The current state of hip hop

This thread is a load of bullshit. All of the songs that you say arent lyrically deep arent because they arent meant to be. Most songs you are mentioning are club songs. Meant for dancing and having fun in the clubs. You listen to the right rap for lyrics, and there are genius rappers. I assume, and i know i should not be doing this, but i assume that none of you go to clubs, so you are just ignorant. And that is not your fault.

i guess you are referring to rap songs other than the ones in your sig.

its not just mainstream hip-hop that is going way downhill..mainstream music today just sucks, period. and i blame mtv for brainwashing so many kids into listening whatever bull shit they decide is going to be popular next.

"underground isnt a style, its a positon"-Vast Aire

its not just mainstream hip-hop that is going way downhill..mainstream music today just sucks, period. and i blame mtv for brainwashing so many kids into listening whatever bull shit they decide is going to be popular next.


VERY FUCKING WELL SAID

I'm telling you guys. Download a this music.


Murs
Grouch&Eligh
Mos Def
A Tribe Called Quest
Talib Kwelli
People Under the Stairs
Hieroglyphics/Souls of Mischief
Little Brother
The Roots
Lauryn Hill
Sage Francis
Gangstarr
Deltron 3030
Living Legends
Brother Ali
Atmoshpere
RJD2

Glue's new album dropped the other day.

Catch as Catch Can. I've heard it and it's... alright. But hey, if you have turntables and need some good beats for a cheap price, the second part to the cd is just instrumental. So head to the only store in your town that sells underground and pick it up.

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Originally Posted by K_Shootz_Den

i am writing this because i am concerned witht the current state of hip hop, that is: garbage, absolute trash, i dont even litsen to the radio anymore, hip hop, well mainstream rap, is absolute crap now, the top songs rap about "shoulder leans" and "snap your fingers" and "its goin down", how pathetic is it that these idiotic no lyrical talent no flow no content rappers can make millions of dollars? how pathetic is it that these same recycled generic beats are used in every song? it just sucks that hip hop is like this now, back when dre and snoop and big and pac were big hip hop was great, even old school rappers like ice cube, but now idiots like 50 cent, TI, lil jon, lil(insert lame rapper name), young (insert lame rapper name), run the rap business and its horrible, stupid techno generic beats, violin esque annoying beats coupled with horrible lyrics, underground hip hop is where its at, fuck this mainstream shit, sorry for ranting, id like to hear opinions on this

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I look at the lack of talent in todays rap as an advantage for me. If all these guys who have zero talent are making millions how hard could it be for me. But I hear you, 90% of the rap I listen to came out at least 5 years ago.

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Originally Posted by K_Shootz_Den

it just sucks that hip hop is like this now, back when dre and snoop and big and pac were big hip hop was great, even old school rappers like ice cube,

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i dont like how snoop has gone all main stream doing songs with pharrell
didnt think he would sell out

I'm not into much of the new hip-hop these days. I follow Jedi Mind Tricks, and some Immortal Technique, but other than that. I don't care much for it.

I like some old school hiphop, like Cypress Hill back in the Black Sunday and Temples of Boom era, that was some prime shit.

Old school House of Pain. Their debut album Fine Malt Lyrics is amazing.

Funkboobiest "Brothas Doobie", with Super Hoes on there :thumbsup:

Old Ice Cube, like Predator, or Lethal Injection.

Like I said, JMT is the only newish hip-hop I follow. I don't even care much for Dilated Peoples anymore.