[quote]Derek542 wrote:
[quote]Big_Boss wrote:
[quote]BlakeAJackson wrote:
I agree it is in every part of our culture but I think rap for the most part has the reputation it wants and deserves. [/quote]
No…it doesn’t. Those individuals that promote themselves in that negative light deserve the reputation as an artist…not the genre. Most(not all) people who use broad paintbrush…usually don’t like rap in general to begin with…just saying.
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Do you even like this genre of music BB?
How is the little one doing? Running around yet?[/quote]
Yes…I do…but I have my preferences within that genre. The little one is good…1st B-day was yesterday. He’s been walking for almost a month now…hasn’t sat down since…lol.
[quote]FrozenNinja wrote:
In the past there was a deeply concieved notion that rap music as a whole was just inherently negative. Nowadays you cannot roll with that idea because so many different artists are out there who rap and do not represent that image. Lupe Fiasco, Common, Outkast, Mos Def, Talib Kwali, GRITS among many others.
I listen to all types of music and you could pigeon hole rock, Metal, hardcore, death metal all into being just totally negative, surly generes of music and that wouldn’t be accurate. There is a TON of positive metal and hardcore out there.
It all comes down to what the record companies want you to see and what you choose to believe, but even recording companies don’t want every artist to be of the same vein. Varitey sells.[/quote]
This.
Whatever you choose to look for, you will find it.
[quote]Big_Boss wrote:
[quote]Derek542 wrote:
[quote]Big_Boss wrote:
[quote]BlakeAJackson wrote:
I agree it is in every part of our culture but I think rap for the most part has the reputation it wants and deserves. [/quote]
No…it doesn’t. Those individuals that promote themselves in that negative light deserve the reputation as an artist…not the genre. Most(not all) people who use broad paintbrush…usually don’t like rap in general to begin with…just saying.
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Do you even like this genre of music BB?
How is the little one doing? Running around yet?[/quote]
Yes…I do…but I have my preferences within that genre. The little one is good…1st B-day was yesterday. He’s been walking for almost a month now…hasn’t sat down since…lol. [/quote]
That is awesome I thought it had been close to a year.