Knives Amilli
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georgia boi;4135418 said:Knives Amilli;4130170 said:There is no real reason to respect the opinion of a rap artist more than a listener imo. The whole thing is based on opinion, they are not going to be able to provide anymore insight than somebody who isn't a rapper. On the contrary, I doubt most rappers listen to the other rappers in the industry that much. Personally, I would respect the opinion of someone who spends their days listening to Hip-Hop because they love it over a rapper who's main goal in Hip-Hop is to make money.
In some cases the opinion of a rap artist more than a listener because they actually write rhymes and create music. That makes their opinion more valid because they understand the process and the craft. A lot of listeners just listen to the music and care nothing about the techniques and technical aspects of it. A rap artist can provide far more insight on the music than someone who isn't a rapper. It's like saying the opinion someone who watches basketball is more valid than the person that actually plays professional basketball.
Bruh...I love rap, and agree there's something of an art and technique to it, but the shit isn't rocket science. We're not talking about playing an instrument or hitting a note where there is no debate on the skill of the instrument player or singer. Rap is far too subjective and there is no defined skill set. Am I saying that making a song or album is easy? Fuck no. But personally making a hit song or album nowadays seems to have less to do with what is commonly defined as "skill" in hip hop and more to do with choices in production and the catchiness of a hook.