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lightningandsnow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 07:57 PM Original message |
"Rap is a medium with a message, usually one of protest" |
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Starbucks Anarchist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 08:04 PM Response to Original message |
1. Do you just listen to the crap on the radio? |
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lightningandsnow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 08:05 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Yeah...old-school rap is awesome. |
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Starbucks Anarchist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 08:06 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. Okay, here's a modern rap song that says something: |
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Danger Mouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 09:59 PM Response to Reply #3 |
21. Aesop Rock...awesome! |
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Starbucks Anarchist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 10:15 PM Response to Reply #21 |
30. Fuck yeah! |
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AlCzervik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 08:08 PM Response to Reply #1 |
6. hey! |
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Starbucks Anarchist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 08:10 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. Ha, it just popped in my head now. |
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DS1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 08:07 PM Response to Original message |
4. Aww, I like Snoop. |
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lightningandsnow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 08:11 PM Response to Reply #4 |
8. Some of his stuff is fun, I'll admit that. |
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DS1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 08:16 PM Response to Reply #8 |
13. the people behind souljaboy need murdering |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 08:14 PM Response to Reply #4 |
10. Rollin down the street smokin endo sippin on Kool-aide |
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DS1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 08:15 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. laid back |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 08:17 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. With my mind on my money and my money on my mind |
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Canuckistanian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 08:08 PM Response to Original message |
5. Mostly protesting a lack of recording contracts |
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HuskerDU (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 08:12 PM Response to Original message |
9. They could at least come up with slang that is younger than |
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AlCzervik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 08:14 PM Response to Original message |
11. what part of Snoop's message are you missing? |
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pokerfan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 08:19 PM Response to Original message |
15. Ice-T |
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AlCzervik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 08:21 PM Response to Original message |
16. Ludacris |
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lightningandsnow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 08:35 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. I've heard that song before. Pretty cool. |
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madrchsod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 09:10 PM Response to Original message |
18. old school |
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YellowRubberDuckie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 09:12 PM Response to Original message |
19. Rap hasn't had a message since the 90s.... |
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Danger Mouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 10:00 PM Response to Reply #19 |
22. A lot of good underground rappers out there with a message. |
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YellowRubberDuckie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 10:04 PM Response to Reply #22 |
26. I thought we were talking about mainstream rap.... |
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Danger Mouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 10:06 PM Response to Reply #26 |
28. For the most part mainstream rap is garbage. |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 10:01 PM Response to Reply #19 |
23. "Gangsta rap" has a message... |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 10:03 PM Response to Reply #19 |
25. The Beastie Boys have consistently had a message. |
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HuskerDU (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 10:06 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. And they were pro-partying. |
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YellowRubberDuckie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 10:27 PM Response to Reply #25 |
33. I will give you that. |
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Rabrrrrrr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 09:13 PM Response to Original message |
20. Yes, but, if it is true that "the medium is the message", then the message is crap. |
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Danger Mouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 10:02 PM Response to Original message |
24. If you want to check out some REAL hip-hop... |
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jmm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 10:08 PM Response to Original message |
29. Most music on the radio is crap regardless of the genre |
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Danger Mouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 10:21 PM Response to Original message |
31. Here's some protestin' from Sage Francis from 2007... |
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Starbucks Anarchist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 10:25 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. And a great anti-Bush song by 40 del Tren: |
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GoddessOfGuinness (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 10:29 PM Response to Original message |
34. Protesting respectful civility? Protesting English grammar maybe? |
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appal_jack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-07-08 10:29 PM Response to Original message |
35. Check Boots Riley and the Coup |
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