Aug 15, 2021

You need a balance of both. I know plenty of bangers I love but only when I'm drunk because the lyrics are so s---/boring/or too repititive - it makes the whole listening experience for the song cheapened. Like when you hear a rapper you like and they just sound monotonous and like they don't give a f---, compared to other artists who you can actually hear the emotion and passion they are putting into it.

But s--- that's too lyrical miracle for me is the same, I don't wanna hear a new song and pause it/rewind it every 4 seconds cause some fuckhead is stroking his ego by spitting quadruple time flow and saying the most """intellectual""" s--- they can it's like ugh f--- off I'm tryna have fun not listen to a university lecture from a rapid speaking Indian accented c----

 

Aug 15, 2021

All styles are valid

 

Aug 15, 2021

I'm all in for the lyrics.

 

Aug 16, 2021

If a movie had a good script, but the directing and acting were bad, would it still be a good movie?

 

Aug 15, 2021

Honestly, you understate the south bc you don’t like “trap drums,” so you unfairly alienate a whole demographic of artists.

If you actually took the time to listen to these guys, majority are saying something. But you guys label things as “mumble rap” or “generic trap stuff.” These young cats telling stories and experiences.

lyrics are there, I don’t think you’re listening fairly.

 

Aug 15, 2021

To give a more detailed response, I don’t think it’s that clear cut. Yeah there are a lot of rappers out right now who are focused more on melody and experimenting with sound over technical writing, but there’s definitely room for all kinds of rappers to be successful. Em, Jay, and Kendrick are still some the absolute biggest names in rap, Nas just debuted at #5. There’s been more a shift in the prevalent style of rap in recent years, but it’s not like that’s all there is.

 

Aug 15, 2021

I think I agree to some extent but that's mostly for radio music and idk if a lot of radio music was lyrical in the first place it's just that the sound shifted

The reason I enjoy rap is that people are usually able to convey their clever and witty side so I enjoy lyrics but other times I'm okay with slightly lesser or more cryptic writing if they're delivering a certain mood but obviously the artists that combine both sides are going to be the real standouts

 

Aug 18, 2021

those are fighting words

 

Aug 18, 2021

Coughing up from all the dust in this thread

 

Aug 16, 2021

Disagree. There's a place for both but the sound is what people feel the most. So as much as the beat and hook seems most popular it doesn't mean that there's no place for lyrical prowess.

 

Aug 15, 2021

People have been saying this s--- for years. Stop boxing rap into these weird corners. There’s always been and always will be different styles.

different strokes for different folks. learn to love it all.

 

Aug 15, 2021

Defintely not about the lyrics anymore and more so about the sound sonically which is cool. I don't say that as a diss as if there's no talent behind what's popular it's just who the f--- wants to listen to Em or some s--- like that at a party or something you know? Can't see it. The fact that darkness such a well written track probably top 2 as far as lyric wise goes in ems catalog was such a huge flop IMO goes to show that.

 

Aug 17, 2021

Yes

 

Aug 17, 2021

Half asleep responding, but this has been your opinion on southern based rap for a long time. Has nothing to do with your post here. This goes from your Migos opinion, to your opinion on trap production, and so on. I feel like a lot of non-US members here rly don’t understand the south or the records they’re producing.

a lot of members are don’t even know what’s out there