What Hip Hop Song are you listening to?

[dickman69]

i really dont understand the hype about that kendrick verse

hes wack

[mIrReN]

you mustn't like hip hop then

[dickman69]

na

[mIrReN]

he delivers though, yesterday he brought a pizza in under 10 minutes

[kidshuffle]

kendrick is essentially the carlton banks of rap

dudes got skills but hes a dork for real.

i also haven't bothered listening to that verse

[hugh]

i really dont understand the hype about that kendrick verse

hes wack

don't worry you're not the only one

[cmgoodman1226]

sooo no thought out lyrics but just kill him bitches all over again... yeah it really needs that
not my cup of tea

Hip Hop has and always will be about the battle. It's never been about kissing arse, it's about proving who's best. If you can't respect that then you don't like Hip Hop.

Actually hip-hop was about the dj. MC's were only ever meant to showcase the dj; the better the MC the better he could showcase the dj, and thus the evolution of the rapper.

[kidshuffle]

sooo no thought out lyrics but just kill him bitches all over again... yeah it really needs that
not my cup of tea

Hip Hop has and always will be about the battle. It's never been about kissing arse, it's about proving who's best. If you can't respect that then you don't like Hip Hop.

Actually hip-hop was about the dj. MC's were only ever meant to showcase the dj; the better the MC the better he could showcase the dj, and thus the evolution of the rapper.

Actually, hip hop was about the dj, Mc, b-boys, Graf writers and other artists coming together and settling differences through a common medium. And also having a good time at the function.

No one part is more important than the other

[cmgoodman1226]

sooo no thought out lyrics but just kill him bitches all over again... yeah it really needs that
not my cup of tea

Hip Hop has and always will be about the battle. It's never been about kissing arse, it's about proving who's best. If you can't respect that then you don't like Hip Hop.

Actually hip-hop was about the dj. MC's were only ever meant to showcase the dj; the better the MC the better he could showcase the dj, and thus the evolution of the rapper.

Actually, hip hop was about the dj, Mc, b-boys, Graf writers and other artists coming together and settling differences through a common medium. And also having a good time at the function.

No one part is more important than the other

Where exactly did I say one part is more important than the other? I was only stating WHAT hip hop started as; in the beginning it was never about MC's battling; it was about the dj. Obviously it eventually not only took on the context of a genre but also of a culture in itself and as MC's progressed, their role began to take on new meaning.

anyways it's a beautiful day out here so this one's on my mind

[BaronVon]

sooo no thought out lyrics but just kill him bitches all over again... yeah it really needs that
not my cup of tea

Hip Hop has and always will be about the battle. It's never been about kissing arse, it's about proving who's best. If you can't respect that then you don't like Hip Hop.

Actually hip-hop was about the dj. MC's were only ever meant to showcase the dj; the better the MC the better he could showcase the dj, and thus the evolution of the rapper.

Actually, hip hop was about the dj, Mc, b-boys, Graf writers and other artists coming together and settling differences through a common medium. And also having a good time at the function.

No one part is more important than the other

Aight sorry it's been all about the battle/mc since the early 80's then. Pretty much since the beginning.

[hubb]

He sounds a bit like canibus there, like he's straining his voice without realizing it sounds bad and then the eminem like adlibs. Really not feeling it musically.

[kidshuffle]

No, I'm with you Baron. Hip Hop has always been about competition and battling in the 4 elements.

Where exactly did I say one part is more important than the other? I was only stating WHAT hip hop started as; in the beginning it was never about MC's battling; it was about the dj. Obviously it eventually not only took on the context of a genre but also of a culture in itself and as MC's progressed, their role began to take on new meaning.

I should have said no one part WAS more important. Anyways, it was again, about competition within all 4 elements. Herc was a DJ, Dancer, Graf artist and an MC; before "hip hop". Kool Herc had to battle his way for a name as a DJ. He looped breaks so dancers could do their thing to it, and everyone agreed he was the best at the time. He started the art of rapping, and again, was the best/most original at the time. His graf notoriety helped bring people out. All of these facets molded hip hop into something special...and it was all birthed out of competition. Hip hop after Herc was just about who could rock the party best (you know, since there were crews, not just singular DJ's like today). You're right that it was never just about battling mc's... but it was never just about the DJ. As cliche as it sounds, it was just about an urban way of life. It all came from function/juke joint/block party culture.

[BaronVon]

See this is why Kendricks verse is so important. It's ignited a massive amount of interest in what Hip Hop is all about. Hip Hop media is on fire at the moment. I'm loving it. Big responses from those named coming before the weekend i hope. Too many upstarts vying for attention at the moment.
Cassidy verse is good. But i'm looking for something from Pusha T. And Joey Bada$$ needs to bring something, first to call out Kendrick but no response.

[SCope13]

i really dont understand the hype about that kendrick verse

He called himself king of NY and he's from Compton. That's gonna rustle some jimmies.

[BaronVon]

Not bad, certainly the angriest bars.

[magma]

Obsessing over the 4 elements is NOT Hip Hop.

KRS One has been the try-hard parent at the kids party for at least the last 20 years.

[Laszlo]

i really dont understand the hype about that kendrick verse

The oestrogen levels of these modern rappers is way too high for anything they say to be taken seriously.

"I'm usually homeboys with... BUT"
"I got love for you BUT"

Bitch-ass mother fucker. If that has ignited the rap industry then fucking hell... I just don't know what to say. The best I can hope for is that this keeps escalating and eventually Drake with be the victim of a drive-by water ballooning.

[magma]

i really dont understand the hype about that kendrick verse

The oestrogen levels of these modern rappers is way too high for anything they say to be taken seriously.

"I'm usually homeboys with... BUT"
"I got love for you BUT"

Bitch-ass mother fucker. If that has ignited the rap industry then fucking hell... I just don't know what to say. The best I can hope for is that this keeps escalating and eventually Drake with be the victim of a drive-by water ballooning.

[Genevieve]

No, I'm with you Baron. Hip Hop has always been about competition and battling in the 4 elements.

Where exactly did I say one part is more important than the other? I was only stating WHAT hip hop started as; in the beginning it was never about MC's battling; it was about the dj. Obviously it eventually not only took on the context of a genre but also of a culture in itself and as MC's progressed, their role began to take on new meaning.

I should have said no one part WAS more important. Anyways, it was again, about competition within all 4 elements. Herc was a DJ, Dancer, Graf artist and an MC; before "hip hop". Kool Herc had to battle his way for a name as a DJ. He looped breaks so dancers could do their thing to it, and everyone agreed he was the best at the time. He started the art of rapping, and again, was the best/most original at the time. His graf notoriety helped bring people out. All of these facets molded hip hop into something special...and it was all birthed out of competition. Hip hop after Herc was just about who could rock the party best (you know, since there were crews, not just singular DJ's like today). You're right that it was never just about battling mc's... but it was never just about the DJ. As cliche as it sounds, it was just about an urban way of life. It all came from function/juke joint/block party culture.

Be that as it may, from a musical standpoint, DJs took centerstage for a decade like horns did in jazz and guitars do in metal. It was DJ centric music and the DJ's ability to manipulate turntables and isolate breaks what was defined the music. MCs were part of the experience, but they weren't the focal point of the music the way they since the early '80s, when hip-hop as a whole moved into being a recorded music style rather than just a performed one. I think it's safe to say for the first 10 years of its existence, it was DJ centric and went to being MC centric music starting in the '80s.

You still "need" the rest of the band to perform, say, death metal. Those blast beats can't be played by guitars. But the central aspect of the music is still the riff. Like the break was in hip-hop music.

[dickman69]

i really dont understand the hype about that kendrick verse

The oestrogen levels of these modern rappers is way too high for anything they say to be taken seriously.

"I'm usually homeboys with... BUT"
"I got love for you BUT"

Bitch-ass mother fucker. If that has ignited the rap industry then fucking hell... I just don't know what to say. The best I can hope for is that this keeps escalating and eventually Drake with be the victim of a drive-by water ballooning.

Exactly always like "O i got love for yall" but om better than you

If u really think that just say it

Also hes not better than pusha or jay electronica so just dont say it at all lol