I must be getting too old...I just don't get the Rap music at all.

[cbdo2007]

The Grammy's last night confirmed this for me again this year as it has every year lately. You know like when that Drake guy was up there with Eminem and Little Wayne, like what am I missing here? I even looked up the lyrics this morning (since last night it just sounded like noise and random chanting lyrics) and they were as dumb as I was expecting.

So what is the redeeming quality in Rap music? I've liked some of it in the past, like NWA and Dr Dre, Run DMC, Snoop Dog, you know all that stuff from 20 years ago. Now each song is indistinguishable to me and it just sounds like redundant noise and chanting and stuff.

Another good example is the latest Jay Z song about New York? Seriously, what is this? It just sounds like he's saying as many New York things that rhyme together all in one song but like what's the point? Not that it should even have a story or say something interesting but it just doesn't sound fresh and new and modern at all, it sounds like something anyone could have done in 1995.

[MrScorpio]

1. You're listening to too much pop rap

You're going to have to hang around me and go underground.

Trust me.

[cbdo2007]

2. Thanks, I'll check it out.

[MrScorpio]

3. The funny thing is that Lil' Weezy is capable of doing much better

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K688ZSwaGEQ

[Bennyboy]

4. TURN OFF YOUR TELEVISION...and open your mind.....

Some rap and hip hop is outstanding.....Just not the shit they put on the Grammys.

Spearhead:


Hey World http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSj1xF6G924 For Haiti

and some old school Franti, Disposable Heroes of HipHopracy....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sgOWTM5R2DA

[MrScorpio]

5. And they'd never invite Jay Electronica

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITCjabZ8LrU

[EndersDame]

6. I love Chile's Makiza and Anita Tijoux

La Rosa de los Vientos- Makiza
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QY7iF5939ZU

1977-Anita Tijoux
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XqUKg1qUoNE

[LynneSin]

7. You were watching pop-rap. It makes no sense to people who really enjoy music

:D

[seabeyond]

8. i love the beat of rap. i hate the lyrics. nt

[unpossibles]

9. Most music on the Grammys of any genre is crap

There are exceptions every year though too.