobert
Netherlands1858 Posts
On December 10 2010 15:40 MahatmaSC2 wrote: Where's all the love for metal? I listen to different kinds, from death metal like Cannibal Corpse to thrash metal like Slayer or old Metallica. I also listen to some nu metal bands like KoRn or System of a Down. I love it & the guys that play metal have far more skill than those who just use computer generated noises and talking into a microphone. Why did it grow so much more popular than metal, not to mention every other kind of music? Well, just think of Hiphop not as music but as a form of money-making. Rappers make money, girls are attracted to money, boys are attracted to girls - bingo, you got yourself a subculture! Seriously though, some hiphop is actually good. Deep lyrics, nice samples. Yea, many of them can't play an instrument, but instead they think of witty lyrics (German rapper Curse comes to my mind), which is where Cannibal Corpse, for example, is lacking. CC are a group of people with high technical skill, but it's not a pleasing kind of music. Neither is gangsta rap, but that's beside the point. I too find many of the popular (50 cent, Jay-Z, can't remember too many names because shitty rappers don't really deserve a place in my memory) rappers to be very, well, shitty composers and MANY of the people who listen to that shit are very obnoxious little idiots, but maybe, just maybe, some fine day they will turn out to be productive members of society instead of annoying everyone on the street and public transportation to stroke their pitiful egos. One can hope. | ||
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e4e5nf3
Canada599 Posts
As far as everyone being into rap/hiphop nowadays... every generation wants music they can call their own, something that is as different from what their parents listen to as possible. Rap is to this generation what Rock and Roll was in the 50's. Adults find themselves scratching their heads and thinking "how can they listen to this crap?" | ||
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nimrodel
9 Posts
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Plexa
Aotearoa39261 Posts
On December 10 2010 16:10 e4e5nf3 wrote: Where I'm from metal died in the early 90's thanks to grunge and rap music. I hear it from time to time, but not from the younger crowd. As far as everyone being into rap/hiphop nowadays... every generation wants music they can call their own, something that is as different from what their parents listen to as possible. Rap is to this generation what Rock and Roll was in the 50's. Adults find themselves scratching their heads and thinking "how can they listen to this crap?" And of course, there are the oddities which can live with the generation gap! I've seen some grannies grooving to this I shit you not o.o!! | ||
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pfods
United States895 Posts
On December 10 2010 15:57 Moonling wrote: Generally when your at a party people do not like to listen to somebody vomiting into a microphone, and with a band name like Cannibal Corpse. Hip/hop is personable in the sense you can play in public and not get the weirdest lookes in the world, plus girls generally aren't into the whole like death metal, mathcore, stuff. Post-hardcore maybe... like some underoath but You can party to hip/hop is generally a good reason to start off with Girls who aren't into death metal aren't worth knowing or associating with. | ||
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