5 Reasons Why Hip-Hop is Dead

[OG Snoopaveli]

just one reason.... Pac is dead !!

[DUB-C]

for real WTF is this confusion between rap and hiphop get some culture mother*****

I think when Nas says HipHop is dead he means the funny part in all that has gone or something like that

Because back in the days hiphop gathered people: men,women, etc .the mc's had something to say & the dj djed
The females don't rap nomore for example, or so few.They gone into the r'n'b branch because it's the gangsta era or wannabe gangsters & they can't compet.

Now it's the era of mc's trying to sing, showing off their bling bling, they sell us mixtapes which are not "mixtapes" and the list goes on.It's all that, that's my belief.

[mastdark81]

1. No originality - has anyone noticed all the beats - regardless if you are Westcoast, Eastcoast, South sound almost exactly the same, with the same 808 snares and claps - and the same corny Triton synths.
2. Generic subject matter in all the songs - hoes, money, grills, pimpin, shooting clubbing zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
3. Too many old rappers past their peak still releasing albums: Snoop, Jay-z, Nas, Ghostface, Dogg Pound - These rappers had albums out 10 years ago.
4. The so called new generation are wack - Lil Wayne + Jeezy + Juelz are okay, not great.
5. Ludacris won a grammy for the rap album of the year - and that album was GARBAGE - says something about state of hip-hop.

Hiphop is not dead.  You think this because you are not in the streets.  Hiphop is only dead for people who expect to see it in the media outlets, or for rappers that expect to make billions of dollars of it.  Just because you don't see your favorite rapper on tv its dead?  Hiphop lives in the streets and always will and it never meant to be about money or fame.  Its starting to rebuild itself.  Check your local blocks, this is still the most influential genre in America.

[Al Bundy]

i'm sorry but to the people who say hip-hop is dead is because 2pac isn't around is fucking retarded. 2pac was a rapper, not the godfather of rap behind the scenes.

[Wessia4LiaNia Chieee Chieee]

1. No originality - has anyone noticed all the beats - regardless if you are Westcoast, Eastcoast, South sound almost exactly the same, with the same 808 snares and claps - and the same corny Triton synths.
2. Generic subject matter in all the songs - hoes, money, grills, pimpin, shooting clubbing zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
3. Too many old rappers past their peak still releasing albums: Snoop, Jay-z, Nas, Ghostface, Dogg Pound - These rappers had albums out 10 years ago.
4. The so called new generation are wack - Lil Wayne + Jeezy + Juelz are okay, not great.
5. Ludacris won a grammy for the rap album of the year - and that album was GARBAGE - says something about state of hip-hop.

Hiphop is not dead.  You think this because you are not in the streets.  Hiphop is only dead for people who expect to see it in the media outlets, or for rappers that expect to make billions of dollars of it.  Just because you don't see your favorite rapper on tv its dead?  Hiphop lives in the streets and always will and it never meant to be about money or fame.  Its starting to rebuild itself.  Check your local blocks, this is still the most influential genre in America.

REAL FUCKING TALK !

[Tanjential]

do you know what hip hop is? rap is rap but rap is not hip hop. how could hip hop be dead when i step outside of my building there´s graffiti all over the place, kids breakdancing and rapping etc etc?

I have been saying this, agreed.

-T

[IRAN iz Gangsta!]

1. No originality - has anyone noticed all the beats - regardless if you are Westcoast, Eastcoast, South sound almost exactly the same, with the same 808 snares and claps - and the same corny Triton synths.
2. Generic subject matter in all the songs - hoes, money, grills, pimpin, shooting clubbing zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
3. Too many old rappers past their peak still releasing albums: Snoop, Jay-z, Nas, Ghostface, Dogg Pound - These rappers had albums out 10 years ago.
4. The so called new generation are wack - Lil Wayne + Jeezy + Juelz are okay, not great.
5. Ludacris won a grammy for the rap album of the year - and that album was GARBAGE - says something about state of hip-hop.

Agreed 100%


But i dont know  if you can say HIP HOP is dead because the artists in other countries are pretty dope.  That is if you can understand the language and what they're saying.

Lot of rappers in europe and middle east are really creative and intelligent with their songs.  In the last couple of years i've been into rappers from Iran and they are spitting some fire.  They  put out lots of classics day in and out like PAC, biggie, nas and them used to do.




So the solutions is for US rappers to step it up and get more educated.  I blame it on the school system and the media.

[Tanjential]

1. No originality - has anyone noticed all the beats - regardless if you are Westcoast, Eastcoast, South sound almost exactly the same, with the same 808 snares and claps - and the same corny Triton synths.
2. Generic subject matter in all the songs - hoes, money, grills, pimpin, shooting clubbing zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
3. Too many old rappers past their peak still releasing albums: Snoop, Jay-z, Nas, Ghostface, Dogg Pound - These rappers had albums out 10 years ago.
4. The so called new generation are wack - Lil Wayne + Jeezy + Juelz are okay, not great.
5. Ludacris won a grammy for the rap album of the year - and that album was GARBAGE - says something about state of hip-hop.

Agreed 100%


But i dont know  if you can say HIP HOP is dead because the artists in other countries are pretty dope.  That is if you can understand the language and what they're saying.

Lot of rappers in europe and middle east are really creative and intelligent with their songs.  In the last couple of years i've been into rappers from Iran and they are spitting some fire.  They  put out lots of classics day in and out like PAC, biggie, nas and them used to do.




So the solutions is for US rappers to step it up and get more educated.  I blame it on the school system and the media.

legit thoughts. every middl eastern hip hopper i ever met was serious as fuck about good art

-T

[floatin_above_everything]

Maybe hip-hop is "dead" because people keep making bullshit threads talking about it.

[IRAN iz Gangsta!]

Maybe hip-hop is "dead" because people keep making bullshit threads talking about it.

oh yea this thread is affecting how wack chamillionaire is gonna sound on his next single.

 

[IRAN iz Gangsta!]

legit thoughts. every middl eastern hip hopper i ever met was serious as fuck about good art

-T

real shit and thats what its about....im afraid even my favorite rappers like snoop and them dont make music for themselves.  Its all about sales and commercial bullshit.

[Efrain]

 

Yeah, pretty sure I just gasped when I saw you mentioned Ghostface as one of the rappers "past their prime" ruining hip hop. That's beyond blasphemy fool you need repent and hopefully (for your sake) the mighty Tony Starks forgivith thou for thyn irreverence. Ghostface is like a fine wine getting better with time, veloured down like the sheik of Iran... everyone knows since the 'face been revealed the game got real! 

Ghostface is for the children




I'm the inventor, '86 rhymin at the center
Debut, '93 LP told you to Enter
Punk faggot niggaz stealin my light
Crawl up in the bed with grandma,
beneath the La-Z-Boy where ya hid ya knife
Ghost is back, stretch Cadillacs, fruit cocktails
Hit the shells at Paul's Pastry Rack
Walk with me like Darthy tried to judge these
plush degrees, said the cow, wrap the fees
Gettin waxed all through the drive-thru
Take the stand, throw my hand all on the Bible
and tell lies too, I'm the ultimate
splash the Wolverine Razor Sharp ring, dolomite
student enrolled holdin it

[floatin_above_everything]

Maybe hip-hop is "dead" because people keep making bullshit threads talking about it.

oh yea this thread is affecting how wack chamillionaire is gonna sound on his next single.

 

Nah, I think Koopa is dope. He is a good rapper, don't hate because he had a big hit single.

[floatin_above_everything]

Yeah, pretty sure I just gasped when I saw you mentioned Ghostface as one of the rappers "past their prime" ruining hip hop. That's beyond blasphemy fool you need repent and hopefully (for your sake) the mighty Tony Starks forgivith thou for thyn irreverence. Ghostface is like a fine wine getting better with time, veloured down like the sheik of Iran... everyone knows since the 'face been revealed the game got real! 

Ghostface is for the children




I'm the inventor, '86 rhymin at the center
Debut, '93 LP told you to Enter
Punk faggot niggaz stealin my light
Crawl up in the bed with grandma,
beneath the La-Z-Boy where ya hid ya knife
Ghost is back, stretch Cadillacs, fruit cocktails
Hit the shells at Paul's Pastry Rack
Walk with me like Darthy tried to judge these
plush degrees, said the cow, wrap the fees
Gettin waxed all through the drive-thru
Take the stand, throw my hand all on the Bible
and tell lies too, I'm the ultimate
splash the Wolverine Razor Sharp ring, dolomite
student enrolled holdin it

And Ghost is one of the few still releasing innovative, creative music.

[Tha Psycho Hustla]

just one reason.... Pac is dead !!

5 yrs. old-2pacdickrider boy answer.

1. No originality - has anyone noticed all the beats - regardless if you are Westcoast, Eastcoast, South sound almost exactly the same, with the same 808 snares and claps - and the same corny Triton synths.
2. Generic subject matter in all the songs - hoes, money, grills, pimpin, shooting clubbing zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
4. The so called new generation are wack - Lil Wayne + Jeezy + Juelz are okay, not great.

THATS WHY HIP-HOP IS DEAD. THANKS TO THE THREADSTARTER, AGREE WITH YOU 10000000%