A genre of music that used to be good but has gone down hill. It glorifies ppl who used 2 be criminals. For the most part it is about robbing people, violence towards women, and expensive things (cars, houses, champagne). It was good in the late 80's to the early 90's when groups like a tribe called quest, beastie boys, and run DMC where around, even Dr. Dre used to be good. But now ppl like Ludacris, TI, Chamillionaire, and 50 cent and his gang of Gay-Unit morons make money for having absolutly no talent watsoever. There still are some groups and rappers around today though that are still good though like Jurassic 5, Jedi mind tricks, Dl Incognito, and the Beastie Boys who are still goin strong
50 cent get rich or die trying, I wish he died trying.
Him and all these so called "gangstas" can go fist themeselves. Rap
Him and all these so called "gangstas" can go fist themeselves. Rap
by Deryk May 8, 2006
1. A, once, type of in-your-face-'poetry' that required some talent to do now dominated by 'gangstas.' These 'gangstas' and their gangster rap raped music with thier lyrics about doing whores, killing cops and doing drugs.
2.Most rappers aren't real musicians.
2.Most rappers aren't real musicians.
1.Kanye West vs. 50 Cent
2.You can ask most rappers to play a simple Bb scale and their wouldn't know the first thing to do.
2.You can ask most rappers to play a simple Bb scale and their wouldn't know the first thing to do.
by ken chi August 16, 2006
1. Talking into a microphone to a beat. 2. Rap is probably the most degreating music to women in the world but many still listen/buy.
3. Retards Attempting Poetry = Rap
3. Retards Attempting Poetry = Rap
by Crystal Clear May 31, 2005
Retards Attempting Poetry,fucking gay ass music usually listen to by black people and patheic teenagers who think their hot shit for listening to a fucking shity ass genre of music like that
by ILOVEMETAL December 16, 2007
to me, rap is a way of expressing one's self. so is rock. and i guess country is too (even though i personally dislike it). rap can talk about a certain life style, but it's not all about a thug's life. country expresses their loss of their dog, a pickup truck, or a woman with twang. another way to express themselves. and rock, which also takes another approach. if you are a rock OR rap lover, you will know that Jay-z (considered a grand daddy of rap) and linkin park ( a great rock group) made multiple remixes of their songs TOGETHER!! i think that you cant just say you hate rap or rock because they have different things to talk about. you'll never hear a group like green day talk about shootin up the block with their 9mm hangin out the caddy window. nore will you hear a rapper like paul wall talk about loosing their girlfriend that they loved. its just not the way they are, its different life styles.
there are blacks that sing with the gorillaz, and then there is eminem, bubba sparxx, and paul wall... which are main stream white rappers. its not about color, but about diversity and life styles.
by big ol' stud June 11, 2006
A form of evil brought upon this world. It has overtaken the minds of the major teenage population in the US making them think they're cool. Rap speaks about drugs, sex, alcohol, "bitches", money, and more pointless garbage. Only 30% of rap is good and meaningful. i.e. FLOBOTS, TCM, and a couple of other rap groups who speak of real global issues.
Rap also brings the most retarded styles brought upon mankind. These styles include the sag. the sag is where young men wear their pants below their ass crack for easy access for rape. shutter shades. these glasses come in gay fruity colors and have "shutters" which don't allow you to see properly. they are not good, cost like $30, and are pointless. Wearing your fitted hats on the tip of your head about to fall off. and other styles.
And also, I'm not emo or goth or anything. I bmx and i just simply hate the way rap has influenced the world. And also, just cuz you listen to rap doesn't mean you live the "da hood nigga". cuz you actually live in a nice, boring suburban town.
Rap also brings the most retarded styles brought upon mankind. These styles include the sag. the sag is where young men wear their pants below their ass crack for easy access for rape. shutter shades. these glasses come in gay fruity colors and have "shutters" which don't allow you to see properly. they are not good, cost like $30, and are pointless. Wearing your fitted hats on the tip of your head about to fall off. and other styles.
And also, I'm not emo or goth or anything. I bmx and i just simply hate the way rap has influenced the world. And also, just cuz you listen to rap doesn't mean you live the "da hood nigga". cuz you actually live in a nice, boring suburban town.
Alex: "rap is the shit nigga, awww yeaaa im saggin'"
Guy: "cool, so do you want it quick and painless or slow and rough?"
Alex: "what?!?!?!!?. you i'll bust a cap up your ass nigga!"
Guy: " O rly? your 15 and have a paintball gun, live in a suburb, and play videogames. yeah, im afraid...
Guy: "cool, so do you want it quick and painless or slow and rough?"
Alex: "what?!?!?!!?. you i'll bust a cap up your ass nigga!"
Guy: " O rly? your 15 and have a paintball gun, live in a suburb, and play videogames. yeah, im afraid...
by AHairyGrowth June 16, 2009
Genre of music that, on this site, is unfairly described as "inferior" to rock (or vice versa). Unfair, I say, because rock and rap, and all of their infinite subgenres, work off a different set of rules, so it's moot to put them side-by-side and declare one superior. Oh, and by the way, I've heard rumors that other forms of music exist besides rap and rock. Correct me if I'm wrong.
But, since everyone seems intent on comparing them anyway, no one seems to have mentioned the following:
It's useless to criticize rap as requiring next to no musical skill. True - it's harder to play an instrument proficiently than it is to flow well. But if you judge a song by how difficult it is to perform, you're forgetting that, ideally, music is a form of self-expression. If a song moves you, it won't be because, for example, the guitar solo is really fast (although technical skill can definitely augment emotion). Remember, none of the Beatles were great musicians. It was the quality of their songs that connected. The same goes for the best rap. MF Doom probably can't play a C major scale, but who gives a shit? He writes memorable, intelligent songs. Oh yeah, guess who else does? Eminem.
Also: the whole rap-as-poetry thing really bothers me. The fact that rap's focus is on the lyrics rather than the music doesn't make the words better, or worth any more. Even if they're working with different cultural languages and different cliches, rap lyrics are no more poetry than rock lyrics. Sorry - most of the raps about growing up in the projects (Jay-Z's "The Blueprint" comes to mind), no matter how vividly described, tend to be pretty trite. No more trite than the vast majority of all rock lyrics in any subgenre, but in no way of deserving the heading of "poetry." I mentioned MF Doom before. His lyrics are usually pretty great, culture-jamming and funny and thoughtful. But they're not poetry. Keats is a poet. Tupac is not. He might have a message, but to trash Tupac a little, it's not an especially original message, and the fact that his medium is rap rather than rock doesn't make his words "street poetry" any more than Lou Reed's. Same deal goes for the old school greats. Chuck D's a pretty good political commentator, if a little preachy, but no one calls the Clash poets. So stop. Oh, and for my money, no rapper has ever approached poetry in pop music as much as Bob Dylan, who arguably recorded THE VERY FIRST RAP SONG IN 1965 with "Subterranean Homesick Blues." Don't believe me? Go listen to it.
But, since everyone seems intent on comparing them anyway, no one seems to have mentioned the following:
It's useless to criticize rap as requiring next to no musical skill. True - it's harder to play an instrument proficiently than it is to flow well. But if you judge a song by how difficult it is to perform, you're forgetting that, ideally, music is a form of self-expression. If a song moves you, it won't be because, for example, the guitar solo is really fast (although technical skill can definitely augment emotion). Remember, none of the Beatles were great musicians. It was the quality of their songs that connected. The same goes for the best rap. MF Doom probably can't play a C major scale, but who gives a shit? He writes memorable, intelligent songs. Oh yeah, guess who else does? Eminem.
Also: the whole rap-as-poetry thing really bothers me. The fact that rap's focus is on the lyrics rather than the music doesn't make the words better, or worth any more. Even if they're working with different cultural languages and different cliches, rap lyrics are no more poetry than rock lyrics. Sorry - most of the raps about growing up in the projects (Jay-Z's "The Blueprint" comes to mind), no matter how vividly described, tend to be pretty trite. No more trite than the vast majority of all rock lyrics in any subgenre, but in no way of deserving the heading of "poetry." I mentioned MF Doom before. His lyrics are usually pretty great, culture-jamming and funny and thoughtful. But they're not poetry. Keats is a poet. Tupac is not. He might have a message, but to trash Tupac a little, it's not an especially original message, and the fact that his medium is rap rather than rock doesn't make his words "street poetry" any more than Lou Reed's. Same deal goes for the old school greats. Chuck D's a pretty good political commentator, if a little preachy, but no one calls the Clash poets. So stop. Oh, and for my money, no rapper has ever approached poetry in pop music as much as Bob Dylan, who arguably recorded THE VERY FIRST RAP SONG IN 1965 with "Subterranean Homesick Blues." Don't believe me? Go listen to it.
by OMG-unit September 26, 2006