FieldTripsToTheHood
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there's no antagonistic threads from that 2012 clown.
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ThaChozenWun
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Well personally I think it's because during the 90's that's what kind of jump started the gangsta rap genre into every household. I know NWA and Ice-T and Cube aftwards started it, and then Snoop, the late Pac, Wu, and Big and all them came through and did it too but it was a dumbed down version of it. It was still some really negative shit but it was flipped and didn't seem as bad. Then fifty in 03 on onward. That's about the time the current generation were teenagers so that's what we came up on. Alot of rappers now are only in their early 20's so they do what they grew up on.
So to me, it's definitely a cultural thing.
The reason it's so appealing to every race is because just about everyone who listens to it is poor. When you poor and you see them on TV living it up, drivin nice cars, the video vixens, making it rain and shit you want that, you want to be the guy at your mansion dinner table eating lobster and shrimp rather than sitting on your couch eating Ramen Noodles on a good day.
You also have your groups of white suburbia who love it too and my belief is that it's entertainment. It gives them a world they haven't experienced before and it's like a movie. The reason they go all out into it, you know, wearin du-rags, carrying guns, trying to get into the dope game, it's the same reason, they see people living a good life and want to be part of it.
Now that it been glorified for so long, you got 10 year olds taking after their older siblings who think it's okay to go to jail and come back, it makes you a hero in the hood now. You gone hear alot of "White Jewish record label owners are making them do gangster rap"... no, they ain't making em do shit. Budden, Lupe, Little Brother, Mos, Talib, Nas, AZ the list goes on and on, they have made great livings on some non-ignorant type shit. The dumb shit sells the most though so of course being someone who is trying to make money for your company you're going to take a Soulja Boy over someone better and more intelligent.
So to me, it's definitely a cultural thing.
The reason it's so appealing to every race is because just about everyone who listens to it is poor. When you poor and you see them on TV living it up, drivin nice cars, the video vixens, making it rain and shit you want that, you want to be the guy at your mansion dinner table eating lobster and shrimp rather than sitting on your couch eating Ramen Noodles on a good day.
You also have your groups of white suburbia who love it too and my belief is that it's entertainment. It gives them a world they haven't experienced before and it's like a movie. The reason they go all out into it, you know, wearin du-rags, carrying guns, trying to get into the dope game, it's the same reason, they see people living a good life and want to be part of it.
Now that it been glorified for so long, you got 10 year olds taking after their older siblings who think it's okay to go to jail and come back, it makes you a hero in the hood now. You gone hear alot of "White Jewish record label owners are making them do gangster rap"... no, they ain't making em do shit. Budden, Lupe, Little Brother, Mos, Talib, Nas, AZ the list goes on and on, they have made great livings on some non-ignorant type shit. The dumb shit sells the most though so of course being someone who is trying to make money for your company you're going to take a Soulja Boy over someone better and more intelligent.
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major pain
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^^Right, I would like to think that if there was a collective movement to support more positive images in our music, the negative aspects would be driven out. It wasnt/hasnt always been like this, but I wonder if we can bring it back a bit?
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ThaChozenWun
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major pain;1461169 said:
No...
IMO it has to do with a rich/poor thing. As long as there are more people in poverty rather than wealthy or middle class then the negative music will continue to sell because that is what the people can relate to. If the middle class is ever brought back though I definitely think it can and will turn around. Look at the massive support that Lupe just had when Atlantic was fucking with him. Homie was shelved and not coming out then dude had a 3 million man petition and later on a rally and now the album is a lock to come out.
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major pain
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its over: 2012!;1470374 said:
Man! These bars are hot! We are all witnesses to this hot fiyah!
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FieldTripsToTheHood
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they banned you because you were so awesome!
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ThaChozenWun
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They let her back?!
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major pain
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its over: 2012!;1470571 said:
Yea man, I mean the lyricism, the word play, the structure, I mean dang you should put this stuff on wax asap. The WORLD doesnt know what its missing.
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ThaChozenWun
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My nigga 2 zero 12 got mad flows
exposing corrupt,racist governmental assholes
Back from ban time with a lineup in his arsenal
spit them truth and facts you better wise on up and talk to dude
Oh yea he back baby, for the second time
Janklow cant keep a nigga down put on that reppin time
My nigga let em know their moms is very fond of thee
Atomic style droppin bombs on inequality
He dead them feelings too, dude just close the curtains lately
and leave your father out this convo fore he hurt that lady
exposing corrupt,racist governmental assholes
Back from ban time with a lineup in his arsenal
spit them truth and facts you better wise on up and talk to dude
Oh yea he back baby, for the second time
Janklow cant keep a nigga down put on that reppin time
My nigga let em know their moms is very fond of thee
Atomic style droppin bombs on inequality
He dead them feelings too, dude just close the curtains lately
and leave your father out this convo fore he hurt that lady
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FieldTripsToTheHood
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smh at fools freestylin' in the Social Lounge...too wack to go in the real battle forum.
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ThaChozenWun
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FieldTripsToTheHood;1471678 said:
I'm not a rapper.
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ThaChozenWun
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ether-i-am;1471706 said:
Co-Sizzle
I was inspired by God to write that piece commemorating the return of the might 2oh12
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FieldTripsToTheHood
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ThaChozenWun;1471689 said:
I can tell.
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ThaChozenWun
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FieldTripsToTheHood;1471731 said:
You know white boy, Ether (no I Am) only works on people who give a fuck.
Try 2012, that might hit home.
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FieldTripsToTheHood
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For real man, no disrespect, I just don't know why I got people rhyming at me.ThaChozenWun;1471795 said:You know white boy, Ether (no I Am) only works on people who give a fuck.
Try 2012, that might hit home.
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ThaChozenWun
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FieldTripsToTheHood;1471820 said:
Whos rhyming at you?
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FieldTripsToTheHood
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ThaChozenWun;1471839 said:
these are rhymes right here, no?
its over: 2012!;1470582 said:
its over: 2012!;1470774 said:
ThaChozenWun;1471629 said:
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ThaChozenWun
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Lol I didn't know his was @ you, and mines was mocking him. If it was at you, and you consider mine was too. Okay...
It's cause I'm black
It's cause I'm black
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FieldTripsToTheHood
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ThaChozenWun;1471889 said:
Word. If you say that, then my bad. Shit stands for 2012 though... why you rhyming at me duke?
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