A Little Rap, With Some of This, Some of That

Rap, why is it that it get’s such a bad reputation amongst so many people? I personally love Rap music. And yes it is a form of music. Now let me get across that I am not defending the stuff that is on the radio today. The “Lean back in my white tee while I shine my grill with my lovely lady lumps” bullshit that is on today makes me want to punch someone. I’m talking about the oldschool rap. Eminem when he first came out, Dr. Dre when he first came out, The Wu-Tang Clan, Easy E, Too $hort just to name a few. These are the rappers who really made songs you could bob your head to. They made songs you could enjoy and laugh at. And at the same time they made songs that were down to earth, songs with messages, and songs that made you sad. All of these combined make great music.

I don’t only listen to rap, personally I like all kinds of music aside from Death Metal (Then again I haven’t listened to much). It infuriates me when people dismiss rap immediatly just because they think another form of music is better. Even the songs out today, consider this. All music that makes it to the radio has to be good to a certain number of people. Unless the DJ is an idiot playing some garage band you know that the music is somewhat “tested” by everyone who enjoys it. Take the time and listen to it, you’ll see why it made it to the radio, even if you don’t like it.

If you took the time and took things into consideration you could like all music, even rap. Then in that perfect world I wouldn’t have to listen to all of you talk about how much it sucks. Let me bring up the arguments many people have against rap, and try to counter them. If you have any more, please tell me.

“They aren’t even singing.” Who is to say what singing is exactly then? I could take rock music and say it is just a bunch of yelling mixed with the sound of the guitar. I could take all forms of metal and say it’s just people talking in deep low voices quickly. It’s a matter of taste. I believe those that can ryhme so well and so fast are singing. Have you ever tried rapping? Take a good rap song and record yourself singing along to it, you’ll sound like a fool, because you don’t have the singing talent to keep up. Rappers are singing.

“It’s all about I f’d your mom this and I f’d your mom that.” Oh yeah, that’s one hundred percent true! And country music is all about beating wifes, and rock music is all about hitting a high note and then screaming about your emotions. And death metal is all about who can cut one’s self faster then the other! This is a stereotype stupid! I dare you to prove that right. I dare you to take all rap and show me it’s all about sex. You’re ignorant because you choose to be ignorant of it. By not even listening to it. As soon as the music shows up you change the station. If you have any way of aquiring it go download the song “Tearz” by the Wu-Tang Clan. The song has a balance of the stereo type and what rap really is. Pay attention to the lyrics, it’s a great song.

I’m letting off a little steam on this entire topic. If you have anything else against rap, please comment. If I get enough i’ll make a part two responding to all the criticsm.