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pappy:
the current state of rap with the exception of a few rappers doesnt sell at all.  so manny rappers are trying this pop formula an it aint work.  back in the mid 90's thos the street stuff even as a singles was flying off the shelves.  now record sales suck.  now granted mp3 sharing has affected this.  but why dont they try an go back to the old formula

Code Blue:
Put simply rap just ain't as good as it was back then. As we're moving into the future this is happening with EVERYTHING. Our economy sucks.

Don Breezio:
its like this...hip hop has to grow...much like you or i...the only problem with hip hop growing is (unlike *most* of us) it hasn't matured...not saying it hasnt at all but the mainstream goes more childish with every single put out.

i dont agree that mp3's have affected sales tremendously...a bit yes but not that much...i buy quality albums...even if i've already had it for 3 months before it drops if its worth my money it will get my money. the problem is a lot of shit dropping now is not worth my money.

basically hip hop needs this. if artists take it back to the old formula it becomes boring...simple as that...it may seem like a good idea but when you're hearing the same shit over and over again its gonna get old. hip hop needs to advance, it needs for somebody to come thru and drop a totally new style. a few have tried (lyrics born for example)...but he's underground. the day an mc can come out into the mainstream with some shit that nobody's ever heard and win over the publics hearts (and money) will be the day hip hop matures.

budsmokeronly:
no, the problem is generations.  most music bought is by kids, or people 18 or younger, especially rap.  so whatever is popular and on mtv is what the kids will buy, because it is the popular thing to buy and listen to.  Gangsta rap was popular 10 years ago.  Think about it, most people who were into rap when is was the most popular, were a lot younger.  People change their music tastes as they grow older (most people anyways).  Man, most my friends who I grew up with really ain't into rap anymore, even tho back in the day it was their favorite music.  Times just change, and the kids ain't into the westcoast rap, they into gay shit like nelly and 50 cent, and justin timberlake.  I mean, just look at snoop.  snoop changed his style to fit in for the kids.  Just look at the drastic change from doggystyle to paid the cost.

Don Breezio:
^^^ thats a big part of it too. i have a lot of friends who stopped listening to rap right around the times of biggies and pacs deaths because after that shit got a little boring.

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