Saturday, October 6, 2007

What's Wrong with Rap Music?

If you know me personally you know I don't like the radio because I love variety. You don't get true variety on the radio despite what you think. Far too many times I switched from one station to the next only to hear the same song. Argggghhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Some of the things that's wrong with our genre:

1. Looking for the next Jay-Z, Nas, Biggie and Pac.

2. Materialism fueling an entire album, let's see:
In the V.I.P., rims, strippers, candy paint, gripping grain, clothing label dropping, patron and grey goose references-STOP IT!!!!!!!!!!!!

3. Fear of being different

4. Silly dance songs covering a wack rappers lack of skill

5. No posse cuts, Can anyone really make another "Symphony", "Scenario", or "Buddy"

6. Horrible duets with karaoke sounded cats or some cat with marginal singing skills who's suddenly selling records.

7. Beats? What is going on with these kiddie keyboard sounding tracks. Where's next Pete Rock, Prince Paul, Medicine Men, RZA who's really going to step up?

8. How do you simply make tracks to get you spins in the strip clubs?

9. Videos, can anyone break the mold and avoid the half naked money tossing videos or riding in a leased whip?

10. Where's next Latifah or MC Lyte? Remy Ma-no! Jean Grae-yes hopefully Kweli can get her out there more.

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