Worse thing to happen to music (lyrics, rap, magazine, quote)

~~bungalowbill357~~ · 06-13-2006, 07:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Ten Thousandth Fist

Sorry, I meant "the people who write gangsta rap lyrics".

That makes no sense.
Go gangsta rappers are the worst thing to happen to music?

Stone Magnet · 06-13-2006, 07:42 PM

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Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band
Slash Quits GN’R
Rock poets
Jazz fusion
Woodstock ’99
“You Really Have to See Them Live.”
Finding God
Ecstasy

All wrong.

The Ten Thousandth Fist · 06-13-2006, 07:42 PM

Makes sense if you just think about it. No, gangsta rappers aren't the worst thing that's happened to music. I never said they should be #1. I asked where they were on the list, under the assumption that they should be on there.

Then I changed it to say that it should be the people who write the lyrics. For this reason only -- I think the messages in the majority of the songs are... well, nothing near upstanding.

~~bungalowbill357~~ · 06-13-2006, 07:49 PM

There's trashy gangsta rap, and there's good gangsta rap.
Just like any other genre of music.

I think it's funny that Christians focus their energy on gangsta rap, and turn their heads from things like Black Metal, and Death Metal. Gangsta rap is the least of the worlds problems. If some guys wanna rap about getting high and drunk, who cares? I can't stop them, neither can zealous Christians. What about the crazy Norweigen man who sings about crucifying preists and burning churches, protest them.

jr. · 06-13-2006, 07:53 PM

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Originally Posted by bungalowbill357

Gangsta rap is the least of the worlds problems.

You could change this to "Music is the least of the world's problems"

Too many people put too much weight on what "music is doing to today's youth! Oh my God!! Did you hear that? "

The youth of today get it. It's the adults that make a big deal about it, you know?

Reznorslave · 06-13-2006, 07:56 PM

I think the worst thing to happen to music is DRM!

The Ten Thousandth Fist · 06-13-2006, 08:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bungalowbill357

...there's good gangsta rap.

Please, point me in the direction of good gangsta rap. I'm not being (completely) sarcastic - I really would like to see good gangsta rap.

Quote:

Originally Posted by bungalowbill357

I think it's funny that Christians focus their energy on gangsta rap, and turn their heads from things like Black Metal, and Death Metal. Gangsta rap is the least of the worlds problems. If some guys wanna rap about getting high and drunk, who cares? I can't stop them, neither can zealous Christians. What about the crazy Norweigen man who sings about crucifying preists and burning churches, protest them.

I've listened to both those types of metal, and I'll agree that their lyrics are even worse than those of gangsta rap. Problem is, though... do death and black metal get played on Top 40 radio? That usually defines the mainstream, and face it, many people are mainstream music listeners. Which means more people (well, probably) listen to gangsta rap than death/black metal.

~~bungalowbill357~~ · 06-13-2006, 08:05 PM

Does gangsta rap get played on Top 40 radio?
Please, show me every instance that it occurs.

Good gangsta rap? Do you know what gangsta rap is?
NWA

Reznorslave · 06-13-2006, 08:07 PM

NWA is fantastic! EFIL4ZAGGIN is one of the best albums period!!!

~~bungalowbill357~~ · 06-13-2006, 08:08 PM

Straight Outta Compton is great as well.

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06-13-2006, 07:42 PM
The Ten Thousandth Fist Music Taste is Subjective Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Hell if I know. Posts: 78	Makes sense if you just think about it. No, gangsta rappers aren't the worst thing that's happened to music. I never said they should be #1. I asked where they were on the list, under the assumption that they should be on there. Then I changed it to say that it should be the people who write the lyrics. For this reason only -- I think the messages in the majority of the songs are... well, nothing near upstanding. __________________ "There was nothing about her that a vasectomy of the vocal cords wouldn't fix."

06-13-2006, 07:49 PM
~~bungalowbill357~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Hot-lanta Posts: 2,749	There's trashy gangsta rap, and there's good gangsta rap. Just like any other genre of music. I think it's funny that Christians focus their energy on gangsta rap, and turn their heads from things like Black Metal, and Death Metal. Gangsta rap is the least of the worlds problems. If some guys wanna rap about getting high and drunk, who cares? I can't stop them, neither can zealous Christians. What about the crazy Norweigen man who sings about crucifying preists and burning churches, protest them.

06-13-2006, 07:56 PM
Reznorslave The Perfect Drug Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: A Warm Place Posts: 290	I think the worst thing to happen to music is DRM! __________________ I still recall the taste of your tears Echoing your voice just like the ringing in my ears My favorite dreams of you still wash ashore Scraping through my head till I don't want to sleep Anymore

06-13-2006, 08:05 PM
~~bungalowbill357~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Hot-lanta Posts: 2,749	Does gangsta rap get played on Top 40 radio? Please, show me every instance that it occurs. Good gangsta rap? Do you know what gangsta rap is? NWA

06-13-2006, 08:07 PM
Reznorslave The Perfect Drug Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: A Warm Place Posts: 290	NWA is fantastic! EFIL4ZAGGIN is one of the best albums period!!! __________________ I still recall the taste of your tears Echoing your voice just like the ringing in my ears My favorite dreams of you still wash ashore Scraping through my head till I don't want to sleep Anymore

06-13-2006, 08:08 PM
~~bungalowbill357~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Hot-lanta Posts: 2,749	Straight Outta Compton is great as well.