Why I can’t stand rap
May 26th, 2008I’m no fan of rap. I don’t even call rap “rap music” because that’s almost an oxymoron. I like melody, and the majority of rap is devoid of that.
Now, other folks might dislike rap for the violence, the misogyny, or whatever. That has nothing to do with why I don’t like rap.
It’s because every single song is all about me. This song is about - me. This next song - me. The song after that - me and my money. The next song - how much money I have. The song after that - me and my ego. The song after that - me and my Mercedes Benz.
I am a proud American capitalist, and absolutely love American capitalism. I strongly believe it’s the most fair system out there. No, it isn’t perfect, but it’s the best we’ve got so far.
However, rap is the dark side of American capitalism. It glorifies the people who only care about money and nothing else. Hearing some of the words make me cringe, and make me embarrassed to be an American. Seriously, for you non-Americans - we’re not all a bunch of egocentric egomaniacs. Honestly, we’re not.
My wife said it best - it’s music that’s written by a perpetual two-year-old. You know how two-year-olds are. Those are rappers. It’s all about me. This is mine! Me! Mine! That’s mine!
I was listening to a comedian the other day and he was explaining the difference between comedians and rappers. Comedians have Dads. Rappers don’t. That explains everything.
LMAO! Mrs. Z is right, rappers also love to grab their crotch like they have to go potty.
True dat. Another thing they have in common with 2-year-olds.
I used to listen to rap in high school, the days of the movie Colors, when it was about the angst of growing up around drugs, crime and racism. The originals like Public Enemy and Ice T have moved on, and now rap is about “hos” and “hummers” and is absolute crap.
Raemius - I’m a fan of Chuck D and Ice T. Those days are long gone. Now, it’s all about me, me, me, me, me! Like a bunch of 2-year-olds.