But im not, and thats the thing, niether is the person rapping, I can relate to the rush after the gun is busted, I can relate to the feeling of absolute power over crack heads when they give you there money for a tiny piece of rock. I can relate to the paranoia that comes with both of these things ya know and its kinda comforting to know someone has done the same shit as you have and they are still free
Rappers are story tellers from the street. Think of it that way.
If half these peopel did what they rapped about, they would be in jail.
It varys from artist to artist, you get to a set point where becuase you out of the hood, you have nothing to rap about, then you start borrowing stories from your friends that you knew in the hood.
If you look at artist liek Jay Z the more he got into his career, the less he rapped about "hustlin on the block" then people liek Pirates "cant relate" then start bagging them out. Some people go for the "gangsta" aspect of rap, other go for the story telling.
Look at say Tony Yayo, dudes almost 40, and his rapping about being on the block.
Look at Jay Z's albums, he wasnt rapping about being on the block, he was rapping about shit he had or has done IE: the aparament he was kicked out of becuase old ladies didnt liek his black friends rocking up.
Tell me, would you rather have someone bullshit to you, or someone that tells you storys about their life. Keep in mind, the base of hip hop is story telling.
This is the reason hip hop is dead, everyone is "gangsta"
I sell drugs.
I see the point you are trying to bring up, does that mean a pre-requisite to playing rap music is you have to "Shot da *****z on da block for taking my snow white"?
By that understanding, i could only play pop music if i had a broken heart.
Music is an art form that involves organised sounds and silence.So your saying, if someone is happy and wants to express that, they fell off?art often has goals beyond pure creativity and self-expression.
Music is an art form, have you ever tried to force art?
Oh forgot to add this quote:
"What you are about to wittness is my thoughts, right or wrong, it was what i was feeling at the time."
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in other news. Mikey is such a fucking girl. he changed my thread title out of complete boredom
Im sorry, are these the same ones that said the top reason Jay Z is shit is becuase his Fugly?
Record label's sign artists, prove me wrong on that.
Ever heard the term A&R? (See Kanye West - Last Call. Just to name ones song)?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A%26R
Google "Rap Wiki" and you get:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hip_hop_music
You flip flop to much, you say the Dirty south is the shit, a music based on chop and screwing music, yet in this post your saying rap is about storying telling after you have the nerve to say Jay Z and Nas aint good rappers.Hip hop music, also known as rap music, is a style of music which came into existence in the United States during the mid-1970s, and became a large part of modern pop culture during the 1980s.
Even after your big fuss over ganagsta rap and how you relate to gangstas and not "black man talking about pourin cristal on bitches while chewing on diamonds." Is that them not telling you a story? would you rather them make up bullshit? You are the PRIME reason hip hop is dead, becuase fuckheads liek yourself would rather hear "***** i shot a mother fuck BLAKA BLAKA while i was on da block" or "Expose hoes with ma hocus-pocus flows, they froze, now suckers idolise my, chosen blows."
Sit there and SRSLY think about that verse, and then come back and tell me which part of the music do you love the most, the crimes or the lines, becuase right now you are about the crimes, and you will NEVER have as much passion or enjoyment out of rap music as someone that is looking for that perfect line.It's the same vibe, Good Times had right after James died
That's why the gangsta rhymers ain't inspired
Heinous crimes help record sales more than creative lines
And I don't wanna keep bringing up the greater times
But I'm a dreamer nostalgic with the state of mind
That verse there, IS art, think about it.So the pen is mightier than the sword my lord
My first picture was a line-up, now I'm on the Forbes
And I still remain the artiste through thees all
If you force my hand I'll be forced to "draw"
If the war calls for war halls
Hope you got enough space on your hall's walls
I make *****z murals, then escape the bureau's
investigation, out in Europe on vacation
I'm back for these puppies with the pound boy
(Blaow) Here's a round boy (blaow blaow) down boy
Sound boy, you don't wanna soundclash loud noise
leave *****z paranoid if not paralyzed
Which means you can't walk in my shoes
Too much green you can't talk in my hue
Extend the team, ***** holla at Lu'
1st and 15th, that's my cue, I'm through