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Quote from: A Tribe Called DubCC on October 22, 2006, 12:27:56 PMI'm pretty sure we had all agreed that the meaning of Nas' album title wasn't that Hip-Hop music was dead.Uh... These guys are taking it as Nas is talking about Hip Hop Music being dead. Seriously, what are you watching? LOL. First you're talking about the video, then you're talking about something else.
I'm pretty sure we had all agreed that the meaning of Nas' album title wasn't that Hip-Hop music was dead.
Quote from: A Tribe Called DubCC on October 22, 2006, 07:36:00 AMIt is about these groups because maybe if you actually read the thread and watched the video you'd know that it's about the Dutty Boys because they're in the god damn video.And 4/5 people represent the whole of the south? I'm not even going to comment on anything else after that.Jacob: That may be true for "Older" Hip Hop heads. But, the kids that are listening to Hip Hop today will still be talking about shit like "King," "Thug Motivation," "College Dropout" etc. etc. You're looking at it from an older heads perspective. Just like I'm sure cats from the early 80s thought shit from the late 80s early 90s was wack. And so on. When coming from YOUR Golden Era of Hip Hop, everything else sounds wack.
It is about these groups because maybe if you actually read the thread and watched the video you'd know that it's about the Dutty Boys because they're in the god damn video.And 4/5 people represent the whole of the south? I'm not even going to comment on anything else after that.
can sum1 recommend to me some tight recent shit that has come out? the majority of the rap i dl nowadays pretty much sucks ass. 201-killer_mike-thats_life.mp3202-killer_mike-dueces_wild.mp3those are 2 tracks ive enjoyed listening to during the past week that are pretty cool.
all i know isin 10 years people will still be talking about Illmatic, It was Written, and Stillmatic in higher regards than the music of todayand in 10 years most people won't even remember 95% of the artist's names from all the club-hit-de-joirs out there todayso again, nas has more of a right to speak on the current state of hip hop then some black forrest gumps,loli don't care how hot your music is NOW , imo it's how how hot your music remains can someone name some songs average songs that were hot 10 years ago? and if they can , how well they stand up today?ex: "i wish" skee lo...........tight song back in the day right? put it on now what would happenimagine having this argument 10 years ago with west coast fans and Rakim heads'oh rakim ain't put out nothin importnat in years , everyone points to paid in full, but that stuffs OLD, what is he doing now?" ^ LOL whatever....all i know is the numbers speak for themselves % wise, hip hop's numbers are down in sales figures, and it's falling harder then ever. hip hop 2006 , the heir to 80's hair metal
The bottom line is southern, but primarily "crunk" music is the lowest common denominator in appealing music; overly simplified, consistent instrumentation with lyrics devoid of anything that evokes sentiment, cognitive processing or reflection. When a person hears this type of music they react to it the same way you would the sound of the ocean or a busy city: soothing or jarring. It's why so many Crunk artists yell and make animal noises, its because it doesn't require any mental processing for the listener to absorb. In essence it's easy listening hip-hop music, and while it may be popular it will never be remembered for the things it isn't: highly musical, artistically redeeming and creatively innovative.
The bottom line is southern, but primarily "crunk" music is the lowest common denominator in appealing music; overly simplified, consistent instrumentation with lyrics devoid of anything that evokes sentiment, cognitive processing or reflection. When a person hears this type of music they react to it the same way you would the sound of the ocean or a busy city: soothing or jarring. It’s why so many Crunk artists yell and make animal noises, its because it doesn’t require any mental processing for the listener to absorb. In essence it’s easy listening hip-hop music, and while it may be popular it will never be remembered for the things it isn’t: highly musical, artistically redeeming and creatively innovative.
Quote from: Efrain on October 28, 2006, 07:44:01 PMThe bottom line is southern, but primarily "crunk" music is the lowest common denominator in appealing music; overly simplified, consistent instrumentation with lyrics devoid of anything that evokes sentiment, cognitive processing or reflection. When a person hears this type of music they react to it the same way you would the sound of the ocean or a busy city: soothing or jarring. It’s why so many Crunk artists yell and make animal noises, its because it doesn’t require any mental processing for the listener to absorb. In essence it’s easy listening hip-hop music, and while it may be popular it will never be remembered for the things it isn’t: highly musical, artistically redeeming and creatively innovative. If you say that about Crunk, you'd have to say it about G-Funk, too.One of you "real hip-hop" crackers answer me this: Why does G-Funk get a free pass for being all about partying and smoking endo, but Crunk, which is about sipping sizzurp and partying, doesn't?