We even got hip-hop in Norway :p:

Can't say I'm a big fan of house music. The only thing I've enjoyed that I've heard is Daft Punk

Not a fan of hardcore rap or super edgy heavy metal

I've never been big on "true" house music, like the stuff they play in A&F, but I do like some of its subgenres. Mainly Progressive and Electro, but some Tribal/Latin is good. I'm especially picky when it comes to those.

Don't mind this. The last 20 or so seconds I particularly like.

tribal/latin house sounds interesting. Got any suggestions?

I dislike country music. What's weird is that I enjoy old-school country (Johnny Cash, Conway Twitty, Loretta Lynn, Hank Williams, etc.) and I partially enjoy women vocalists (Shania Twain, Taylor Swift, etc.). I can think back to the mid '90s when I was rummaging through Mom's cassette tapes and finding guys like Travis Tritt, Randy Travis, Garth Brooks and the like, and not really liking it.

I usually turn off the "genre-switch" in my head when I listen to music. I have so many different types of music, and I can listen to them without missing a beat, but when it comes to country, I cannot listen to it. My buddy listens to it all the time, but also enjoys bands like Nickelback, Creed, Kid Rock and Alter Bridge, 2 of those incorporate country into some of their songs, that being Nickelback and Kid Rock. I thoroughly enjoy both bands, even though I know Kid's last 2-3 records were mostly country-rock crossovers (if that's even a genre?), but I still enjoy them.

I think it's the steel guitar sound I hate. And the fact that (in my opinion) all they seem to sing about is drinking, partying, girls, and lost loves (or current ones). I'm all for these subjects, but it seems every country song is one of these topics. But maybe I'm hypocritical...I like Nu-Metal and all they seem to sing about is how their lives suck.

I hope people can understand my ramblings lol.

I dislike R&B, Hip-hop, trance, dance and opera.
I don't think I'll be converted :D.

How can anyone dislike Hip Hop?




I would say I am not into Dub Step cause I don't really spend much time looking for it.

The best way to tackle country is to skip over the pop-country that the genre has become known for and go straight to alternative country, and Gothic Americana in particular. Try Sackcloth n' Ashes by 16 Horsepower.



If you like that, try Wovenhand. It's the same singer. Consider the Birds is a good album.



And I'll just throw out a Dark Cabaret band I've been listening to alot lately, The Peculiar Pretzelmen. If you like Tom Waits, chances are that you'll like them. Either Uncanny Eyes or Innumerable Seeds of Calamity.

16 Horsepower...no. It's his voice that turns me off this one,
Wovenhand...not bad. A little dull, and I find it drags on a little.
The Peculiar Pretzelmen...different. The first song I like a little more than the second.

Overall not bad, but I think I'm beyond the point of converting. I prefer my music to have a beat, where I can move my head in unison with the music and with country music, I don't feel that vibe.

Wilco's Yankee Hotel Foxtrot is the album that opened my mind to the offerings of alternative country music. Woven Hand's self-titled album is another really good example in the same spirit as Wilco.

This has a beat? Really good alt-country album.

But (barring Cash) that IS country music. Also, even if you manage to get into alt-country, that's not really country music.

Maybe you'll be able to appreciate Hank Wiliams' grandson:
Hank III


edit: here's another more traditional country song of his.

Checked both your links and have to say;
Yes, I can easily dislike hip-hop. There's nothing I like in the clips you posted :)

Oh dear. That is shameful.

Check out this song. You will like it.

In bed now, will check it tomorrow

I just can't accept that somebody just dislikes the genre of Hip Hop. It is so closed minded considering the many different types. If you like Hardcore, Pop, Rock, Electronic music etc there are elements of that in many Hip Hop artists/songs.

Fair enough, you might not like what you hear on the radio. I don't either, but there are just as many underground/non-mainstream acts that are excellent, like any other genre.





EDIT: This was a song by Death Grips. Link didn't work for whatever reason. Download the album.

Hey Tom, earlier in the thread, the subject of hip hop was broached, and when you understand the reasons why people aren't getting in to the genre, it's easier to help them with recommendations and respect their opinion.

I really can't be @rsed right now, I will check tomorrow. But disregarding a genre is completely unacceptable, whatever reason is given. Unless you have heard every single song by every single artist, you simply cannot say you dislike a genre.

My view will never change on that.

But as I said, I will read through the thread tomorrow and try and answer the criticism's.

Can't have people hating on one of my favourite genre's!

Actually, might just man up and make a brew... Get back to you guys soon.

The point of this thread is for people to come inside and ask for help getting into genres they don't seem to like. I just don't think it's appropriate to get frustrated with people who are trying to be open minded.

Fair enough mate, but that is how I feel.

Of course, you were the one saying you weren't into Hip-Hop earlier in the thread, and people basically posted what I would have said, so if you weren't swayed by them, I doubt whatever I post will change your view.

As I said, basically you just need to keep looking, because one sub-genre/artist/group might just make it **click** and you will "get" it.

If not, I am pretty sure you are doing well enough musically without Hip Hop. :)

Good advice deserves notice sometimes. :D

I've taken all of the recommendations, but it's a lot of music and it's going to take me a while to get through them. Rest assured that I do want like everything I've been given, because why wouldn't I want to like more music? It's a time consuming process though, especially when everything else I listen to in a week is taken into account. I think anybody who has come into this thread on their own will give an honest shot to anything though.

I do understand that, and didn't want to come across like a d*ck. It just baffles me as a Hip Hop head.

The thing is, I'm getting the feeling people are posting in this thread, lodging their disapproval of a genre, then belligerently rejecting any recommendations related to said genre. An open mind should be a prerequisite in this thread, and some people don't seem to possess one... Which makes the whole thing a tad inane really..

By the way, I actually agree with everything you've said, Tom of Clancy fame.

What makes you say that? I'm sure some people are approaching the music presented to them in a negative way (ie. looking for stereotypical things in the genre to use as a reason they don't like the recommended music) but I haven't seen any examples where I'd say someone is belligerently rejecting something, although it would be tough to tell.

I do think there's probably something in every genre for someone, but it's probably not going to be the first thing recommended to them.

It's my real name, you know.

Not as good a converstation starter as you may think... Depending on who you talk to, of course.

I hate country. Like hate it.

Allright then. Hip-hop I like, which isn't hip-hop technically but it's as close as I can get (I don't like either of your songs, sorry ;)):


This is the closest I can get.
Everything you show me just lacks musicality and melody to my ears.

If you tell us what you like we can try and find a mashup :D

Why are you looking for the same thing in Hip Hop that you find in othr genres of music? It is more about the lyrical styles and beats, rather than melody. If anything, a lot of great Hip Hop tends to be off kilter, intentionally off beat.

I think I addressed this as being precisely my problem with it. Jazzmatazz for example, was one of best best hip hop albums I've heard, but I'd still only give it a 3 on RYM. I've found a lot of hip hop I have nothing bad to say about, but the point remains that I still wouldn't choose to listen to it over any other album in my collection.

Except Demon Days. Fxck me do I love Demon Days.

So what about Shabazz Palaces?

Or dis...

Okay, here's a genre I don't particularly like: modern R&B. By modern R&B I mean stuff from the past 30 years or so. I generally find it boring and bland, but I'm open for conversion attempts.

Some background to help with the conversion efforts: I do like Jill Scott a bit, though she's not someone I go out of my way to listen to. And I like jazz a lot, including acid jazz, which at times veers pretty close to R&B. I also like hip hop, though I tend not to like it when it's mixed with R&B.

So anyone care to give it a shot?

I have to say I would generally agree on that, but there are a few R&B acts I have enjoyed quite a bit. Have you listened to Erykah Badu? Baduizm and New Amerykah, Pt. 1: 4th World War are great albums in my opinion.

I've heard her here and there but never listened to any of her albums. I'll try and give a listen to one or both of the ones you recommended.

If you had to listen to one, go for the latter.

Also, "Symphony or Damn" by Terence Trent D'Arby and "Who Is Jill Scott?" by Jill Scott are pretty good.

But I do agree, I think that's the least interesting genre than has not (from what I have heard) moved on all that much. I would like to see more elements mixed into the music beyond the typical sound.

I'm more interested in melody and chords than I am in beat, I think.
To me, music is all about melody. Hip hop lacks melody.
I also don't like the style of "singing" and I don't give a **** about lyrics unless they're outrageously bad. So what is there left for me to like about hip-hop?