Is Rap at an All Time Low?

Baybey · May 2012

why are fonts in here worried about where he puts his penis? get a fucking life and stay on topic.

ocelot · May 2012

Nothing compares to 97 and 05-06

Baybey · May 2012

to answer your question, yes rap has hit a low. it's not the same.all you hear is get money and fuck. that shit is for the birds. i do listen to a few songs that are out today, but most rap music i listen to are old (90's-early 2000's).

High Revolutionary · May 2012

After the 90's and early 2000's the only place to go was down.

But I think a bigger issue is people's inability to accept what the mainstream has become. Me personally I feel if Krit has released two fire mixtapes and one lackluster album he's 2/3 in my book. Remember what David Banner said; mixtapes are albums. Just because it doesn't have a major putting a seal of approval on it doesn't change that fact.

1of1 · May 2012

KRIT dropped? Oh shit....

Wild Self · May 2012

Cabana_Da_Don wrote: »

Wild Self wrote: »

If you seen what rap was from 05-09, then you can survive this era.

Was it the crunk era or the snap era.

both. one lead to the other and eventually that gay dancing era came up. It was a horrible time period for quality music outside of the established artists. Rap is coming back up again

genocidecutter · May 2012

This year has been some what lacking so far but, No it was worst a few years back

icecoldstew · May 2012

High Revolutionary wrote: »

After the 90's and early 2000's the only place to go was down.

But I think a bigger issue is people's inability to accept what the mainstream has become. Me personally I feel if Krit has released two fire mixtapes and one lackluster album he's 2/3 in my book. Remember what David Banner said; mixtapes are albums. Just because it doesn't have a major putting a seal of approval on it doesn't change that fact.

There are CLASSIC albums that were not backed by a major, shits an excuse. Mixtapes are not albums. None of my fav rappers have ever made a "mixtape album".

Peezy_Jenkins · May 2012

theres something out for everybody, the reason is just wack, thats all that is, u want something new so bad, listen to and support the damn ic rappers for a change.

Ted Bundy · May 2012

Rap comes from the streets.. If your favorite rapper aint on shit, its bcuz the streets aint on shit...

Niggas are dumb which means their choice of music will be dumb also...

Hip hop didn't fall off.. Niggas objectives went from solid to gas...

New world niggas just don't have shit to offer

damobb2deep · May 2012

it's funny niggas say "new music ain't on shyt" it's not that it's the fact dat da niggas yall say "got next" get signed and loose all creatively cuz they record company has say so in what they put out then... look at the past 5 years... wale, meek mills, drake, nicki menaj all had dat underground buzz 2 da point mainstream rushed 2 sign them and milk them... and every nigga dat said " they got next" get disappointed that they album gets so "watered down" and then u move on 2 the next hot "underground" nigga and the cycle continues... so honestly in some ways it's our own fault music is the way it is...

Jamaica · May 2012

@icecoldstew you said jd made two good mixtapes but that's what happen when you waste good material on mixtapes.

damobb2deep · May 2012

^^ but mixtapes are the "real" artist tho...

loch121 · May 2012

I'm not as mad at hip hop as I was in like 2006-2010.

I am glad that dance shit is over and we are getting back to more wordy MCs

I know ppl hate Drake, but ppl like Drake, Big Sean, Cole, even Wiz did step the game up from where it was.

Mainstream sucks, but there are great artists out here, they just got no deals or promo.

nujerz84 · May 2012

Hasnt been one album or mixtape worthy of a download or purchase...doesnt help that some of the albums I considered buying was not in FYE cause they were indie/underground.

kingofbama205 · May 2012

MUSIC as a whole is at an ALL Time Low...IMO....still some good songs/albums being released though

H-Rap 180 · May 2012

You smashed a white albino.....bravo.

A black woman wouldn't go near you if you had a fist full of cash and a solid gold sombrero on your Mexican head so don't let net-nerds gas you over the loss of your virginity with an E-smut on a Rap-forum.

HipHop is so diverse and so worldly that you can find some Rap that perfectly suits your mood and setting so I can't see anybody complaning about anything except the imbalance of the mainstream.

hnic1978 · May 2012

I think Rap/Hip Hop is more alive and more diverse than ever. There is a lane for ANY style of rap u like whether its mainstream, trap rap, even that horrorcore shit. The problem we have is instead promoting good music fans are too busy complaining about whats bad or what they don't like. Instead of wasting your time shitting on music you don't like, start promoting some of those artists that are making good music.

NoCompetition · May 2012

Its so simple and thats what it is hnic1978. Anything else is useless. On a lot of other sites theres at least a level of respect for different opinions and more self respect. There could be more people putting you on to whats good and sharing info without the stuff that means nothing because people should be well past arguing about what each other likes (pointless) and on to what they do actually like. But I found underground fans will always down "mainstream" music outta jealousy. "Mainstream fans aint mad at those that like the underground enough to down them except in retaliation. I like some underground and some mainstream.

John_Blazini · May 2012

LMAO at the shameless Beezy plug.... but answer question i think the shit is weak... i find myself downloading older classics like Wu and Dips... Mobb Deep CNN etc..

AP12 · May 2012

<<<<still bumping All on u vol 1 & 2

SupremeXXV · May 2012

Shit's weak right now...Everybody Gucci & LV'd out, everybody selling bricks, everybody fuck the baddest bitches, everybody smoke the best weed etc...It's like, all these niggas are the same...There's no difference in the crews and the roster's of these "teams" are weak outside of 2/3 niggas.

rapmastermind · May 2012

YES, ALL TIME LOW. My MP3 Player only has Classic shit from the 80s and 90's, that's the Hip Hop I enjoy. It's funny, Rap got really commercial in 97 and a lot of purist hated that era but even Diddy's and Will Smith's LP's shit on a lot of albums today, even the low tier artist from that era dropped better LP's. Hip Hop is in a sad state right now.

In Your Moms Room · May 2012

SupremeXXV wrote: »

Shit's weak right now...Everybody Gucci & LV'd out, everybody selling bricks, everybody fuck the baddest bitches, everybody smoke the best weed etc...It's like, all these niggas are the same...There's no difference in the crews and the roster's of these "teams" are weak outside of 2/3 niggas.

You rap about what you live, and that's what most rappers are living.

SupremeXXV · May 2012

In Your Moms Room wrote: »

SupremeXXV wrote: »

Shit's weak right now...Everybody Gucci & LV'd out, everybody selling bricks, everybody fuck the baddest bitches, everybody smoke the best weed etc...It's like, all these niggas are the same...There's no difference in the crews and the roster's of these "teams" are weak outside of 2/3 niggas.

You rap about what you live, and that's what most rappers are living.

That's true, but at the same time there has to be a balance in the music...DMX had money, but that's not all he rapped about...Nas, Hov, Big, Pac, Sigel, Kiss, etc.

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