I love hip-hop and it will always have a special place in my heart . . but I'm not into it anymore

[IntellectualViolence]

what hip hop's moving you these days, breh?

Oddisee
Ray West
Pac Div
EarthGang
Apollo Brown
Clear Soul Forces

To name a few.

 

[erickonasis]

Dont know how to feel about OPs post as an old head.

Im some ways i relate but most of it no and im probably the oldest nikka here.

As far as the insane lyrics those are still a reminder for me of certain times in my life regardless of if i feel the lyrics anymore.

And the shyt about sampling and old records sounds like some shyt my 60 yr old mother would say.

Sounds like you dont like hip hop peroid op. Sampling and cue parts of records is what hip hop was created on not this trash out today

 

[Bald Head Ba$tard]

Oh. THIS thread again.



Nothing to see here.

 

[mobbinfms]

And the shyt about sampling and old records sounds like some shyt my 60 yr old mother would say.

Sounds like you dont like hip hop peroid op. Sampling and cue parts of records is what hip hop was created on not this trash out today

It's always a bad sign when a self-professed hip hop fan talks like the OP did about sampling. It's literally the foundation. "merry go round"
@Wally Russell I expected better from you breh

 

[erickonasis]

It's always a bad sign when a self-professed hip hop fan talks like the OP did about sampling. It's literally the foundation. "merry go round"
@Wally Russell I expected better from you breh

If anything hip hop opened me up to a wider catalog of music i would have never took interest in or researched if not for digging t he samples

I now have a full appreciation for my parents generation of music and actually know what good music is supposed to sound / feel like

 

[Ol’Otis]

Right now this joint is giving me some life.



Come to think of it, I can listen to pretty much any genre if the song's relaxing. But if I wanna get hype, it's gotta be hip hop and only hip hop.

Some hip hop's also great to relax to. Hence it wins in both categories.

The goat I was just listening to this album last night

 

[Sk3ptical]

i mostly fukk with dance hall and hiphop

 

[TEKBEATZ]

Imma keep it trill with yall im 100% with op. I barely listen to hip hop anymore even though i make hip hop beats

 

[Ol’Otis]

Yeah sometimes I feel like hip hop has ran it's course

I really been on r&b binge for a few years now
I still listen to my old school hip hop tho
But Kendrick,j.cole , drake I just find nothing spectacular about these nikkas

 

[frush11]

Im 33 going on 34, and some stuff old and new is bit much and over the top for me these days. But i just focus on the stuff i like old and new. And im always finding stuff all the time.

Lots off good grown up Rappity Rap still out there.

 

[Anti-Anime]

I can't get bored of hip hop because Lyrics are extremely important to me. Outside of hip hop, prog rock, etc... Every other genre is boring as shyt from a song writing perspective. R&B has to be one of my least favorite genres because of this

 

[SirBiatch]

Imma keep it trill with yall im 100% with op. I barely listen to hip hop anymore even though i make hip hop beats

you don't find that weird?

then again, I don't know how producers operate. Especially since you have to sample from other genres.

Is it that modern hip hop isn't good enough for you to listen to anymore, or you just don't listen to hip hop period

 

[Pop123]

I find myself listening to soul, funk, old school R&B and even pop

When I listen to soul music I feel like I'm nourished, it's genuine. It's positive

When I hear funk . . it's fun - even disco which is a watered down funk

When I heard R&B it's real . . even pop which is a watered down version of R&B (thematically)

There's something about the genius in simplicity you find in pop music, the universality of each phrase that comprises the lyrics

It touches your soul

. . in hip-hop today I see a race to the bottom as far as morals and intelligence goes. Even a lot of the classic music I grew up to, when you separate it from the entertainment value - the content isn't nourishing to my subconscious, which goes into your well-being

Music I so greatly regarded growing up . . "Gap teeth in your mouth so my dikk's got to fit" . . how can I ride around listening to that as a grown man?

My pure admiration for Dr. Dre that has led to my impartial criticisms for him productivity and status - how can he be proud of his work in music when he sampled a bunch of great music, and surely introduced the sounds to a new generation but really had nothing of substance to add over these songs. If you're not going to improve upon what you're sampling, why do it? His contribution to music has literally been replaying stuff, without that there's really nothing to make note of

Then there's Mac Dre . . I love his work but I've found that most of his fans are literally lacking on an intellectual level. Themes like "Get Stupid" . . why did it surprise me that he ACTUALLY attracted a stupid fan base . . a fan base that is consciously championing ignorance

The intricacy of lyrically inclined rappers is usually a substitute for lackluster songwriting

The pseudo-positive stuff from rappers like Common . . and underground rappers, it all sounds so contrived. I'm not convinced and I feel like they're preaching to me

I'm just not into it anymore. I'll check for it and when the right songs come along I'll nod my head to them but they won't make their way in my playlists


Anyone feel like this?

Welcome to the real world *Morpheus voice*. When u listen to 95% of this stuff with an objective mind, it's quite easy to realize that this stuff is about young ignorant shyt, there's a reason the demo is under 24, cause the content is childish.

 

[Tetsuo]

I find myself listening to soul, funk, old school R&B and even pop

When I listen to soul music I feel like I'm nourished, it's genuine. It's positive

When I hear funk . . it's fun - even disco which is a watered down funk

When I heard R&B it's real . . even pop which is a watered down version of R&B (thematically)

There's something about the genius in simplicity you find in pop music, the universality of each phrase that comprises the lyrics

It touches your soul

. . in hip-hop today I see a race to the bottom as far as morals and intelligence goes. Even a lot of the classic music I grew up to, when you separate it from the entertainment value - the content isn't nourishing to my subconscious, which goes into your well-being

Music I so greatly regarded growing up . . "Gap teeth in your mouth so my dikk's got to fit" . . how can I ride around listening to that as a grown man?

My pure admiration for Dr. Dre that has led to my impartial criticisms for him productivity and status - how can he be proud of his work in music when he sampled a bunch of great music, and surely introduced the sounds to a new generation but really had nothing of substance to add over these songs. If you're not going to improve upon what you're sampling, why do it? His contribution to music has literally been replaying stuff, without that there's really nothing to make note of

Then there's Mac Dre . . I love his work but I've found that most of his fans are literally lacking on an intellectual level. Themes like "Get Stupid" . . why did it surprise me that he ACTUALLY attracted a stupid fan base . . a fan base that is consciously championing ignorance

The intricacy of lyrically inclined rappers is usually a substitute for lackluster songwriting

The pseudo-positive stuff from rappers like Common . . and underground rappers, it all sounds so contrived. I'm not convinced and I feel like they're preaching to me

I'm just not into it anymore. I'll check for it and when the right songs come along I'll nod my head to them but they won't make their way in my playlists


Anyone feel like this?

Yep, I grew up listening to all kinds of music and saw the short comings off the genre early on. I took a break from hip hop when I got to college that lasted about 3 years and when I tried to get back into it and checking out these new guys I was just I still bump got my favorites from hip hop, but I mostly listen to electronica, old school R&B, J-rock, and various composers for video games now.

 

[WaveMolecules]

Listen to the Nas, scarface, dj khaled joint.

shyt singlehandedly renewed my love for the genre.