Rap

I forgot Cage. I like Cage.

T.J. wrote: I wouldn't say I hate rap. I would say I don't get it and do not like it. I like music with instruments and singing more than talking, that's all.

I'm 54, and my response would be the same.

Chuck D said: You singers are spineless, as you sing your senseless songs to the mindless, Your general subject, love, is minimal - it's sex for profit. Scream that I sample, for example, Tom, you ran to the federal court in U.S. it don't mean you. Yeah, 'cause they fronted on you.

Mmmm...accurate social commentary.

I'm just not botheringeverything you guys are putting up I like so it's all good!

I will now ruin or improve rap for everyone. (Your choice)

http://tumblr.matrixagents.org/post/959477087/nookieflies-owl-city-vs-limp-bizkit-awesome#

http://berkeleyyeahmashups.tumblr.com/post/1097524668/50-cent-murder-she-wrote-in-da-club-wing

Lol filters... i'm sure you can figure out how to make it work.

poopshovel wrote: I suspect that the 'Rap's juss black folk tawkin' crowd have absolutely no clue how much time, talent, and vast musical knowledge is put into producing good beats...certainly exponentially more than some dickhead who puts on a cowboy hat and recycles different combinations of the same 6 guitar chords.

I'm sure there is a metric ton of effort and money and talent put into a lot of it. I just do not like the vast majority of the end result of that investment. I find most of it tasteless and tedious to listen to.

I mean, this clearly took all of the above, and but that doesn't mean I want to look at the damn thing:

One exception would be De La Soul, who are actually engaging and entertaining to listen to.

see I was wondering when someone was going to put something Limp Bizkit in lol

http://berkeleyyeahmashups.tumblr.com/post/1097524668/50-cent-murder-she-wrote-in-...

"F*CKyeahmashups" gets replaced with "berkeleyyeahmashups."

lawlz.

I was thinking way to go!! Then I remembered.....I lol'd

One exception would be De La Soul, who are actually engaging and entertaining to listen to.

And they're engaging and entertaining to listen too because 1: Prince Paul is a berkeleying genius producer, and 2: They're talented dudes who are good at what they do and also have a sense of humor...like all the other stuff I posted on the last page. Listen to the first Pharcyde album, tell me you don't like it, and I'll STFU.

All I have to say is "Colt 45 and two zig zags baby that's all we need"

In reply to 4cylndrfury:

Kid,

There are two things that make me glad that I was born when I was - the cars and the music.

People around the world must wonder what ever happened to black American music. With R&B, Mo'town, soul, etc it used to be so good.

As I already said. Rap sucks.

There's an old group from New York City comprising three Caucasion boys, incidentally, all of the Jewish faith, which used to put together some enjoyable music. I believe they've been around since the mid-1980s...

PAUL'S BOUTIQUE CHECK YOUR HEAD ILL COMMUNICATION

/thread

PS For an odd, hilarious but EXTREMELY NSFW parody of uber-macho, misogynistic rap, check out Reggie Watts' "berkeley E36 M3 Stack": berkeley E36 M3 Stack

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Just because we don't like something doesn't mean it has no value TR8. You know what they say about opinions and shiny happy people?

I'm with you in that I do not like or even appreciate that style of music, but that doesn't mean that there is not some merit in it. It only means I do not like it.

I like the early stuff best - the clash - magnificent seven, blondie - rapture. I used to work for a company that made mixing consoles - sold the beastie boys one in 1990.

wow, the fact that it has to be "black music", makes me sad for you, that you think the way you do, but all the more glad that this "kids" generation is poised to inherit whats left of this rock. I had a lot more to say, but I edited for your screen, and to run in the time allotted. Peace and chicken grease, Adult, dont let the door hit ya on the way out.

Is now the time to admit that i really like Linkin Park's "Reanimation" album?

TR8owner wrote: In reply to 4cylndrfury: Kid, There are two things that make me glad that I was born when I was - the cars and the music. People around the world must wonder what ever happened to black American music. With R&B, Mo'town, soul, etc it used to be so good. As I already said. Rap sucks.

I watched a documentary on TV a week or two ago about the Funk Brothers, who were the studio musicians at Motown until the record label moved to L.A. in the early 1970s. You want to talk about talent, it doesn't get any better than those guys. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Standing_in_the_Shadows_of_Motown_(film)

I don't know if anyone else will have the same experience, but you "I don't like it" guys, take a minute and listen to this. Doom is kinda unique in that he writes from an old guys perspective. That, and he has some really smart, occasionally brilliant turns of phrase. This was the first Hip Hop song I liked that wasn't the Beastie Boys.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rpaonSDPw7Y

First line: "Livin' off borrowed time, the clock tick faster..."

The other one I really like:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rS1cggllfig

"It never really mattered too much me Cause I was just too damn old to m.c"

Just curious if anyone else like me would say "oh, I didn't expect that!"

Doom is one of my all time favorites!

Celica- I dunno, with Linkin, still their old stuff sounds the best, there are a few new songs I like but..I dunno

And all this other stuff that's being said, yeah i'll hold back because I don't wanna get started, I tend to really voice out and not care how people react to what I said, so yeah i'm just not gonna say anything, BRING ON MORE ARTISTS AND VIDEOS!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NK4YB64XT0c&feature=related

procainestart wrote: There's an old group from New York City comprising three Caucasion boys, incidentally, all of the Jewish faith, which used to put together some enjoyable music. I believe they've been around since the mid-1980s... PAUL'S BOUTIQUE CHECK YOUR HEAD ILL COMMUNICATION /thread PS For an odd, hilarious but EXTREMELY NSFW parody of uber-macho, misogynistic rap, check out Reggie Watts' "berkeley E36 M3 Stack": berkeley E36 M3 Stack

I heard that, and while it's CLEARLY a riff on rap for the lulz, lyrics notwithstanding, his lyrical style, delivery, and beat composure... I actually REALLY like that Reggie Watts song.

Can't forget DJ Paul, Juicy J, and Crunchy Black http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HvF9UjXmyqw

Reggie's song always cracks me up LOL Figgidy Berkeley, Figgidy Berkeley

The Reggie Watts stuff is funny and good. Now I will date myself, this is some of the rap I listened to:

Whodini

UTFO

Newcleus

Grandmaster_Flash_and_the_Furious_Five

now I want to try and find all of my tapes from back then and listen to them again.

NickF40 wrote: Doom is one of my all time favorites! Celica- I dunno, with Linkin, still their old stuff sounds the best, there are a few new songs I like but..I dunno And all this other stuff that's being said, yeah i'll hold back because I don't wanna get started, I tend to really voice out and not care how people react to what I said, so yeah i'm just not gonna say anything, BRING ON MORE ARTISTS AND VIDEOS!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NK4YB64XT0c&feature=related

Reanimation was the remix cd of Hybrid Theory, they brought in a bunch of rappers like Pharrell Williams, Motion Man, Pharaohe Monche, etc etc etc.

Lots of "underground" artists on there. It's good stuff.

lol, he said tapes I still have my Pauls Boutique TAPE in my OEM TAPE DECK (DNR button FTMFW!).