Where do you see rap in the next 20 years? (hip-hop, favorite songs)

ashtray · 07-29-2008, 04:21 PM

In 20 years rap will be a joke. You know how we watch the retro '80's videos and say "Wow, They actually thought that was cool?"? Rap will be like that.

ProggyMan · 07-29-2008, 10:50 PM

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Originally Posted by ashtray

In 20 years rap will be a joke. You know how we watch the retro '80's videos and say "Wow, They actually thought that was cool?"? Rap will be like that.

Seeing as there was Rap 20 years ago...

ashtray · 08-02-2008, 10:43 AM

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Originally Posted by ProggyMan

Seeing as there was Rap 20 years ago...

It doesn't matter how long its been around it's about how long they can milk and market it. All genres start out with pioneers and originality but soon carbon copies follow and the real listeners just don't buy the new **** cause it just simply sucks. Looks like rap is getting right up there with country. HAHAH you tell me the rap nowadays isn't a joke. They take themselves so serious in those videos honestly I find it funnier than retro.

ProggyMan · 08-02-2008, 05:08 PM

There's plenty of good rap, it's just not in the mainstream. People will keep buying/making that so I could care less if Kanye sells or not. Regardless people have been marketing ****ty boy bands (Or something similar) since the beginning of the recorded music, even with the internet there will always be **** like that.

ashtray · 08-03-2008, 01:48 AM

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Originally Posted by ProggyMan

There's plenty of good rap, it's just not in the mainstream. People will keep buying/making that so I could care less if Kanye sells or not. Regardless people have been marketing ****ty boy bands (Or something similar) since the beginning of the recorded music, even with the internet there will always be **** like that.

I agree there is plenty of good rap, I liked some of the mainstream rap from the late 80's early 90's. Your right about the marketing, maybe rap is just one of the longer runners. No matter what you listen to SOMEONE is gonna say it sucks or is a joke.

JSpeed · 08-18-2008, 12:30 PM

"everyone always asks - wheres hip-hop going? Next time ask yourself where am i going? how am i doing? If were smoked out hiphop will be smoked out, if im doing alright hip hop will be alright. - the mighty mos

lucylamppost · 08-19-2008, 02:57 PM

I see more women rappers and more rap bands ......and also me at the top

FireInCairo · 08-19-2008, 09:44 PM

i certainly hope it gets past this horrible ringtone phenomenon and marketing over music style thing
and back to real tunes and ryhmes

the_anvil · 08-20-2008, 01:09 AM

it comes around... I have seen a lot of changes in Aussie hip-hop, especially going back to spoken word roots a-la Gil Scott Heron the Original MC

15Steps · 08-20-2008, 05:01 AM

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ashtray Music Addict Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Canerrrrduuuh Posts: 134	In 20 years rap will be a joke. You know how we watch the retro '80's videos and say "Wow, They actually thought that was cool?"? Rap will be like that.

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ProggyMan Reformed Jackass Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 3,964	There's plenty of good rap, it's just not in the mainstream. People will keep buying/making that so I could care less if Kanye sells or not. Regardless people have been marketing **ty boy bands (Or something similar) since the beginning of the recorded music, even with the internet there will always be ** like that.