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  1. Oldboy
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    Oldboy

    Dec 26, 2019
    In order
    Em

    then whoever the f--- else. If he only did the ringer it will still be Em then who gives a s---
     
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  2. asvdawg
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    Dec 27, 2019
    Imagine forgetting Macklemore
     
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  3. Sav Stanfield
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    Sav Stanfield

    Dec 31, 2019
    bro you wouldn't understand you're not biracial
     
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  4. Sav Stanfield
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    Sav Stanfield

    Dec 31, 2019
    50 cent and lil wayne in your top rappers of this decade?
     
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  5. DKC
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    DKC shortygonletmecrush

    Dec 29, 2019
    A lot of Future's music is a deep dive into depression/addiction. Kodak is a very good lyricist who raps a lot about the racism of the prison industrial complex. Same with Greedo. I shouldn't have toe explain YG, Gibbs, Kendrick, Kanye.

    Even so, you're still stuck on the idea that rap has to fit in a certain box. Why can't a rapper just make fun music? Or interesting music? Or experimental music? Why can't someone make compelling party music? Why can't a rapper use a song to convey an emotion less through lyrics that explicitly state it and more through freeform association/the way they use their voice/the production? MF doom raps about f---ing bs but he's widely considered one of the greatest rappers of all time cuz he's weird and quirky and funny and innovative with the way he raps. What the f--- message does MF Doom carry? Maybe that rap that you like has to be lyrically "dense" in a more traditional sense, but that doesn't mean someone has to rap like Ghostface or Nas for it to be considered good.

    In fact, Nas even PRAISED future for his innovation: "Big fan of Future. He's pushing flows forward and he's speaking about this generation and what's going on. That's a great place to be and that's what I respect about him."
    https://djbooth.net/features/2016-05-19-nas-fan-of-future

    You don't have to like the music, but the fact that you're saying that it's "wrong" to consider the rappers I mentioned as the best of the decade really demonstrates to me that you're simply not open to listening to music that fits outside what you like. And that's fine, you like what you like, but that's why people call you out of touch.

    Rap is amazing because JPEGMAFIA, Young Thug, Denzel Curry, Freddie Gibbs, and Westside Gunn can all fit into the popular rap consciousness in a single year and sound virtually nothing alike but all bring different things to the table. I don't like deathgrips but I understand why someone would. I can't really get into the Griselda guys that much but I also understand the appeal behind them. They're both great groups for different reasons and I'm happy they exist.
     
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  6. Fire Squad
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    Fire Squad Boss Don Biggavel

    Jan 7, 2020
    Uhhh...

    Kanye West
    Kendrick Lamar
    Future
    Young Thug
    Freddie Gibbs
    YG
    Chief Keef
    Drake
    Lil Uzi Vert
    Denzel Curry

    Top 20: Danny Brown, Vince Staples, Mac Miller, Earl Sweatshirt, Pusha T, J Cole, Migos, G Herbo, Meek Mill, 2 Chainz
     
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  7. Michael Myers
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    Michael Myers Moderator

    Dec 31, 2019
    This guy has g.d. logic on his list and u question lil wayne???????? Shame on u Sav
     
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  8. Sav Stanfield
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    Sav Stanfield

    Dec 30, 2019
    Every single generation of new rappers always faces the same criticism. The best example is probably from this interview with Pharaoh Monch

    As I was coming up, I remember we had cats yelling at Organized, “You’re the reason s--- is f----- up now! Hip Hop used to be fun with the hippity hop and the ‘Ho! Wave your hands in the sky.” Why y’all put so many words in the bars??” And I’d be like, “Well, f--- y’all.”

    The same thing happened when NWA and west coast hip hop first came on the scene. Rap was from NY so anything from outside must automatically be trash. The same thing when the South came up. People used to despise Lil Wayne. OutKast got booed at the Source Awards. I remember when 50 Cent first came out there were legions of hip hop 'purists' claiming 50 Cent was killing hip hop, he was trash, he ruined the genre, he was 'too commercial'.

    What I find hilarious is that 'mumble rap' really just refers to a specific set of rappers from around 2014 - 2016 with strong Southern accents and who do slur their words and inspired a lot of imitators. But Future, Thug and Migos are old news now. There was an entire SoundCloud era of X, Ski Mask, Pump, Kodak, Uzi that followed them and even that era is outdated. We're in an entirely new era now - how the h--- are DaBaby, XanMan, Teejayx6, Baby Keem, Rod Wave, Youngboy NBA, etc mumble rappers? Thats like calling MC Hammer a ringtone rapper. But somehow the term stuck and is just used to lump any rapper people dislike from 2014 - present.

    Bottom line is all the same s---, again and again. Absolutely nothing wrong with liking a certain era of music (I f---in love classic Mobb Deep, Wu Tang, Nas, Big 90's NY rap) but that doesnt mean everything that came afterwards or that is different is worthless. If anything, given the time the genre's had to evolve and the technology that allows it to spread, its way better imo. And also nothing wrong with disliking a certain era (80s hip hop is boring to me). But theres variety enough that you can have literally any style you want these days and still have a steady stream of great new music and just ignore the stuff you don't like.
     
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  9. DKC
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    DKC shortygonletmecrush

    Dec 29, 2019
    Here's the thing man: not liking the current trend doesn't make you out of touch per say. That's fine if you don't enjoy it. What makes you out of touch is your attitude toward it. You talk about new age rappers like their music is devoid of any value, and you claim that it's "not hip-hop" because it doesn't adhere to a certain set of requirements that you made up. Genres, hip-hop included, are always evolving. Back in the 70s, people thought it was sacrilege to RECORD hip-hop, because it was originally done live over a DJ.

    Replace 'legends in hiphop' with 'rockstars' and take out the word 'mumble' and this sounds exactly like something your grandpa or dad would have said about 90s rap lol

    As @Boos said, you're using the same arguments that boomers used to complain about 80s-90s rappers back in the day. They claimed it was devoid of substance and talked about how they couldn't understand anything they were saying.

    Like I said, it's fine if a lot of newer rappers aren't your thing. Yes, Future and Thug are a little hard to understand to the uninitiated, but if you did more than shuffle through a few songs you'd be able to understand them fine. And Future and Thug are great lyricists, they're just different types of lyricists than someone like, say, Ghostface. If you're looking for dense storytelling, then yeah, Ghostface is probably your thing. If you're looking for more free-association type writing, then Thug is probably your thing.

    JK Rowling is a good writer and James Joyce is a good writer but they're good writers for different reasons and their work shares pretty much no similarities. Someone who reads strictly fantasy isn't going to care for James Joyce and someone who reads strictly hardcore modernist literature isn't going to care for JK Rowling but that doesn't mean that they don't both have value.

    And lastly, some words from 21 Savage:
     
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  10. joeyp363
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    joeyp363

    Dec 28, 2019
    Nice troll post
     
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  11. Sav Stanfield
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    Sav Stanfield

    Dec 26, 2019
    also no order

    Chief Keef
    Future
    Young Thug
    Migos
    Kendrick Lamar
    YG
    Travis Scott
    Lil Uzi Vert
    Denzel Curry
    A$AP Rocky
     
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  12. Ricky
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    Ricky FORUM BOY SUMMER

    Jan 7, 2020
    Kendrick, Thugger, Chief Keef (father of your favorite's rapper style, fight me), Cole, Travis Scott, ASAP Rocky, Tyler The Creator, Drake, Future, Weezy F. Baby, c'mon

    In no order.
     
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  13. JebuSsweatshirt
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    JebuSsweatshirt She So PrettYyYyYy

    Jan 6, 2020
    baby keem
    carti
    saint jhn
    lil tjay
    freddie gibbs
    travis
    uzi
    westside gunn
    trippie
    tory lanez
    curren$y
     
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  14. 1999
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    1999

    Dec 30, 2019
    Kendrick
    Cole
    Drake
    Future
    Vince
    Schoolboy
    Meek
    Earl
    Herbo
    Thug
     
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  15. Sav Stanfield
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    Sav Stanfield

    Dec 30, 2019
    Ol' Dirty b------ invented mumble rap.
     
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  16. Sea Mauville
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    Sea Mauville

    Dec 30, 2019
    :emoji_100:
     
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  17. Lil Squeed
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    Lil Squeed French Montana Stan

    Dec 29, 2019
    NF
    NF
    NF
    NF
    NF
    Chief Keef
    NF
    NF
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  18. Enez
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    Enez Purple Heats Forever

    Dec 29, 2019
    HIP HOP IS DEAD! REAL RAP IN THE GRAVE!
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    all im seeing
     
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  19. Sav Stanfield
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    Sav Stanfield

    Dec 29, 2019
    no disrespect intended but you might be a liiiiitle out of touch

    i mean you've got @joeyp363 agreeing with you in the best albums of the decade thread. not a good sign lol.
     
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  20. DKC
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    DKC shortygonletmecrush

    Dec 27, 2019
    Thug
    Future
    Kendrick
    Kanye
    YG
    Greedo
    Migos
    Keef
    Gibbs
    Kodak
     
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