Anyone Listen To Rap Here?

kidakida Join Date: 2003-02-20 Member: 13778Members
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<div class="IPBDescription">well?</div> So I was thinking to myself, do people in Europe, which I know a lot of people here are from, listen to rap?

Am I correct? Anyways if ya do just list off some songs or certain guys you like.

As for me, I like a lot of rap, westside and eastside.
Tupac
NWA
Icecube
Wutang clan
Westside
Warren G
Snoop dog
Puffdaddy
Bustaryhmes
N. BIG
NAS
Ludacris
DMX
Xzibit
Eminem
Dre
Coolio
Bone thugs n harmony
Dr.Octagon

Yea, I like rap because the lyrics just hit it, the beat, and etc.

Some of these guys are real old, heard them from some friends who are older than I that listened to rap from that time.

-peace
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  • Marik_SteeleMarik_Steele To rule in hell... Join Date: 2002-11-20 Member: 9466Members
    Um, pardon me for asking, but I figure you seem like you'd know:
    How do I tell the difference between "westside" and "eastside" rap styles?
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  • xioutlawixxioutlawix Join Date: 2002-11-05 Member: 7118Members, Constellation
    edited September 2003
    Wow, that's a toughie Marik, its just like a sound that was popularized. West coast tends to have its sound in 'gangsta rap'. Recommended listening: Ice Cube - It was a Good Day
    East coast is a lil more...material in my personal opinion. Check out Notorious B.I.G. - Big Poppa

    There's a pretty stark contrast between the two I think.
    I'm mostly pro westside, so Tupac is my favorite of all time.
    I've started liking south recently, Lil Jon, Nappy Roots, Youngbloodz, etc.
    Three 6 Mafia is not entirely known for their lyrical content, but it certainly gets a party started <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->
    edit - Some really good political rap you might like is anything by Dead Prez <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • QuaunautQuaunaut The longest seven days in history... Join Date: 2003-03-21 Member: 14759Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    Well, I like all kinds of music, so I like rap too.

    And I know a lot of you are gonna shoot this down, but I think some of the best lyrics for rap are actually from a rock band- Linkin Park.

    But for actual rappers, I like DMX, Outkast, and early Eminem.
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  • kidakida Join Date: 2003-02-20 Member: 13778Members
    edited September 2003
    Yea, what xioulawix said.

    Also, there is a lot of confliction between both sides. Westside and eastside, they don't like each other.
    You can hear in Tupac's lyrics his hatrid towards the east and so forth, most notably "hit em up."
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  • DubersDubers Pet Shop Boy Edinburgh, UK Join Date: 2002-07-25 Member: 998Members
    Rap sux! Old Skool Hip Hop pwns!
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  • DubbilexDubbilex Chump Join Date: 2002-11-24 Member: 9799Members
    I hear ya, Dubers <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo--> <b><i>It's Hammer Time</i></b>!



    I would have to say that my favorite rap artist would have to be Zack delaRocha (singer for the seminal <i>Rage against the Machine</i>).

    Other than that, Cypress Hill is certainly a sweet group. NWA as well. other than that, I'm quite disgusted with the latest rap crap that MTV likes to so often spew out. I suppose that's just my crazy opinion...
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  • GWARGWAR Join Date: 2002-11-01 Member: 2297Members, Contributor
    I dislike rap... frequent use of "****" gets annoying pretty quick.

    Worst of all... no guitar... no drums.... just a very very repetive beat.
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  • xioutlawixxioutlawix Join Date: 2002-11-05 Member: 7118Members, Constellation
    Mtv music isn't even music, its filler for commercials :\
    I enjoy eminem, I think quite honestly he's the most creative lyricist out there right now. Why do others have such a negative opinion of his talents? Because all that gets airtime is his 'made-for-tv and radio' songs. Lets be honest, 'without me' and 'lose yourself' is teeny bopper head-nodding club music. Its got no lyrical content.
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  • CForresterCForrester P0rk(h0p Join Date: 2002-10-05 Member: 1439Members, Constellation
    Does "MC Solaar - Gangster Moderne" count? <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • CommunistWithAGunCommunistWithAGun Local Propaganda Guy Join Date: 2003-04-30 Member: 15953Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--Marik_Steele+Sep 15 2003, 08:46 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Marik_Steele @ Sep 15 2003, 08:46 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Um, pardon me for asking, but I figure you seem like you'd know:
    How do I tell the difference between "westside" and "eastside" rap styles? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    The same way you tell non-convicts from convict rap (oxymoron detected)
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  • pardzhpardzh Join Date: 2002-10-25 Member: 1601Members
    While I like some gangsta rap groups, mainly Bone Thugs because of their good lyrics, I'm more into hip hop because real emcees have flow, they don't just swear into a mike. I'm not saying that all rappers are like that, but a lot of them are.

    I'm talking Aesop Rock, Pharcyde, J5, Deltron 3030, that business.

    Check out Night Light by Aesop Rock, he's got amazing flow.
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  • DiscoZombieDiscoZombie Join Date: 2003-08-05 Member: 18951Members
    edited September 2003
    'round here we have a word for white boys who listen to rap... ;P

    never got into it myself. when I hear it -- just like when I hear hardcore music -- I say this: learn to sing and play an instrument. <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo--> OK I'm being antagonistic on purpose, just kidding, don't need to flame me. Or, go ahead make fun of the fact that I like classic rock if you wish. <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused.gif'><!--endemo-->

    Edit: I do have a warm place in my heart for "you be illin'" -- because that song is hilarious =P
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  • pardzhpardzh Join Date: 2002-10-25 Member: 1601Members
    Make fun of the fact you like classic rock? Why? Classic rock owns.

    I'm one of those people who're into radically different types of music, e.g., Rap and Metal, so... <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • BOOBOO Join Date: 2003-07-28 Member: 18504Members
    i like techno <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->
    and some rap
    but i also like country, rock, hardcore, punk, Classical...you name it i like it ^_^ from mozart to r. kelly to megadeth <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • TalesinTalesin Our own little well of hate Join Date: 2002-11-08 Member: 7710NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators
    Rap? ICP. Great songs for scaring yuppie SUV-driving morons (Wagon, Wagon and Still Stabbin' in particular), and they loathe Marshall Mathers almost as much as I do.
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  • xioutlawixxioutlawix Join Date: 2002-11-05 Member: 7118Members, Constellation
    Claiming detroit?
    When y'all live 20 miles away?

    Ask them about the club they was at when they snuck out,
    after they ducked out the back
    when they saw us and bugged out?
    Ducked down and got paintballs shot at their truck, blow

    And I don't need help
    from D12
    to beat up
    two females
    in makeup
    when they try to scratch me
    with lee nails? <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • ZigZig ...I am Captain Planet&#33; Join Date: 2002-10-23 Member: 1576Members
    young mc - bust a move

    eediot.

    or... also by young, pick up the pace

    old school hip hop is just.. it's just better.
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  • lilbadwolflilbadwolf Join Date: 2003-01-21 Member: 12542Members
    2pac is absolutely the greatest rap artist ever.
    I know that some people dont understand that and dont see anything special about 2pac but I certainly do.
    I can really relate to alot of his lyrics. I started to listen to 2pac when I grow up and to me he was like that "father" I never had.

    "Somebody wake me I'm dreamin, I started as a seed the semen
    Swimmin upstream, planted in the womb while screamin
    on the top, was my pops, my momma screamin stop
    From a single drop, this is what they got
    Not to disrespect my peoples but my poppa was a loser
    Only plan he had for momma was to **** her and abuse her

    Even as a little seed, I could see his plan for me
    Stranded on welfare, another broken family
    Now what was I to be, a product of this heated passion
    Momma got pregnant, and poppa got a piece of a**
    Look how it began, nobody gave a **** about me
    Pistol in my hand, this cruel world can do without me
    How can I survive? Got me askin white Jesus
    will a nigga live or die, cause the Lord can't see us
    in the deep dark clouds of the projects, ain't no sunshine
    No sunny days and we only play sometimes"


    /R.I.P Makaveli\
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  • SoulSkorpionSoulSkorpion Join Date: 2002-04-12 Member: 423Members
    I prefer Australian hip-hop to American rap, because Aussie rappers don't come across as having something to prove. They're more humourous or interesting, rather than just about how big one's **** is, how much bling bling one owns, or how many donkeys one has popped caps in.

    It's not really my thing, in the main. I'll listen to it when it's on, I like good scratching, and I like creative lyrics with a nice flow.
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  • homerxhomerx Join Date: 2003-04-01 Member: 15094Members
    edited September 2003
    No offense to Talesin, but I think ICP blows.

    If you hate Marshall Mathers, I respect that.

    'Cause sometimes, I don't like him either.

    I only liked his earlier music, and some of his unreleased tracks.


    My all time favorite rapper is Tupac.

    I also listen to Dr. Dre, Ice Cube, Eazy E, Snoop Dogg, Cypress Hill, Big Pun, Xzibit, some Eminem, and 50 Cent. <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->

    Some I may have forgotten, I'll probably edit this post. <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • DocterJDocterJ Join Date: 2003-04-09 Member: 15357Members
    Listen to 2pac feat. Nas - Thugz Mansion (Acoustic!) - best song ever.

    personally i hate eminem, hes just dull...

    My favorite arteests are
    ginuwine
    Jay z
    Nas


    However, the best music is BHANGRA!!! w00t!!

    Punjabi MC feat Jay Z "beware of the boys"

    Bally Sagoo

    etc., etc...
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  • homerxhomerx Join Date: 2003-04-01 Member: 15094Members
    You just think he's dull since he's so "mainstream".

    If he was underground you would think he's the "shiznit".
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  • CommunistWithAGunCommunistWithAGun Local Propaganda Guy Join Date: 2003-04-30 Member: 15953Members
    I have to admit. There was ONE rap "song" i liked alot and I can't remember by who or what it was heh. I mainly listen to System of a down, but I like just about anything. Except Country. And Except RAP <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • absenticabsentic Join Date: 2003-09-03 Member: 20517Banned
    Eazy E and Bone Thugs-n-Harmony: best of all time. Nuff said.
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  • homerxhomerx Join Date: 2003-04-01 Member: 15094Members
    A lot of my friends like BTNH.

    I tried to like them, but never did.

    Their rap style just doesn't work for me.

    Anyways, I like Eazy E a lot. <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • CrouchingHamsterCrouchingHamster Join Date: 2002-08-17 Member: 1181Members
    Quite keen on a bit of rap now and again, along with metal, punk, reggae, whatever.

    Public Enemy ( "Black Steel" or "Bring the Noise" absolutely rock. )
    Eminem- As Homer said, a lot of people dislike him simply because he sold a few records. The same type of people who decided SOAD were sellout mtv hoes when "Toxicity" sold well..
    50 Cent ( terribly mainstream I know, but I don't care, it's a good record imo. )
    Cypress Hill ( been listening to the hill for over a decade now, they're still good. )

    Honorable mentions to Dre, Tupac and a few others, just that lot immediately sprang to mind.
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  • homerxhomerx Join Date: 2003-04-01 Member: 15094Members
    Most people that hate mainstream rap music are either:

    A.) The kind of people that quickly get tired of something if they keep hearing it over and over again.

    OR

    B.) The kind of people that don't want to listen to what everyone else is listening to.


    I myself am guilty of "B"

    But if even if its mainstream, if its good, I still listen to it.
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  • dr_ddr_d Join Date: 2003-03-28 Member: 14979Members
    edited September 2003
    "Call it what you want to call it I'm a f***ing alcoholic, bring it ifyou really want it ain't gotta put no extras on it"

    Snoop Dogg
    Dr. Dre
    Warren G (back in the day)
    Tupac
    Biggy
    Xzibit

    and all the funny new stuff cause you know I'm a P-I-M-P

    by the way Eminem's a fake, so don't list him.
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  • homerxhomerx Join Date: 2003-04-01 Member: 15094Members
    How do you know he's a fake?

    Also, even if he was a fake, he still raps better than 95% of all the other rappers.


    Personally, if Eminem was a fake, it would tarnish Dr. Dre's reputation.
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  • dr_ddr_d Join Date: 2003-03-28 Member: 14979Members
    Eminem exists because Dre made him, pure and simple, all the drama about his momma and him being a premadonna and stabbing people in a detroit sauna is just publicity stunts.

    I didn't say he wasn't a good rapper, I said his whole image is fake which makes what he's singing about pointless.
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