Category: Jam Session
Hi. I'm generally interested n how many real HipHop- and R&B-Fans there are on the zone, who's your favourite rapper/R&B-singer and so on, but I'm also interested in the opinions of people who don't like HipHop. Tell me why you do or you don't like it.
Hmm, tough one.
Well, even if I like some rap and r&b groups I have to say I am not a fan.
Those that I do like are, to some extent, the Fudgees, Eminem occasionally, the Streets (although that is more beat poetry/garage, not considered rap), and everything has its place r&b and rap e.g. are great or somehow appropriate when you're driving in a very cool car or driving really fast, the roof must be down and the cre must be convertable, then it somehow makes more sense.
My main problem with r&b is that basically all they do is to use a drum loop, a sample of an old song and then have some singer with questionable tallent and an even worse rapper do voice overs, not even changing the original melody. Occasionally those rappers or singers are good, hence the good songs and when played really loud the drum beats can actually be quite cool (they got some good beats, e.g. the Roots do a great job and their live drummer is amazing). I don't like the r&b singing style for the most part, it's a bit too whiny and often just that little bit too suggestive. I also reallydislike the violence/gangster glorification in most of these songs, making it cool to "live in the hood" and go on "drive by shootings" or alterntively the folks either whine about how hard it is to be rich and famous "Eminem anyone, even if he's funny and great at times" or talk about how sexy they are or how cool they are "Dr Dre .. Forgot about Dre?" .. or, of course, create internal fudes through rap songs offending other folks. This can be funny at times I do admit but glorifying a life style like that just does not appeal to me and the music often lacks a lot of depth that I seak or want to find in music. :)
So, I'm not against hiphop, I'm not against any genre and I like all sots of music, in addition to things I already mentioned I like some songs by Destiny's Child (well they're not strictly hiphop), Lauren Hill (Can't take my Eyes of You, cover was pretty and she's a great singer) etc.
Cheers
-B
I'm not a big rap fan at all, but I love r and b. I love the real soulful stuff: Alicia Keys, En Vogue are cool, Lauryn Hill definitely!! Craig David, some Usher, Avant, Ruben Studdard, Fatasia Barrino!! India Arie, Jill Scott, Joss Stone!!!!! Anita Baker, Boyz II men...
you get the point I think lol. I love good r and b!!!
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I'm nore in to the underground hip hop stuff that originated out of Detroit. True, Eminem, Kid Rock who isn't really a rapper, and some big names come from Detroit, but I still like the more underground people such as Dice, Esham, etc. I also like some of the main stream stuff, but I'm becoming less and less impressed with it. I'm starting to get in to breakbeat now, since it is a little more developed but also contains some of the elements of hip hop.
i dont listen to a lot of rap, cause i dont care to hear that kinda stuff. however, i do listen to eminum, nelly, and kanye west. i also like destinys child, mya, monica, brandy, aaliyah, alicia keys, and joss stone. to me, those are the good artests.
I'm a HipHop/R&B/Rap fan; as far as my favourite rappers are concerned, I really like--in no particular order--the following:
Nas
Jay-Z
Kanye West
Fabolous
Ludacris
Terror Squad
Lil' Flip
Twista
Talib Kweli
and Jadakiss.
R&B artists/groups I like include:
Alicia Keys
Usher
Genuwine
Mario
Jagged Edge
Jaheim
Xscape (older group, but I enjoy a lot of their stuff)
and others that aren't coming to mind at the moment.
:) That's about it.
I like most kinds of music, though I'm not fond of most rap, but I'd have to say my favorite group, who I believe fits into this category, is City High.
Wow Electra, these are the ones I love too!! Great!! Hope I'll see you on here one day so we can talk about music.
wooo, another Joss fan!!! yay love4all lol. her album is just ending here lol...I love Alicia Keys and Monica and Brandy and all them too, but I like a lot of the old school stuff too
Hmm...I like all kinds of music, but right now form the ones i own anyway I think my faves would have to be Craig David, som of Blu Cantrell's stuff Nelly and Fifty. I like the way they keep it real, OK so some of it's stuff that is sort of questionable, but from what I've heard from the latter ttwo artists I mentioned, I think some exceptions should be allowed. Just me, though. I'm like a lot in here who like a lot of the old school stuff along with some of the newer stuf...but not a lott of the new.
Hm, haven't heard much of Joss yet, but the one song I know is great.
ooooo, you should definitely definitely definitely hear more!!! she's awesome!!!!!
kay, I've done my Joss promotion for the day, smile. go listen to her!!! lol.
Well she's not that popular in Germany so it's hard to get something of her.
yeah i'm an r n b fan i listen to it everyday in the school bus. hip hops cool.
Cool, more HipHOp-Fans than I thought.
Oh wow!!! Ines!!! I didn't know you liked hip hop and R&B too!!! That's great!!! I love lil Jon, The Cash Money Milionares, 2pac, Lutacris, Nellie, Nastyboy Click, JZ, Kanye West, and so many many more!!! My favorite R&B artists are Boys II Men, City High, Alisha Keys, Usher, BlackStreet, (they're an older group) Nivia, Mario, Mario Winans, Jagged Edge, and so much more!!!
*sexy*
Cash money's good!! You're right!!! Lil' JOhn is - in my opinion - screaming more than rapping and mostly he only says "okay", "yeah", and "let's go". Lol.
O my god. Eminem, Jada, Luda (all the way)! Monika, JZ, Destiny child, Kanyea west, Faith Evans, Jill Scott, G unit, Snoop dog, Mario, Naws, EVE, Lil jogn, Jos Stone... ...
O my god. Eminem, Jada, Luda (all the way)! Monika, JZ, Destiny child, Kanyea west, Faith Evans, Jill Scott, G unit, Snoop dog, Mario, Naws, EVE, Lil jogn, Jos Stone... ...
hehehehe I was obsessed over Cash Money for years!!! But now, I really like Lil Jon's stuff. hahaha He always screams and that's really cool!!!
*sexy*
It's okay. I prefer Lloyd Banks' voice though, and fifty's voice, these voices are more sexy (in my opinion). Lostgirl27, good music you like!!!!