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MilkmanDan:
Dälek are good stuff. Weird stuff, but good.
In other news, bad Radiowar. Very bad Radiowar. What is about Slug you don't like? I have no idea what kind of stuff you listen to, other than Sweatshop union, and (I assume) J5. From just those two, I'm kinda suprised you don't like Atmosphere.
Also, J5 are pretty yawn. I used to be loving it, but they just don't excite me anymore. Swing Set is still a tune, but I've listened to it too much. Everything else... meh, basically.
Praeserpium Machinarum:
--- Quote ---See, this is exactly why I don't like talking music with indie people. Sure I share common interests in the good music of our time, but only if said good music is independent and/or relatively unknown. It's a closeminded stance on contemporary music. And I get flak for it in my college radio crowd. And I'll get flak for it here. But
50 Cent is great. G-Unit is great. Contemporary mainstream gangsta rap is great. All incredibly talented rappers. Very interestingly post modern expression of contemporary culture.
Arguments against are all just bullshit. Stories told for justification of showing a cold shoulder.
Just dig it.
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*rant on*
maybe that's because there is some truth in it? Yeah some probably don't listen because it is not the thing to hear, but I honestly just can't stand gangsta rap. The texts are rubbish and unintentionally comical, especially 50 Cent just take Candy Shop. Sure the beats can be okay, but the content of their rap is appalling. And that is not even including all the sexism etc. While I am at it, I might as well confess my dislike for Eminem too. I find him boring and uninspired, like too many other mainstream rappers he trives off a good sample and thats that. Some of this is equally true for rock bands, fx. Puddle of Mudd and Nickelback etc. but the difference is I don't get that shove in my face all the time. Frankly I think gangsta rap and R&B is a disease that needs to be cut away. While saying that, I can't forbid anyone to listen to it nor do I want to, it just irritates me because it is always on the radio and everywhere I go.
*rant end ;)*
Radiowar:
--- Quote from: MilkmanDan ---In other news, bad Radiowar. Very bad Radiowar. What is about Slug you don't like? I have no idea what kind of stuff you listen to, other than Sweatshop union, and (I assume) J5. From just those two, I'm kinda suprised you don't like Atmosphere.
Also, J5 are pretty yawn. I used to be loving it, but they just don't excite me anymore. Swing Set is still a tune, but I've listened to it too much. Everything else... meh, basically.
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Well Quality Control is one of my favorite albums, so even if I don't like their other stuff, they still count as one of my favorite hip-hop groups I guess.
I just think Slug is a bad rapper. I don't like the stuff he does (although I did like 'The River' for awhile).
Other hip-hop I listen to includes but is not limited to: MF Doom, Royce da 5'9", Common, Jay-Z, Jadakiss, Nas, Braille, Tupac, Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Black Thought, Dead Prez, Wu-Tang Clan, Black Market Militia, Outkast, Madlib, Mountain Brothers, Jin, Charizma, Del the Funkee Homosapien, Hieroglyphics, Souls of Mischief, Lootpack, Guru, k-os, Jurassic 5, Method Man, Oh No, Percee P, Rakim, Skillz, Little Brother, Masta Ace, Jean Grae, Murs, Mr. Lif, Blueprint, Tonedeff, Edan, Choclair, Kardinal Offishall, Rascalz, Rakim, Kurupt, Crooked I, Notorious B.I.G., DPG, Kool G Rap, and Kool Keith.
Druid:
--- Quote from: devinjames ---Very interestingly post modern expression of contemporary culture.
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If this is ment to be synonymous with banal and uninteresting I agree.
I've explained my position on mainstream rap, they have unimaginative beats and uninteresting, sometimes annoying, production. If I like it I'll say that I like it, and if it annoys me I'll say that too.
Just to add something else to the arguement, I've found that the rappers and DJ(s) combination makes more interesting music then rappers and producers combination. This may be me being baised towards bands rather then just artists or labels.
As far as Em goes, he has talent, but he also comes off as just a novelty act like ICP and Gwar. Then there is Dr. Dre's production which is, once again, uninspired.
Poke:
Does anyone else listen to Michael Franti/ Spearhead
It's absolutely fanfuckingtastic, and I don't like rap! In general, that is, there is very little rap I appreciate, but he his talented and it's not about bitches and bling... it's alot more social commentary type with words you can actually understand.
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