What was everyone problem with the dance songs in the middle 2000s
- Thread starter CrimsonTider
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The problem was that it squeezed out other types of rap music. The artists caught the heat that should have been directed at radio and video programming directors.
Another thread where this nugga asking why we don't agree with his opinions
MouseTeeth
All Star
I guess in retrospect, the songs that were considered "wack" can sometimes become classics. In 98-99 hip hop heads hated on Nelly, fast forward ten yrs and country grammar is a classic. Same idea for these records. I also think the bar keeps goin lower n lower for what's acceptable. In 2003, i used to think Jeezy was god awful, then he grew on me. Now I think young scooter is the worst, but I guarantee in 2-3 years hell b upstaged by some new cat who redefines what it means to b
With that said tho, I thought most of the songs OP posted, save for shoulder lean, were trash but very fun songs when they came out n still do to this day. But on the other hand, they served their purpose n I have some great HS/college memories where they provided the soundtrack.
FRIED MASON
Superstar
That music was great, that's why all the artists involved had long careers, remembered and respected by everyone...
OG Talk
Archived
Taking that route huh
Im just fukkin with you Im sure you're a bright brother..
The problem was lack of balance...Sayin Black folks aren't allowed to dance and have fun is a red herring...Calling people that call for more substance and consciousness cacs, lames and fakkits is irresponsible...
There is a time and place for everything..And party and bullshyt in moderation is one of the guilty pleasures that makes a hard life worth living..
But when is enough, really enough???...
I addressed this earlier...
http://www.the-coli.com/higher-learning/79289-what-has-done-more-harm-black-community-america.html#.UUOSJDeyptw
And bottom line is most of them songs were flat out wack...But when your drunk, happy and a big booty hoe is poppin it infront of you, I get why you're able to overlook that reality in the moment...
I mean i get what u sayin its just frustrating the amount of blame black entertainment gets for the woes of our ppl when it really doesnt cause any of it.
Spartacus89
Rookie
Mid 2000's is 2004, 2005, and 2006. Some of those songs posted are late 2000's songs. But anyway, early 2000's (2000-2003) gangster rap >>>> mid 2000's-2013.
shyt was mostly wack. 
It's as simple as that.
And earlier in the thread someone pointed out, none of these people have careers now. And someone responded, that happens anyway....bullshyt. Whether or not it's hard to have longevity in rap is totally unrelated to what happened here specifically. The reason those people no longer have careers is because they tried to hop on a trend, the trend died out, and now they probably work at McDonalds.
Fred.
It's as simple as that.
And earlier in the thread someone pointed out, none of these people have careers now. And someone responded, that happens anyway....bullshyt. Whether or not it's hard to have longevity in rap is totally unrelated to what happened here specifically. The reason those people no longer have careers is because they tried to hop on a trend, the trend died out, and now they probably work at McDonalds.
Fred.
OG Talk
Archived
shyt was mostly wack.
It's as simple as that.
And earlier in the thread someone pointed out, none of these people have careers now. And someone responded, that happens anyway....bullshyt. Whether or not it's hard to have longevity in rap is totally unrelated to what happened here specifically. The reason those people no longer have careers is because they tried to hop on a trend, the trend died out, and now they probably work at McDonalds.
Fred.
Actually D4L and Franchise Boyz are really doing the shyt that Pusha T and Ross rap about...
Taadow
The StarchBishop™️
Hol' up..."Get Low" is not one of these songs we talmbat...it's a similar highway, but a different lane.
...and this ain't just a "black folk" thing...which is also part of the reason these irked me...
None of those artists were actually good...
*BUT*... you really asked a bunch of dudes who don't go to the club or dance what was wrong with dance songs?
I have Hip Hop Elitist friends... they don't dance... they go to parties where they play Tech N9ne & Little Brother songs all night & dudes just sit there with there drink in their hand nodding their heads to the beat & hollering at the fake hip hop chicks whose only conversation is about how much they hate Lil' Wayne & Chris Brown but come off just as dumb as chicks who think Dem Franchise Boyz are good rappers...
*BUT*... you really asked a bunch of dudes who don't go to the club or dance what was wrong with dance songs?
I have Hip Hop Elitist friends... they don't dance... they go to parties where they play Tech N9ne & Little Brother songs all night & dudes just sit there with there drink in their hand nodding their heads to the beat & hollering at the fake hip hop chicks whose only conversation is about how much they hate Lil' Wayne & Chris Brown but come off just as dumb as chicks who think Dem Franchise Boyz are good rappers...
Taadow
The StarchBishop™️
Since when is Get Low a different lane than Laffy Taffy??? nikka shut up
"Get Low" was in the good lane, "Laffy Taffy" was not.
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