NEW YORK - Rap’s critics have been complaining for years, only to watch the music become even more profane — and more popular. But now it seems as if Don Imus may be accomplishing what a generation of detractors could not.
Four months after outrage over Imus’ sexist and racial comments led to intense scrutiny of rap’s negative imagery, and as the genre’s sales continue to plummet, some artists are publicly abandoning offensive language.
The platinum-seller Chamillionaire recently announced that his new album, “Ultimate Victory,” would be cuss- and N-word free. Numerous lesser-known rappers are promoting themselves as alternatives to misogynistic gangsta rap. The handlers behind 17-year-old sensation Sean Kingston are touting him as PG-rated. And the veteran gangsta Master P also declared that he would make clean music (though the “Dancing With the Stars” contestant’s hitmaking days now seem long gone).
I wish the black man was still getting the beat down so i could get some good new blues music.new blues still exists, you just aren't looking hard enough.
I didnt really think Imus was racist.I don't think he was racist but I am talking about the media whoring of the event and how it was shown.
But yea this is good for rap.
I wish the black man was still getting the beat down so i could get some good new blues music.new blues still exists, you just aren't looking hard enough.
I don't even know what to say - I'm a huge hip-hip head but I hate the state of the industry in 2007; I can count on one hand the amount of good albums that have came out this year (Thes One's "Lifestyle Marketing", The Opus' "Bleeding Density", Moka Only's "Airport" / "Vermillion") and half of those are instrumental joints.
Obama says rap is corrupting the black youth to not want to try hard in school!
Obama says rap is corrupting the black youth to not want to try hard in school!
Obama is an absolute joke. I don't want to hear his views on the black community. What's Hillary got to say? :bow
Soon after Mr. Imus’s firing, The Daily News had Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton, Democrat of New York, splashed on its cover alongside the hip-hop producer Timbaland, whose oeuvre includes some Imusian language.Hillary and Timbaland are tight.
She attacked rap music too, even before Sharpton and Obomba. I remember watching FOX and Tucker and they were saying she was a hypocrite for taking money from Timbaland lol.
I hate "social issue Hillary" but I like "Hillary the asskicker"
FEB 2008 RAP ALBUM OF THE YEAR:
ROCKET SURGERY
I LOVE Monch, the first two Organized Konfusion records are fuck awesome classics... but I think Desire is really boring.
Southside started the whole bling bling shit, pd. Learn your shit.
Southside started the whole bling bling shit, pd. Learn your shit.
Southside started the whole bling bling shit, pd. Learn your shit.
No they didn't :lol
The east coast started it. Biggie/Diddy were doing that stuff way before Cash Money
Southside started the whole bling bling shit, pd. Learn your shit.
No they didn't :lol
The east coast started it. Biggie/Diddy were doing that stuff way before Cash Money
They didn't idolize like they did. Hell, Wayne is the person who made the phrase bling bling.
They created it, but they didn't really make it a complete gimmick like the south. The East knew how to balance. The south just knows how to feed off of what's popular and just run with it constantly.
I dunno. Maybe I'm biased but the NYC shit is just so much better than the South stuff even when they're just flaunting necklaces. I mean, that song is classic.
Slick Rick really started the big chain and large jewellery thing.
You know what I think of Game.
He's a no talent hack that thrives off of listing people he admires as tribute instead of providing real content.
And Oprah said that Kanye said that Dre had a dream, because 50 woke me up next to Alliyah as I dipped my semen.
All this "hos east side west side north side south side bling bling ballinnnn" shit pretty much made me hate rap.
But I remember liking some Dre and Eminem like seven years ago.
You know what I think of Game.
He's a no talent hack that thrives off of listing people he admires as tribute instead of providing real content.
And Oprah said that Kanye said that Dre had a dream, because 50 woke me up next to Alliyah as I dipped my semen.
Making your own Game verse is easier than making a Lil Wayne verse.
I wope up today like what the fuck
Lauryn ain't with Wycles and Pras
I heard Jay was givin Dame some sass
Then my bitch said Destiny's Chikd broke up
Before he died Tupac stopped goin to Dre's to smoke up
Hittin that Chronic while listin to Doggystyle
I be like the Wal Mart logo, just smile
SMH NICCA!
:bow :bow :bow
Snoop and Dre brings back such GREAT memories. Especially Gin and Juice.