Why is rap the only genre of music where the artists openly and blatantly disrespect the art form?

[Turk]

I had this convo with someone the other day. Rap is the only genre of music I know where the artists make fun of their own genre. "I'm not with this rap shyt", "I'm not no rapping ass nikka", and similar sentiments are proudly uttered throughout rap music all the time. It's common to hear rappers in interviews say that they never wanted to be rappers and that they thought rappers were lame, corny, etc. You never hear this type of shyt from musicians in other genres. I've never heard an RNB singer say "I'm not no singing ass nikka" or something similar to that but rappers do this all the time.

 

[Yehuda]

I've never heard an RNB singer say "I'm not no singing ass nikka" or something similar

If you look at that Aaron Hall DJ Vlad interview he was lowkey doing just that, all that "I fukk in public" talk is his version of "I'm not like these industry cats"

 

[CrushedGroove]

Because the ones that don't value themselves don't value anything.

 

[H. Selassie]

It’s basically a derivative from “rappers be lying”, “I’m not a rapper, I’m a hustler”, etc…that have been echoed since the 90s.

In an artform born from street culture where historically most of artists have advertised that they are depicting the reality of street life, being someone who’s “just rapping” (basically making shyt up) has always had somewhat of a negative, gimmicky connotation.

 

[010101]

it has become the outlet for the slow kids

cats started making it with no skills developed now they are guarding the low bar to entry & trying to lower it more

anything that is reflective of too much intelligence gets attacked

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[Ol’Otis]

it has become the outlet for the slow kids

 

[Ol’Otis]

"I'm not no singing ass nikka"

-Trey Songz

 

[Cladyclad]

-Trey Songz

He say that meaning he will fukk someone up

Trey take pride in his singing ability

 

[African Peasant]

Yeah, it's shameful.

I blame Jay-Z for popularizing this nonsense

 

[Soymuscle Mike]

Yeah, it's shameful.

I blame Jay-Z for popularizing this nonsense

Was coming in to say this.

Dap+rep

 

[Westbama Heartthrob]

Yeah, it's shameful.

I blame Jay-Z for popularizing this nonsense

"Fukk jay z"

- Jay Z

 

[Awesome Wells]

Because labels get behind the destructive and disrespectful sh*t more today.

After like '92, the labels realized that they could sell more records and make more money by pushing more negativity and polarizing bullsh*t, in Hip Hop. So the artists who weren't on that vibe started getting dropped from labels and/or couldn't even get signed. There are people in charge of where Hip Hop is going on the mainstream level, who aren't even Hip Hop fans or from the community. So they're going to fund and push whatever they find out will make them the most bread.

 

[Cᵣₐₛₕ&ₜₕₑCₒᵤₚ]

Because it's not an artform by large anymore and hasn't been for close to two decades +. Just a get rich quick scheme for destitutes. No different than drug dealing or prostitution. ​

 

[LiveFromLondon]

fukk rap, coke by the boatload

 

[Harry B]

Braggadocio is part of rap as is competition and acting a certain character.

Rappers and fans like to think that it's Carlo Gambino spitting bars, not an entertainer, makes them seem more "authentic".
Or when a rapper says he doesn't even like rap, doesn't even write bars, it makes him seem just more talented than the competition. Like kids in school who used to ace tests but always said they never studied at home. Man child/insecure behavior.