Hip-Hop/Rap was cool just until the mid-nineties when it all became too commercial.
Nowadays,they're just annoying.

I am fortunately (or maybe unfortunately) old enough to remember the origins of Hip Hop.

It was originally an extremely skilled art form produced by proper DJs. They adctually mixed samples live from records (you know them round black things that came before CDs). It took patience and time to master these skills .... not a computer and a CD burner. Most of these DJs actually worked in clubs using decks and a set of headphonesand were a pleasure to watch.

Hip Hop these days is just commercial pap produced by overpaid ... well I can't call them artists who havent seen a record in their lives .

There's my RANT

cheres
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Interesting way of putting it,

And the answer is yes.
If you mean that Some people download payware or other software and then crack it making it useable without pay

I think it is basically the new 'comercial era'. You get people with lots of coverage producing (in my opinion) not very good songs and getting a lot of money for it. I agree that people do like to listen to their own underground scene. I like listening to my soundgarden (and audioslave), Kyuss, NIN, Led Zep, Pink Floyd, Mogwai, Radiohead, Pearl Jam, Chemical Brothers, Aphex twin etc. But I think these people generally write good music.
I'm tired of the new age so called punk rockers like Busted and Mcfly (i don't get how you can write a song about 'Stacy's Mum'), I'm tired of the new fad of Nickelbackers, R & B isn't R & B (what happened to Martha Franklin), Rap, agreed, it does have a niche and in some cases is original, but again, its all commercialised. You see coverage of them driving around in limos singing about getting stoned and drinking with girls all over them, generally the only thing in the song is a beat, bass line and words. Pop, is it about the music or the girls, i dont get it. Probably the most commercial genre of music, especially when 2 songs, sung (not written) by the same person, use basically the same tune, originality? And need i say anything other than noise and screaming for Slipknot and the heavy heavy loud thrashing music written by people who wear masks, for what reason, i don't know. Not Meaning to be harsh, but what happened to originality and simple talent. I'm not into the music to see girls dancing around in bikinis etc. I think i'll stay underground for now.
I've noticed that most people who like the main stream music in my school, are all the 'groups' into fads and fashions. If i started talking to them about music I like, they probably tell me it's worthless and wouldn't touch me with a barge pole ever again. The people who listen to decent music are the ones i seem to actually be able to converse with about something other than 'that latest music video' and that 'hot rapper'. This just seems to be the image created.
I'm not trying to say this new age mainstream stuff is bad, I'm trying to say that if the artist has talent and ability, listen to them. If they've got a half nude body or fancy limos and houses to show off, good for them, that doesn't make their music good,
My 2 (sorry if harsh) pence.

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That was back in the day where yes they had "bling" but the hair covered it all 
The 80's I belive was the time of great music of all kinds, some bands still around some sold out to the suits and died and some making a comeback.
Back when MTV was a channel worth watching, got a chance to see a wide variety of bands playing a wide variety of music everything from Mttallica to Men At Work to Judas Priest to Cindy Lauper to Bow Wow Wow....

That was when you had a party on the weekend based around Headbangers ball, listened to the radio to hear music and new bands and new songs that the DJ wanted to play or the listener wanted to hear not what the suits said you could play, a time where at a party you could have the radio play your music without 45 minutes per hour dedicated to commercials,

Yes the 80's were great and I miss them dearly but thanks to my CD collection I can go back and rehash those fond memories whenever i want

Whats wrong with Hip-Hop?

Stupid crap like this:

http://apnews.myway.com/article/20041117/D86DL7Q81.html

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Stereotypes are a dangerous thing.

Yes sir, Hagar that is what R&B really is!!

I'll tell you what's wrong with rap, The "Bling" The usless endless talking about sex and money. and the gerneralized Following, the Ebonics. Beware, This is the today rap, Real rap, Beastie Boys and (Dare I say??) MC Hammer, are awesome. I'm a hard core Metal Fan, and belive me I hate these idiot.... Goths (The ones that paint up and dress in black), These people obviosly have never been out side of there comfy litle sub-urb....... Ugh, I'm gonna stop before I get mad.