"But rappers used to spit about real shit and genuine problems in our world while current rappers just talk about money, bitches, killing, and drugs!"

Guess what, all those same rappers they revere are now starring in children's movies or coming out of retirement 2 decades later because they blew all their money on cars and jewelry that depreciated 10 times the moment it touched their neck

Sorry, but you really should've just bought some Johnny Dang grills so you didn't have to drop another "Conscious Hip-Hop" album or tour at age 67 to pay for your dental bill, gramps

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[–] Feinsteins_Ghost@hexbear.net 18 points 9 months ago

This bit needs polished

[–] frauddogg@lemmygrad.ml 16 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

This is a bit. You coulda said Tyler the Creator. You coulda said pre-Scaring the Hoes JPEGMAFIA. You could've said Ski Mask. You could've said Clipping!

Playboi Carti? Quit playin. Shit I put YNW Melly and King Von over Carti fym 🤣 Shit, I put Lil Durk over Carti!

[–] GaveUp@hexbear.net 3 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

This comment might actually have a more trash taste than my post if it was serious

Everybody here but Tyler are leagues behind Carti, and he doesn't even really make rap music anymore

[–] frauddogg@lemmygrad.ml 4 points 9 months ago

Put me in contact with your plug smh

[–] yoink@hexbear.net 11 points 9 months ago (1 children)

"But rappers used to spit about real shit and genuine problems in our world while current rappers just talk about money, bitches, killing, and drugs!"

lists Wu-Tang, Biggie

this feels like you've actually never listened to either of them and are just posting the most /mu/ take possible

[–] Melina@hexbear.net 3 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Wu tang makes music for crackers

[–] AlicePraxis@hexbear.net 9 points 9 months ago

idk Playboi Carti's music but he's an abuser so fuck him

more like Playboi Sharti

[–] PM_ME_YOUR_FOUCAULTS@hexbear.net 8 points 9 months ago

Rap has been going downhill since Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five

[–] rootsbreadandmakka@hexbear.net 8 points 9 months ago

Is this a bit?

[–] Nakoichi@hexbear.net 8 points 9 months ago

Okay but Dead Prez is still better than all of them.

[–] corgiwithalaptop@hexbear.net 8 points 9 months ago (2 children)

So, where should I start with Carti?

Also, some older rappers are still cool. boots-riley

Ain't gonna argue with any of your points cause I can't, but lemme know what the good Carti stuff is and I'll check it out!

[–] bubbalu@hexbear.net 2 points 9 months ago

I really like 'Whole Lotta Red'.

[–] pacifist@hexbear.net 2 points 9 months ago

[Early Carti] #PRAY #4 #ME and Fetti -> [Prime Carti] Magnolia and Long Time - Intro -> [Vamp Carti] @ MEH and Stop Breathing -> [New Carti] 2024 and BACKR00MS

[–] Bnova@hexbear.net 7 points 9 months ago (1 children)

No mention of Danny Brown in this thread smdh.

[–] frauddogg@lemmygrad.ml 6 points 9 months ago

fuck, facts tho

[+] Jordan_Jordan@lemmy.studio 7 points 9 months ago (2 children)

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[–] GaveUp@hexbear.net 9 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (2 children)

he won't shut the fuck up in between his lines. Does this guy have tourettes or something?

Close minded boomer brain unable to adapt to the newest influences in current day music. Also potentially ableist

Imagine if people acted like this for every progression of music in the past. "Wow this is trash, they're not even hymning". "I can't believe they're not throat singing". "This is a sorry excuse compared to Opera singing". "How come this Bach fellow's pieces don't have a voice for vocalists?"

Cartinese is the future of music

[–] Spike@hexbear.net 8 points 9 months ago

Maybe Playboi Carti could try throat singing

[–] Farvana@lemmygrad.ml 7 points 9 months ago

A) people did act like that. People always act like that.

B) just because some people are into a new thing doesn't mean it's good. Elvis liked stealing black music and that gave us Paul Simon's Graceland

Go talk to T Pain about the future of music

[–] RyanGosling@hexbear.net 2 points 9 months ago

Lol a lot of his fans dislike his upcoming album because he doesn’t have as many adlibs as his previous albums

[–] NephewAlphaBravo@hexbear.net 6 points 9 months ago

i don't usually like rap, but

[–] RyanGosling@hexbear.net 5 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Old heads who only want rap music about “real problems” instead of “flexing and killing and bitches” forget they revere two guys who were killed because they flexed on and talked too much shit about each other, and neither of them were genuine gangsters lol

[–] Mindfury@hexbear.net 5 points 9 months ago (1 children)

counterpoint: lil uzi better

[–] bubbalu@hexbear.net 2 points 9 months ago

and yet he is named after an israeli firearm. sus.

[–] eight@hexbear.net 3 points 9 months ago

listen to billy woods