Where do you see rap in the next 20 years? (lyrics, rock)

Dizz-E · 08-10-2006, 10:51 AM

Same commercial sh*t? Or is rap going to head back to its roots? Or will everything just be blends by then. For example a rock/rap mixed genre taking over? What kind of rap do you think your kids will be listening to?

Personally I don't know, but i'm hoping rap will become more lyrical, and less commercial.

Raine · 08-10-2006, 10:56 AM

It looks like it's getting more and more commercial everyday.
In twenty years I imagine there won't be an underground

Sad really

08-11-2006, 04:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Raine

It looks like it's getting more and more commercial everyday.
In twenty years I imagine there won't be an underground

Sad really

Wow, you're a moron.

Rap will be, if anything, more underground than what it is today. The amount of commercial rap is far outweighed by the amount of underground rap around these days.

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Originally Posted by Snickers

Hopefully it goes back to underground, because the mainstream **** they're producing today just doesn't exemplify its original roots at all.

That is so so so wrong.

Dizz-E · 08-11-2006, 04:58 PM

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Originally Posted by LucyInTheSkyWithDiamond

Wow, you're a moron.

That is so so so wrong.

So you think commercial rap today is a good example of true rap? or a good example of rap's roots? NO!YOU'RE WRONG.

and if anything, sh*t is going to be more commercial before they are more underground. labels need new heads, and they will get them from the underground.

thnk of all the underground groups goin commercial. and think of all the underground groups that are respectable and actually have a good fan base..a handful practically..

Raine · 08-11-2006, 10:22 PM

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Originally Posted by LucyInTheSkyWithDiamond

Wow, you're a moron.

Rap will be, if anything, more underground than what it is today. The amount of commercial rap is far outweighed by the amount of underground rap around these days.

Well that's all a matter of opinion. Twenty years from now they may perhaps be an underground, but I doubt the number of quality underground rappers in the US will ever outnumber the many (talentless) rappers the US spews forth at a rather alarming rate.

Dizz-E · 08-13-2006, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Raine

Well that's all a matter of opinion. Twenty years from now they may perhaps be an underground, but I doubt the number of quality underground rappers in the US will ever outnumber the many (talentless) rappers the US spews forth at a rather alarming rate.

Exactly

sleepy jack · 08-13-2006, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Raine

Well that's all a matter of opinion. Twenty years from now they may perhaps be an underground, but I doubt the number of quality underground rappers in the US will ever outnumber the many (talentless) rappers the US spews forth at a rather alarming rate.

No its not, the amount of rappers in either scene (as of now) isn't an opinion. You can't just make certain people not exist just because you have an opinion. Now a matter of opinion, would be the later part of your post. I'm pretty much just gonna hope with snickers on this subject.

Raine · 08-13-2006, 03:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Crowquill

No its not, the amount of rappers in either scene (as of now) isn't an opinion. You can't just make certain people not exist just because you have an opinion. Now a matter of opinion, would be the later part of your post. I'm pretty much just gonna hope with snickers on this subject.

and what is your opinion of where the rap scene will be in 20 years?

I saw that you were making a post about yet another one of mine but no where in there did I see what you though of rap or anything pertaining or pertinent to the contribution of this thread.

Oh and ps:
i didn't make up numbers nor did i mention any. quote me if i did.

Expletive Deleted · 08-13-2006, 07:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Raine

Well that's all a matter of opinion. Twenty years from now they may perhaps be an underground, but I doubt the number of quality underground rappers in the US will ever outnumber the many (talentless) rappers the US spews forth at a rather alarming rate.

No, the underground right now is and will always be larger than the mainstream. It may seem like there are a billion horrible commercial rappers out right now, but they make up a small percentage of the entire genre. The mainstream of every genre represents such a small talent pool that it's ridiculous. While you only get a few new "big" commercial rappers every year from the same major labels, the underground Rap scene exists on a multitude of labels worldwide with many, many different rappers. The underground will never disappear.

I think that 20 years from now commercial Rap will still be popular, but there will have been a new trendy mainstream genre to take it's place at the top of the charts. The underground scene will still thrive, but will never receive the attention it deserves except for with a few "breakthrough" artists, like it is today.

donpaul · 10-07-2006, 05:18 PM

hip hop is forever

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