Do you like gangsta rap?

[endoverend]

I like Watsky and Run the Jewels, do those count?

 

[RevPokemon]

I like Watsky and Run the Jewels, do those count?

No rtj isn't gangsta rap although they are great (them or hail Mary mall on are probably the best rap group currently)

 

[endoverend]

No rtj isn't gangsta rap although they are great (them or hail Mary mall on are probably the best rap group currently)

Well they're still good even if they're not gangsta...

 

[RevPokemon]

Well they're still good even if they're not gangsta...

Yeah a lot of great rap isn't gangsta rap

 

[XDel]

Yeah Texas has some good rappers although its still not a rap area like NYC,LA,Chicago ,and Atlanta.

When I moved to Dallas in 84, NOBODY knew what Rap let alone Hip-Hop was... and yet there was a local radio station that would play all old school (well it was all old school at the time) on Saturdays, 70's on up to the 80's. Up till then I'd been exposed to very little beyond Midnight Star, I.E. GrandMaster Flash. Not to say that Midnight Star was Hip-Hop, but you know...

I later moved to Fort Worth, about the same story, hardly anyone knew what rap or Hip-Hop was, but every other Saturday, this one station had a REAL DJ, who would mix rap with stuff like "This old man, and what not"

It seems like that once Beastie Boys and Tone Loc hit the state, people started to catch on, but then by the early 90's a lot of it went to pot and now the underground independent guys are about the only ones worth listening to and who are saying anything real. It's sad.

 

[RevPokemon]

When I moved to Dallas in 84, NOBODY knew what Rap let alone Hip-Hop was... and yet there was a local radio station that would play all old school (well it was all old school at the time) on Saturdays, 70's on up to the 80's. Up till then I'd been exposed to very little beyond Midnight Star, I.E. GrandMaster Flash. Not to say that Midnight Star was Hip-Hop, but you know...

I later moved to Fort Worth, about the same story, hardly anyone knew what rap or Hip-Hop was, but every other Saturday, this one station had a REAL DJ, who would mix rap with stuff like "This old man, and what not"

It seems like that once Beastie Boys and Tone Loc hit the state, people started to catch on, but then by the early 90's a lot of it went to pot and now the underground independent guys are about the only ones worth listening to and who are saying anything real. It's sad.

True mainly nowadays the best stuff is Rhymesayers,Def Jux(although its on break),And mass appeal records is promising with Nas and RTJ. The best Mainstream is probably Roc, good music and def jam although they are mixed overall in quality

 

[SinkyChan17]

gangsta rap thread and nobody brought up Big L's "lifestylez of da poor and dangerous"? what the shit, man. 8 iz enuff is one of the best songs i've ever heard. i think cam'ron was on that track too, back when he was "killa cam". haha

 

[RevPokemon]

gangsta rap thread and nobody brought up Big L's "lifestylez of da poor and dangerous"? what the shit, man. 8 iz enuff is one of the best songs i've ever heard. i think cam'ron was on that track too, back when he was "killa cam". haha

Think it depends. Generally gangsta rap is west coast plus L is more horrorcore

 

[yuyuyup]

Lots of niggas nowadays don't even know what good rap is. Eazy E and Ice Cube were good rappers.

White people that say "n****" should be forced to wear a sandwich board in the hood that says "I hate niggers" Die Hard 2 style

 

[SinkyChan17]

Think it depends. Generally gangsta rap is west coast plus L is more horrorcore

"there ain't no food in my fridge; just body parts."
i was about to disagree with you.. and then i remember lines like that, and go "oh shit. hes' right."

White people that say "n****" should be forced to wear a sandwich board in the hood that says "I hate niggers" Die Hard 2 style

yeah.. i never really got that shit, to be honest. i often hear a lot of that especially around where i live, and when they say it, they act like it's all gravy because they used to be best friends with a black dude.

 

[RevPokemon]

White people that say "n****" should be forced to wear a sandwich board in the hood that says "I hate niggers" Die Hard 2 style

Yes I agree whites should never say that word, no matter what

"there ain't no food in my fridge; just body parts."
i was about to disagree with you.. and then i remember lines like that, and go "oh shit. hes' right."

Well horror core and gangsta are closely similarly except for differences (gangsta is west coast while horror is neutral). I'd say to clearly see the difference listen to nwa then to the geto boys and you'll see it

 

[SinkyChan17]

NWA is the jam for sure, but i usually just stick with eazy-e.

 

[RevPokemon]

NWA is the jam for sure, but i usually just stick with eazy-e.

You know I'm the same but I think its just I think eazy is the best member (although I think most would say dre is)

 

[SinkyChan17]

dre got the beats. honestly, his rhymes don't get me so much to be honest. it's like "enh. he's alright i guess. i could listen to him like while i'm driving down the street with my buddies or something." but the real jam for me right now is still the doppelgangaz. can't turn that shit off even if i wanted to.

 

[RevPokemon]

dre got the beats. honestly, his rhymes don't get me so much to be honest. it's like "enh. he's alright i guess. i could listen to him like while i'm driving down the street with my buddies or something." but the real jam for me right now is still the doppelgangaz. can't turn that shit off even if i wanted to.

Dre is more popular for beats and his great production skills (Eminem,50,Lamar) but he isn't a top 5 gangsta rapper thb.

Doppelgangaz, I haven't heard of them but I'll check em out

 

[VinsCool]

hmm no. I don't like gangsta rap.

 

[RevPokemon]

hmm no. I don't like gangsta rap.

You don't vinscool?

 

[VinsCool]

You don't vinscool?

nope, that is not a musical style I like.

 

[RevPokemon]

nope, that is not a musical style I like.

What do you like in music?

 

[Tiffani]

My favorite would be Tupac, but NWA and Geto Boys and Dre and Snoop and Ice Cube and DMX were pretty good too. Not quite in the same category but Luniz were good.