Originally posted by lazs2
I grew up in the fifties and sixties so I realize it more than you do I bet. I am talking about rap. Nothing good will come out of it. Lot's of good music used to come out of the black community... not so much anymore that I can see.
That's a fairly myopic view... apparently "good" music must appeal to Lazs2. Otherwise, it's bad.
That's okay... there's a lot of music that doesn't appeal to me either, including the majority of what you would call rap and hip hop... I don't appreciate the majority of what Eminem has to say. Artists (and I use the term loosely) that are deliberately controversial tend to wear thin. But... the one thing I do like about Eminem is that fact that the music he uses behind the lyric is original. No sampling or outright reuse of older popular songs. You want to talk talentless rap star living on the fruits of others... let's talk about Sean PuffDaddyPeeDiddy Combs.
You can be certain that rap music will probably never go away. That particular style of singing (again, I use the term loosely) has infected too many different genres of music.
It's not all bad... I can't seem to keep from catching Matchbox Twenty on the television... They're latest album pretty much proves that they are wayyyy better than all of the bands that have been copying them for the past five years. They've got a live performance of "Bright Lights" that is nothing short of breathtaking. ... and good news! They don't do rap.
I really don't understand the typical complaint about there being no new good music. Our generation(s) had our day. We have our music. The kids are making their own right now. There are things that my children like to listen to that I just can't agree with, but thankfully, there is some common ground where we can find music that we both enjoy. So yes, I've learned to appreciate some of Eminem, some of Linkin Park, some of Limp Bizkit. But, at the same time, my children have learned to appreciate bands like Yes, and Pink Floyd.
