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Originally posted by nWoCHRISnWo
Three good reasons for my liking a certain rapper? I don't need "good" reason, I like his rap so I'll listen to it. But seeing as how you're probably going for the "it's because you're racist" thing, I'll give you some reasons why.
First thing first, Eminem doesn't just rap about money, girls, and cars like 99% of all the other rappers do. Another thing, I can hardly understand a word that most rapper's say, while I can understand pretty much everything Eminem says. Oh yeah, and Eminem is just entertaining, he can make any words rhyme and make sense, and he's hilarious. "Will Smith doesn't have to cuss to sell his record, well I do. So **** him, and **** you too." He makes fun of everyone and I like that.
Gimme three good reasons why I should like Nelly, Snoop Dog, or other rappers and not Eminem.
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I'm mad you mentioned "Nelly"...
*bashes head into wall*
Anyway, EVERY reason you mentioned about Eminem can be said about ALOT of respectable rappers in the industry (i.e. OutKast, Goodie Mob, Pharoh Monche, Joe Buttons, Witchdoctor, Ludacris, Deccade, Jatis, ICP, T-Rock, Pastor Troy, Nas, etc.)...
If I were to pit one artist against your opinion, it would more-or-less be Andre 3000 from Outkast. Like Eminem, the man can more than make words rhyme and make sense- an entire song was written against corporate America and it's flaws in a seemingly simple song- until you actually read between the lines and truly listen to the lyrics. The song "The Whole World" ring a bell? Even in the video the Outkast crew dresses up like "mooboo" acts (white men who painted their faces black in the early twenties as a political gag) and entertain a corporate audience in cynical respect.
That's alot deeper than any Eminem song I've ever heard, though I believe "I am" (the song, NOT the video/single) came pretty close to Eminem's full potential as a thought-provoking artist.
And further more, the last time Outkast even collectively did a song about girls and glamor was the 1994 hit, "Players Ball".
And no, 99% of rappers don't rap about money, cars, and women- if anything, it's about drugs, hard life, and
lack of money- but then again, you're probably talking about
mainstream rap (what you may eventually catch on MTV/BET countdowns, and "mixed" radio stations), in which case it's 100% of rappers talking about money, cars, and women.
But anyways, it's all based on what you see, and if you don't see alot of hardcore, real, or political/self-conscious rap lyrics abound in the industry, that's no one's fault but your own. My collection is full of deep (probably too deep for the average school kid), conscious lyrics, and I love them more and more for the Animal Farm-esque satirical pounces they constantly achieve.
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