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Acclaimed rappers you don't like
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21-02-2014 12:11pm#1A favourite thread of mine on this forum was the "unpopular hip-hop opinions" thread ages back, so I thought I'd start one in a similar vein.
Anyone have any trouble getting into a rapper that everyone else raves about?
For me, it's Kendrick (bring on the hate!). He's incredibly popular here and pretty much everywhere, but I've tried to get into his music on several occasions and it still hasn't "affected me" like other hip-hop has. Listening to good kid, m.A.A.d. city right now (admittedly only my second or third listen) and 'good kid' is the first song to really grab me, and I think that's mostly due to the funky "we live in Brooklyn baby" interpolation. He's clearly technically gifted, but to me he sounds very robotic, unusual cadence and delivery (these may well be part of the reason why everyone loves him!), he's certainly got his own style but I just don't think it's for me sadly
So, what popular rapper(s) do you not "get"?0
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BadCompany wrote: »For me, it's Kendrick (bring on the hate!). He's incredibly popular here and pretty much everywhere, but I've tried to get into his music on several occasions and it still hasn't "affected me" like other hip-hop has. Listening to good kid, m.A.A.d. city right now (admittedly only my second or third listen) and 'good kid' is the first song to really grab me, and I think that's mostly due to the funky "we live in Brooklyn baby" interpolation. He's clearly technically gifted, but to me he sounds very robotic, unusual cadence and delivery (these may well be part of the reason why everyone loves him!), he's certainly got his own style but I just don't think it's for me sadly
So, what popular rapper(s) do you not "get"?
It took me a while to get into GKMC, but once it clicked with me, I absolutely loved it. Probably the best album since MBDTF for me and I don't think it's been surpassed by anything I've heard since. Of course, I'm not saying you'll have the same experience, but I'd say give it another go and maybe check out Section 80 as well. I could post a few videos, but I don't think this is the thread for that.
For me (and I know this will probably get me hate in here), it's RZA. He's a great producer, no doubt, but I've never really liked his rapping, at least not as much as any other member of the Wu-Tang. There are verses I like of his, but he's always sounded a bit mumbley to me or something. It doesn't ruin any Wu stuff for me at all, but I could usually do without him.
Danny Brown has never clicked with me either, but I probably just haven't listened to him enough.0 -
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Mickolution wrote: »It took me a while to get into GKMC, but once it clicked with me, I absolutely loved it. Probably the best album since MBDTF for me and I don't think it's been surpassed by anything I've heard since. Of course, I'm not saying you'll have the same experience, but I'd say give it another go and maybe check out Section 80 as well. I could post a few videos, but I don't think this is the thread for that.
For me (and I know this will probably get me hate in here), it's RZA. He's a great producer, no doubt, but I've never really liked his rapping, at least not as much as any other member of the Wu-Tang. There are verses I like of his, but he's always sounded a bit mumbley to me or something. It doesn't ruin any Wu stuff for me at all, but I could usually do without him.
Danny Brown has never clicked with me either, but I probably just haven't listened to him enough.
I have Section 80 as well and felt similar to GKMC! I may revisit again in a month or so, I feel like I'm missing out on this generation's big thing!
I can kind of see why someone wouldn't be pushed on RZA as a rapper. I find his verse on 'Reunited' in particular quite out of place and bordering on annoying for some reason (the one that starts "The riddler, funny-bone tickler..."). Having said that though, I can't imagine anyone else belting out the chorus of 'Bring Da Ruckus"
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JayZ, I just don't get the appeal
That latest Beyoncé song with him his just ****e, what's all the "surfboard" crack about?
I haven't enjoyed Jay-Z much recently, but I think Beyonce's album is pretty good. Jay's verse on that song is a bit bewildering to me because of the Ike/Tina reference, just because Beyonce's album addresses a lot of feminist themes and then he comes on with a reference to Ike Turner kicking the sh*t out of Tina. Worse things have been said in hip-hop though, I think.
I think the "surfboard" bit is a sexual innuendo.
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Da Shins Kelly wrote: »
I think the "surfboard" bit is a sexual innuendo.
It's not the meaning but the way she says "surfboard, surfboard" in a really strange voice like it's meant to mean something!0 -
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Dre
Snoop
The Game
J cole
B-Real
Yeah, I suppose a few of the above wouldn't be very technically adept MCs, no arguments there. For example, I don't think Dre would make it into many people's top 5 (or even top 20) rappers based on his actual rapping ability but the man makes some high quality music all the same. I'd liken him to Kanye in that regard, though I would say that Kanye is a far superior rapper and lyricist (in that... he writes his own lyrics).
But I suppose what I'm talking about is rappers whose music hasn't really grabbed my interest full stop. While I've admitted above that Dre mightn't be a great rapper, I'd be highly surprised if you don't ever give The Chronic or 2001 a spin?? Feel free to correct me! 0 -
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