your point of view is admirable, but you're being rather shortsighted. it's not only about those things. that's like saying aerosmith or korn is all that rock is about, and therefore so are belle and sebastian and pavement--all socialists are josef stalin and all feminists are valerie solanis. you couldn't fit, say, public enemy, or the beastie boys, or de la soul into that definition. it's fine if you just don't like the musical form, that's simply a matter of taste, but don't take the loudest, most obnoxious message as the only one and discount everything else. that's a mistake in any situation, and you could miss out.
O.K. It's apparent that I was quite misunderstood when I harshly criticized rap in my last post. First of all, I wasn't talking about all rap, just what seems popular at the moment. I am a fan of the beastie boys and Run D.M.C. Rap that didn't take itself so seriously.
but don't take the loudest, most obnoxious message as the only one and discount everything else
Maybe I take the loudest and most obnoxious message because thats the only one I hear. Whenever I hear rap on the radio, It's always about the same things that I mentioned before.
Well, you point to Reservoir Dogs in your first paragraph, which glorifies at least three of those factors. But I know what you mean.
Resevoir Dogs doesn't glorify anything. It's a story, not some guy saying "I got da Muthaf----- gat for niggas don't know how ta act" Thats a direct quote from a Nas song. And, in the movie everyone dies anyway. (sorry to ruin it) The reference to Resevoir Dogs was a joke inspired by a comic book (Squee!)
that's like saying aerosmith or korn is all that rock is about
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