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I honestly don't criticize genres of music I don't like anymore because it's pointless, as a metalhead I'm considered a minority and my music gets shit on all the time so I understand being offended when anothers puts down your music. But I can also be honest and say I've always disliked rap. The early days of NWA, Public Enemy, Too Short had a feel and sound to it but that was like fucking the late 80s early 90s and I thought it was mostly silly shit. I think some of it actually had a strong message but that faded quickly when it became popular and MTV grabbed onto it. I had no idea that rap would last so long. It's no surprise it dominates the charts being most popular music has always sucked to those of us not into the mainstream stuff. I think the Beatles were the last real popular band, maybe the Stones. U2, REM, shit I can actually listen to and has a real message. Rage used rap in their music and has a very powerful message in most their songs, but name off the most popular rap artists ever and you get hit songs that have to do with killing, fucking, hating or driving a car and wearing gold. Don't forget the war on women in that genre, basically meat in clothing. People like Prince and Micheal Jackson are/were very talented but none of them were the rap genre. Ever see Prince play guitar? Watch the end solo in this vid and you can see why he did not choose the rap genre.
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My point being IDK. Never understood rap never will. I really hate the fact that popular music consists of either rap, pop or country. UGH! It's like rock and metal don't exist in mainstream anymore and there is a reason for that. Popular music is about money, nothing else. Metal and rock will live on without the help of MTV and the corrupt and greedy music industry.
Here is the closest thing I listen to that has some rap influence, but it's mostly funk and metal.
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