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underpants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-09-06 08:41 AM Original message |
I think we need to have a serious discussion about "rap music" |
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aclog (521 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-09-06 08:44 AM Response to Original message |
1. Why did you watch the Grammys |
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LaraMN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-09-06 08:46 AM Response to Original message |
2. So what you're saying is that you are prejudiced against rap. |
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underpants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-09-06 08:51 AM Response to Reply #2 |
3. No I'm not |
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Mizmoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-09-06 08:56 AM Response to Reply #3 |
5. My uzi weighs a ton |
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ContraBass Black (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-09-06 10:54 AM Response to Reply #5 |
29. Yeah, so does everybody else's. |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-09-06 08:45 PM Response to Reply #29 |
75. It's not how big it is, but how well you use it! |
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ContraBass Black (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-09-06 10:47 AM Response to Reply #3 |
22. "The Beastie Boys apparently were aware of the melody and its function." |
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aclog (521 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-09-06 08:54 AM Response to Reply #2 |
4. I didn't hear him say anything prejudicial |
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LaraMN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-09-06 10:07 AM Response to Reply #4 |
8. Just bein' a tease. |
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aclog (521 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-09-06 10:09 AM Response to Reply #8 |
9. funnily enough my brother and I were discussing that old Kool-Aid stalwart |
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BikeWriter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-09-06 10:14 AM Response to Reply #2 |
11. I am prejudiced against rap. It's crap. |
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LaraMN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-09-06 10:44 AM Response to Reply #11 |
18. I'm prejudiced against country music |
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SouthoftheBorderPaul (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-09-06 12:11 PM Response to Reply #18 |
42. But I thought you and me's goin' fishin' in the dark? |
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LaraMN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-09-06 12:22 PM Response to Reply #42 |
51. *Cringe* |
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SouthoftheBorderPaul (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-09-06 01:01 PM Response to Reply #51 |
62. OKay, well can I at least play you some mountain music? |
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LaraMN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-09-06 01:06 PM Response to Reply #62 |
63. My grandma and grandpa played Rummikub and organ music. |
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BikeWriter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-09-06 04:14 PM Response to Reply #18 |
66. WHAT? That's blasphemy! |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-09-06 08:47 PM Response to Reply #18 |
76. Country music: It induces suicide, divorce, and marriages: |
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ContraBass Black (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-09-06 10:53 AM Response to Reply #11 |
28. I'm prejudiced against classical. |
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BikeWriter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-09-06 04:18 PM Response to Reply #28 |
67. I can enjoy a few minutes of it once every year or so. |
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jmm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-09-06 09:00 AM Response to Original message |
6. My brother called my last night pissed off about |
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underpants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-09-06 09:03 AM Response to Reply #6 |
7. Who was the third guy? |
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ProfessorGAC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-09-06 10:19 AM Response to Reply #6 |
13. Was Your Brother Remembering . . . |
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LynneSin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-09-06 10:24 AM Response to Reply #6 |
16. Oh you mean when Thriller beat Synchronity? |
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SouthoftheBorderPaul (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-09-06 12:21 PM Response to Reply #6 |
49. Record sales *should* figure into who gets nominated. |
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tigereye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-09-06 12:50 PM Response to Reply #49 |
57. that is sad, though Paul |
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SouthoftheBorderPaul (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-09-06 12:56 PM Response to Reply #57 |
58. No. |
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tigereye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-09-06 12:57 PM Response to Reply #58 |
59. you are terrible |
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SouthoftheBorderPaul (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-09-06 12:59 PM Response to Reply #59 |
60. No. |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-09-06 08:50 PM Response to Reply #49 |
77. "All in the Family" was ignored... but then won a lot of awards... |
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tigereye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-09-06 12:48 PM Response to Reply #6 |
56. pretty good analysis JMM |
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BikeWriter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-09-06 10:13 AM Response to Original message |
10. Three beats into any rap song I become violent. |
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Bridget Burke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-09-06 10:45 AM Response to Reply #10 |
20. Not white enough for you? |
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BikeWriter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-09-06 04:22 PM Response to Reply #20 |
68. I could be black for that matter. I like most black music... |
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ContraBass Black (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-09-06 10:46 AM Response to Reply #10 |
21. Whoa! |
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BikeWriter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-09-06 04:24 PM Response to Reply #21 |
69. Among other things, yes. |
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progmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-09-06 10:18 AM Response to Original message |
12. there's a lot of great hip hop and rap out there |
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Fleshdancer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-09-06 10:23 AM Response to Original message |
14. I like Sean Paul....the whole rap/reggae thing |
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LynneSin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-09-06 10:23 AM Response to Original message |
15. That was Linken Park they started off with Numb/Encore.... |
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RandomKoolzip (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-09-06 10:29 AM Response to Original message |
17. If you're willing to give it a try, there's some hip hop artsits making |
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Bridget Burke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-09-06 10:52 AM Response to Reply #17 |
27. Hey, I like country music. |
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ghostsofgiants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-09-06 11:09 AM Response to Reply #27 |
35. Recommendations... |
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hobo_baggins (754 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-09-06 12:17 PM Response to Reply #35 |
45. I love me some Deltron 3030, that whole album is great |
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Initech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-09-06 12:21 PM Response to Reply #45 |
48. Damn straight! All of Del's stuff kicks major ass. |
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ghostsofgiants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-09-06 12:22 PM Response to Reply #45 |
50. One of my favourite hip-hop albums. |
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jane_pippin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-09-06 12:27 PM Response to Reply #45 |
52. Good call. The Hieroglyphics record from a few years back was great too. |
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cassandra uprising (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-09-06 04:52 PM Response to Reply #35 |
72. nice list |
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ghostsofgiants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-09-06 08:36 PM Response to Reply #72 |
73. I love Dead Prez! |
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ContraBass Black (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-09-06 10:55 AM Response to Reply #17 |
30. "If you're looking for melody and instrumental dexterity, give up now" |
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RandomKoolzip (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-09-06 11:01 AM Response to Reply #30 |
31. Well, the Roots are the exception. |
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underpants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-09-06 11:04 AM Response to Reply #31 |
32. See now folks this is exactly what I am talking about |
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ContraBass Black (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-09-06 11:05 AM Response to Reply #31 |
33. Not so again, say I. |
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imperialismispasse (836 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-09-06 12:07 PM Response to Reply #17 |
41. Bringing it back to Jay Z |
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ContraBass Black (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-09-06 12:20 PM Response to Reply #41 |
46. That's my favorite of his work, |
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imperialismispasse (836 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-09-06 12:20 PM Response to Reply #46 |
47. Mary J is no slouch either, and Cody Chestnut on "Give It To Me" |
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ghostsofgiants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-09-06 10:45 AM Response to Original message |
19. As apparently one of the only hip-hop fans around here... |
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ContraBass Black (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-09-06 10:47 AM Response to Reply #19 |
23. I don't think we're that few. |
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Crazy Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-09-06 10:48 AM Response to Original message |
24. Yo! Yo! Yo! I'm all fo' a disscusion MoFo! |
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ContraBass Black (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-09-06 10:49 AM Response to Reply #24 |
25. Can you be more specific? |
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Crazy Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-09-06 11:06 AM Response to Reply #25 |
34. I was just kidding |
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ContraBass Black (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-09-06 11:23 AM Response to Reply #34 |
36. I was kidding too. |
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MissMillie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-09-06 10:51 AM Response to Original message |
26. I find I like the cadence of rap music -- for working out |
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asthmaticeog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-09-06 11:26 AM Response to Original message |
37. You need to check out Dan the Automator, stat. |
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HughBeaumont (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-09-06 11:35 AM Response to Original message |
38. I wouldn't know, I stopped listening to it after around 1993. |
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Rabrrrrrr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-09-06 12:02 PM Response to Original message |
39. I think it fucking sucks and it's artless shit. And yes, I am serious. |
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aclog (521 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-09-06 12:06 PM Response to Reply #39 |
40. Look out you're in for a raft of shit |
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Rabrrrrrr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-09-06 12:14 PM Response to Reply #40 |
44. That's alright. It's just my opinion. |
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HughBeaumont (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-09-06 02:28 PM Response to Reply #44 |
64. See, I never understood the people who pull the "racist" card for this. |
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Rabrrrrrr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-09-06 02:52 PM Response to Reply #64 |
65. Maybe I'll start calling Mozart and Bach haters RACISTS! from now on... |
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HughBeaumont (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-09-06 04:46 PM Response to Reply #65 |
70. And what the hell are you if you hate a band like UB40? |
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Rabrrrrrr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-09-06 04:50 PM Response to Reply #70 |
71. Or Hootie and the Blowfish? |
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no name no slogan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-09-06 12:13 PM Response to Original message |
43. JayZ has always sucked IMO |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-09-06 12:28 PM Response to Original message |
53. Beastie Boys, Talib Kweli...pure genius if you ask me. |
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ContraBass Black (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-09-06 12:41 PM Response to Reply #53 |
55. I don't think Kweli's recent work was his best. |
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Jokerman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-09-06 12:40 PM Response to Original message |
54. Why all the hate? |
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northzax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-09-06 01:00 PM Response to Original message |
61. 95% of all popular entertainment is contemporary hogwash |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-09-06 08:51 PM Response to Reply #61 |
78. Bingo. It is therefore better to NOT go for the lowest common denominator |
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northzax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-09-06 09:44 PM Response to Reply #78 |
79. better artistically, perhaps |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-09-06 08:45 PM Response to Original message |
74. Rap used to be good, thanks to Queen Latifah and Public Enemy. |
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