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#1 Kjata

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01 October 2015 - 12:59 AM

So, I've showed this song to a lot of people, and its received almost unanimous praise.

For the record, I like rap music. Yes, the pop-rap that plays on the radio is awful. But you know, I haven't heard a good song on the radio ever (except Sail. If you like that song, check out the Devildriver version)

Point is, this is IMO the epitome of rap. It has a good beat, the rapper has a lot of talent, and the lyrics...

Well, let me just say I don't feel like many of you will dislike the message of this song.

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#2 Kaffe Myers

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01 October 2015 - 01:12 AM

That was great. I mean it.

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#3 Advent

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01 October 2015 - 08:01 AM

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#4 ninjasdf

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01 October 2015 - 09:19 AM

Thanks a lot for starting this thread. Some people just don't care for hip hop at all and that is fine. However, others just can't stand the stuff they're constantly exposed to (radio rap). Good rappers are truly artists with words and it often takes dozens of listens to pick up on everything and even then you can still miss things. This thread could be a nice compilation of good hip hop music.

My contribution:

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Elzhi redid Nas' classic Illmatic with a live band and based it on life in Detroit as opposed to New York City. Amazing album to make time to listen to.

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#5 BTB

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01 October 2015 - 11:19 AM

My downstairs neighbor likes rap, and it kind of makes me want to shoot him. Out of a canon. Into a wall. On the other hand, I'm pretty sure the number of people who have ever complained about their neighbor blaring Iron Maiden at all hours is zero.

Hey, if you like the stuff, more power to you. But once you turn into one of those "hey, I just found the bass button on my stereo" jerkoffs, it's ass-pounding time.

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#6 Mishrak

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01 October 2015 - 12:38 PM

I like rap and hip hop when it's interesting and catchy and has a good sound and a good beat. I very much dislike the angry druggy violent thug rap that has literally no redeeming value at all.

I don't listen to it very much, but if I do it's usually super old shool hip hop and only a few songs I've hung onto.

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#7 Ludovician

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01 October 2015 - 01:13 PM

BTB, on 01 October 2015 - 11:19 AM, said:

On the other hand, I'm pretty sure the number of people who have ever complained about their neighbor blaring Iron Maiden at all hours is zero.

Nah, regardless of how much you like it, that's still extremely inconsiderate and some people do like getting a full night's sleep.

BTB, on 01 October 2015 - 11:19 AM, said:

it's ass-pounding time.

:gusta:

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#8 ninjasdf

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01 October 2015 - 01:23 PM

BTB, on 01 October 2015 - 11:19 AM, said:

My downstairs neighbor likes rap, and it kind of makes me want to shoot him. Out of a canon. Into a wall. On the other hand, I'm pretty sure the number of people who have ever complained about their neighbor blaring Iron Maiden at all hours is zero.

Hey, if you like the stuff, more power to you. But once you turn into one of those "hey, I just found the bass button on my stereo" jerkoffs, it's ass-pounding time.

Look, I chill in the chat a lot yet post here very rarely due to the fact that whatever has been asked/discussed has usually been covered by people far more knowledgeable than I am on the topics. When it comes to this music genre, you're one of the people I described as one who just does not enjoy it. That's cool, there's no issue there.

But what value has your post brought to this thread?

There are assholes that blast music of all kinds all over the place. Even my dad used to blast Ozzy Osbourne from his apartment so loud people 2 blocks down could hear the music and constantly complained. Even at 8 years old I would tell him to turn that shit down cause it's unnecessarily rude. The people that do that type of stuff transcend musical interest.

I can understand your irritation 100%. But why bring it here when someone is actually trying to show something positive out of a music genre that has been degraded to a joke?

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#9 BTB

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01 October 2015 - 01:30 PM

Ludovician, on 01 October 2015 - 01:13 PM, said:

Nah, regardless of how much you like it, that's still extremely inconsiderate and some people do like getting a full night's sleep.

I should clarify. Me saying that people don't bitch about my metal isn't just me being an elitist prick, it's sort of a fact.

See, rap is all about the beat. It's about very low-end frequencies that travel very easily through walls, even at a low volume. Metal, conversely, focuses far greater on high-end frequencies which do not project in the same way that rap does. I have actually proven this back when I had neighbors I was on better terms with by running sound tests from my apartment to theirs.

Granted, every once in awhile, you get some asshole who cranks up the bass on metal so that it has the same effect as rap. What you basically have here is somebody who likes rap, but is in denial about it.

ninjasdf, on 01 October 2015 - 01:23 PM, said:

I can understand your irritation 100%. But why bring it here when someone is actually trying to show something positive out of a music genre that has been degraded to a joke?

The topic title is a question, and so I answered it >.>

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#10 ninjasdf

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01 October 2015 - 01:35 PM

BTB. much respect for clarification. Low frequency music indeed causes much more disruption.

BTB, on 01 October 2015 - 01:30 PM, said:

The topic title is a question, and so I answered it >.>

You answered that you hated the people who blare the music though. It is very bass heavy music so even at moderate volumes it can still be disruptive. I understand that aspect. And there are a lot of show off assholes who make it even worse. But that's not a valid reason to hate an entire genre of music.

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#11 Ludovician

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01 October 2015 - 01:40 PM

We have

:wtf:

or

:thumbup:

or

:clap:

or

:wtf:

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#12 ninjasdf

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01 October 2015 - 01:41 PM

Ludovician, on 01 October 2015 - 01:40 PM, said:

We have

:wtf:

or

:thumbup:

or

:clap:

or

:wtf:

Can we somehow morph/combine these into one? With double :wtf:

:wtf:

of course

:troll:

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#13 Lolwayup

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01 October 2015 - 01:44 PM

ninjasdf, on 01 October 2015 - 01:41 PM, said:

Can we somehow morph/combine these into one? With double :wtf:

:wtf:

of course

:troll:

Why not make it triple :wtf:

:wtf:

?

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#14 BTB

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01 October 2015 - 01:46 PM

ninjasdf, on 01 October 2015 - 01:35 PM, said:

You answered that you hated the people who blare the music though. It is very bass heavy music so even at moderate volumes it can still be disruptive. I understand that aspect. And there are a lot of show off assholes who make it even worse. But that's not a valid reason to hate an entire genre of music.

Yeah, you're right. I dislike rap for many reasons - being forced to listen to it is just chief on my mind at the moment thanks to my downstairs neighbor.

I'm pretty sure I just got his ass thrown out, though, so no worries.

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#15 arcenierin

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01 October 2015 - 02:04 PM

interestingly, i feel the same way about most metal. i think lacuna coil is one of the few albums in my collection at the moment.

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#16 Bishop

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01 October 2015 - 02:42 PM

Kjata, that's an amazing find, thanks for sharing.

If we're including hip-hop in this discussion, I feel obliged to mention Hamilton, a new Broadway musical that looks at the history of America's financial system ... through hip-hop. It sounds ridiculous but it's selling out and the original cast recording makes me really want to see it.

Here, listen to Alexander Hamilton, Thomas Jefferson, and George Washington rap-battle it out about whether to establish a national bank.

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#17 ninjasdf

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01 October 2015 - 02:56 PM

Bishop, on 01 October 2015 - 02:42 PM, said:

If we're including hip-hop in this discussion, I feel obliged to mention Hamilton, a new Broadway musical that looks at the history of America's financial system ... through hip-hop. It sounds ridiculous but it's selling out and the original cast recording makes me really want to see it.

Here, listen to Alexander Hamilton, Thomas Jefferson, and George Washington rap-battle it out about whether to establish a national bank.

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OOOOOOOOOH SHIT!

The very fact that this is selling out is a good sign. You can't help but enjoy the general message even if you disagree with the medium used to convey it.

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#18 Bishop

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01 October 2015 - 03:29 PM

ninjasdf, on 01 October 2015 - 02:56 PM, said:

You can't help but enjoy the general message even if you disagree with the medium used to convey it.

The message ... that the federal government should assume state debt?

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#19 Lockirby2

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01 October 2015 - 03:37 PM

Yes, I hate rap. But then, I hate nearly all genres of music. I'm not usually picky on things, but when it comes to music I tend to gravitate to only a narrow niche.

I'd get just as bothered no matter what is being blasted (unless it's something I actually like), provided I hear it at the same volume.

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#20 Ludovician

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01 October 2015 - 04:10 PM

Lockirby, let's be friends.

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