Rant O' Day. Rap music

[jasonl]

... if you call it music.

I'll keep this short and my apologies to anyone in here that likes rap/hip-hop.

One day, Rap/Hip-hop is going to go out of style and I'm praying for that day.

This is probably old stuff by now but the thing is "grillz"... covering your teeth with diamonds or gold. Ummm... ok.

Wasn't there some ancient practice where they decorated their teeth? Show me yo grill, daddy.

My question is: Will it get any more retarded?

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Wasn't there some ancient practice where they decorated their teeth? Show me yo grill, daddy.

 

[brettsomers]

as a gay man, i know there are similar criticisms being made of Brokeback and gay culture . an r&b performer once said, of people who criticise urban music, "its not for you". imagine how the average man on the street would judge a male obsessed with old washing machines? or vacuum cleaners? David

 

[petek]

Jason, you're not alone. I can't stand it either and it only got worse once white boys got into the act. Maybe the death knell was during the Academy Awards for Pimp your Ho winning. I hope so.

 

[michaelman2]

Jason...I agree with you. The lyrics are often so violent and "disrespectful" of women, gay people and other groups that I make it a point to not allow my children to watch the videos or listen to the music. I have two teens that even comment about the violent and rude "lyrics".

 

[jasonl]

Yeah, the first line of "Grillz" is "Rob a jewelry store and make you a grill". So not only is it fashionable to decorate your teeth, it's even better if you do something mean and illegal to get it.

There's a huge difference between hip-hoppers and vacuum, washer, appliance and record player collectors. We don't try to act as ignorant, mean, violent, as possible. We're actually nice and accepting regardless of color, gender, whatever. Our wash-ins don't consist of drugs, sex, loud music. The 5th Dimension spinning on a tiny record player is hardly obtrusive. And most of all, we can speak properly. I'm just criticizing the whole attitude behind the music. I used to like rap back in the 80s when it wasn't so violent and hateful.

 

[jasonl]

Pimp your ho

Oh really? Yeah, I have a hoe in the garage I can paint up, put diamonds all around it and glue a Mercedes hood ornament to it.

"YO! I plantin' flowers! Don't #### wit diz"

 

[hoover1060]

rap music

Just put a "C" in front of it

 

[toggleswitch]

Show me yo grill, daddy.

Now Jason; there is a line I have not yet used.

 

[petek]

Actually Jasons showing the first signs of Geezerdom.. LOL

 

[bobbyderegis]

Aside from collecting appliances, I am a church organist and choir director. I think it is important to respect all different kinds of music and the cultures and traditions they come from, even if it may not be uplifting or inspiring to us. What I do have a problem with is the glorification of violence and pure disregard for human decency. This seems to be quite often the case with Rap. Why this is tolerated is beyond me.
Bobby in Boston

 

[jasonl]

Hehehe... Not me. Hey. I like some modern music including rock, country, pop, r&b. But I LOVE classic rock, country, oldies, and soul/funk/disco.

Show me yo switch, Toggle.

 

[jasonl]

Bobby, I love and appreciate all music, even opera. I hate the hate, which is what most of rap and hip-hop is based on. But from a musical standpoint, it's very rhythmic. Remove the filthy lyrics and make it fun again, and I'll listen.

 

[helen]

Cannot stand rap music because it is so violent and very degrading to women. It seems like they cannot talk without cuss words being a major part of their conversation.

 

[westytoploader]

I used to not be able to stand rap for 5 seconds, but now I have an entirely different opinion. Some songs I actually like listening to and the rap "beat" itself isn't bad. I do draw the line when the artists start violently attacking women in the lyrics.

Regardless, it would NOT hurt my feelings any if the (c)rap/hip-hop "movement" ended and the songs faded into oblivion.

Perhaps the new rule should be: If the beat can't match the high-speed agitation of a BD Whirlpool/Kenmore (68 OPM), then the song is out. From what I've heard, nearly everything can...except for the above of course.

--Austin

 

[jasonl]

Austin

Violently attacking women is only half of it, there's the profanity, drugs, violence, and hatred that also goes with it.

That's 136 bpm (considering one stroke as a "beat" and an oscillation as two beats)

George Benson's cover of "On Broadway" is very close to that rhythm. Edwin Starr's "25 miles to go" is another one. There are plenty songs in that range that will match the beat.

The 5th Dimensions "Age Of Aquarius" matches a Fisher & Paykel in heavy agitation (see my video).

I've also found that a Frigidaire Unimatic pulses perfectly to the drum solo in The End by The Beatles.

 

[toggleswitch]

Nothing beats this:
(true story)

Picture a gaggle of queens working the Macy's Herald Square (34th Street)Manhattan [read: THE big one] ladies' shoe department.

Emerge Queen Cloaca (svelt, slender crisp in-her-prime at 20 y.o. back in 1983+/-) from the stock-room with a fabulous pair of red pumps for a hot Chuchifrita Colombiana (Que dice due dice? no entiendo). Here honey try these on-- and don't try to talk.

What do I see in the corner of my eye but my co-worker start busting out in a rap song.

Visual details:

300 lbs minimum (135 kgs)
Whiter than ivory soap; Blonde/blue
Freckles
More chins than a Hong-Kong phone book.
Reddish hair; enough alcohol in gel to be combustible.
(oh honey watch them hot lights,now ya'll) oh and TEXAN!!

Dressed like a WASP extrodinaire; button-down red and white-shirt, chinos, reddish penny-loafers argyle sox. This may not sound out-of-place to you~~ but here it is a HUGELY visible eye-sore. It screams MUG me.

Anyhoo- my co-worker who shall remain nameless (*cough* DAN)
had had just about enough abuse from some nasy little twit.
(I'dl like to buy and subtitute an *A* please for $2,000.)

He just BUSTS out doing.... I don't know... M.C.Hammer or some such rapper..........

and Momma's back at home in Hollis, Queens
cookin' up some chicken and some collard greens.

But the WAY he did it-
Mic to mouth
Arms flailing
Knees bent (Candidates for replacement- the stress on those poor old things!)
HUGE @$$ swiveling
Attitude galore.

I WAS DYING. IT WAS HUGELY FUNNY IN PERSON
And half the customer spoke zero English so they applauded.
WE HAD SUCH A GOOD LAUGH.

*SIGH*

Ok Ii return this hijacked thread back to it's rightful *spin*.

 

[toggleswitch]

I said:

Aw naw naw naw, naw naw naw, naw naw naw,
and the beat don't stop till the break a dawn, yeah

What up homey,
yo brotha!

 

[brettsomers]

Our wash-ins don't consist of drugs, sex, loud music

but ooh, what if they did! seriously, lets err on the side of charity. many of the same criticisms aimed at hip-hop, were the same that disco got. too vulgar, too sexual, too BLACK. and i hardly listen to hip-hop. the reality is, hip-hop deals with violence and drugs so much because that is the REALITY of many urban areas. truth is, when you are poor and living the street life, life is not pretty. the people in the dog eat dog urban areas mentioned in "rap music" would probably wish they had the means to collect washers and worry about finding the latest rare Maytag. remember, its very easy to judge. and if you are a member of an outcast community, its your responsiblity to think HARDER than the average American before you judge others. (gosh, this high horse is making me SORE!). david

 

[perc-o-prince]

David,

I don't enjoy listening to rap music, at all!!! BUT I DO respect and largely agree with your theory and the fact that you voiced it. Thank you!

"Our wash-ins don't consist of drugs, sex, loud music" Speak for your own wash-in!!! I think that we played Connie Francis loud enough that they heard us in New Hampshire!!! LOL

Rich