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Posted on 01/08/2005 5:48:58 AM PST by billorites
Oh, its *capitalism* that turned hiphop into sleazy trashtalk. Why yes, of course.
Say what you will, I don't think there's a single person on this forum who would debate the merits of this screed with Mr. Tate without a heavily armed posse backing him/her up.
Hiphot, music of the semi-literates.
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Capitalism is right! $120 for this CD?!
How long before it hits the "Oldies" stations?
i think it's kind of cute how these rufftuff rapsters grunt/sing about killing and raping until they make it big like sniff doggy poop or ice t, THEN they start showing up in 'family fare' movies and commercials and acting oh so nice and polite .... until the VIBE awards come up ... what a load of poopy
GOULET...
Something calling itself "Hip Hop Nation" was supposed to swing the election for Kerry. I guess they had too much ganja Monday night, slept in Tuesday and showed up to vote Wednesday.
What a load of manure. Hiphop is to music what a McRib sandwich is to barbecue: A distant relation at best. There have been so many talented black musicians, ranging from Louis Armstrong, to Duke Ellington, to Cab Calloway, Jimi Hendrix, and Smokey Robinson, that to group hiphop in with these greats is an insult to them! The hate, misogyny and sheer racist venom spewed forth from the average rap/hiphop CD is such that if it were to come from say, Twisted Sister (and we all know Dee Snider wouldn't spout that crap), there would be a huge outcry to ban such trash. Unfortunately, hiphop tends to appeal to the stupid and the tasteless who need something to legitimize their bigotries. God help this society if (c)rap is going to be around another thirty years.
Progress in the late 20th century. :o(
Unfortunately, it appears to appeal to thousands (millions?) of young whiggers ... explain THAT!
I believe it was explained:
Unfortunately, hiphop tends to appeal to the stupid and the tasteless who need something to legitimize their bigotries
Excellent points you made there.
This white guy (me) longs for black singers and musicians to once again sound off with tunes emulating those from Mo-town in the 60's and 70's.
I guess I'm just gettin old....hehehee
(C)rap = fingernails on a chalkboard.
Hiphop is the soul of a whole people, openly on display for all to see. Some say it confirm stereotypes. Some don't. What YOU say?
Ah, yes....
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"I went down to the st james infirmary
Saw my baby there
Stretched out on a long white table
So sweet...so cold...so fair
Let her go...let her go...god bless her
Wherever she may be
She can look this wide world over
But she’ll never find a sweet man like me
When I die want you to dress me in straight lace shoes
I wanna a boxback coat and a stetson hat
Put a twenty dollar gold piece on my watch chain
So the boys’ll know that I died standing pat
I want six crap shooters for pall bearers.
Chorus girl to sing me a song.
Put a jazz band on my hearse wagon.
Raise Hell as I roll along.
Now that I've told my story,
I'll take another shot of booze.
And if anyone should happen to ask you,
I've got those gamblers' blues. "
It's an American style of music that will eventually evolve to the mainstream.
I remember buying this "old school" LP years ago and reading a review of it in The Face (a brit-cool mag). They said something to the effect "Of course it will all be horribly dated in a year, but enjoy for now."
Oh well...
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