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Originally Posted by EtH
Sure you have a few guys, like as someone said before Mos Def and Lupe, but you cant hold ALL of rap by the standards of the few guys who take a different direction.
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Correct. But you just as well can't hold ALL of rap by the standards of garbage radio rappers either. Just because it's popular doesn't mean it's "good." If all your listening too is "pop" rap, then yeah, your point would be justified 10 fold. But most lyricists who consider themselves "artists" give a huge thumbs down to most radio rap. Most of it is repetitive and emotionless and honestly, a large majority of that junk sells because of the beat and not the lyrics. Or because it's a bandwagon rapper, and kids love to love shit their friends love, without knowing why they love it. Regardless, there ARE plenty of hip-hop artists out there who are more than willing and able to show their true lyrical ingenuity. They might not get the respect they deserve, but they're definitely out there and shouldn't be discredited just because it's exponentially harder for them to get themselves noticed. Unfortunately, it's not considered "cool" to be rollin' blunts and bumpin' some deep shit that you and your boys would actually benefit from thinking about.
Respect,
P.C