Some of the better lyricists and musicians in rap and hiphop?
I do not have much explanation, but (in 2019) average income in Manhattan was $50 000. Take away some very rich people and average for non-billionaires may be even less than that. It is more than 1 600 000 people living there. They obviously make it somehow. Even if two regular parents make $50 000 each, it still does not come to $140 000. What is the secret? average income in manhattan - Google Search |
whipsaw, Based on your posts, you have wrong impression of your posts. And of what rap is. In one of those closed threads, I provided a few (4? 5?) examples of rap from different countries. Not one of those examples had lyrics even remotely linked to anything you promote here. None. The ship you are clinging to has sailed decades ago. If you had clicked on the link for Articolo 31 concert then, you would have seen the audience really enjoying themselves. Young audience, at that. They have nothing to do, and may as well be completely disinterested, with topics so dear to you. It is not what rap is for them. For them, rap is fun, good times. I would bet that 90% of them have never heard of some of the leaders’ names mentioned in that old thread and that, out of remaining (generous) 10%, maybe 1% could tell you more than one sentence about those leaders. Still, they like rap and live in many geographical locations. Rendering innercities of Northern America small. Again, as an illustration of what rap is, check this link. See at around 58th or 59th minute. Watch the faces of opressed angry innercity people at 59:15. That is what rap is. Thankfully. Articolo 31 Così Com’è Live Tour - YouTube And again, to go with OP question, one of my favorites... Articolo 31 feat Bob Dylan - Come una pietra scalciata - YouTube |
whipsaw, You really should stop spilling your racism-infused ignorance here. And elsewhere. It is not even thinly-veiled. You constantly harras people with it. Everything has to come down to your view and it has to involve racism. There must be some connection you could find between the Titanic iceberg and Neil Armstrong’s guilt that he was not born whatever color you prefer your racistic comments to be. Instead of being so correct, and everybody else being whatever names you righteous one call them, why wouldn’t you check more of Japanese rap. Or the one from Ukraine? Maybe some Vietnamese? Brazilian? Learn something. Your aggression is tiring. EDIT: This thread started on a good note, exposing some of us to what we have never heard of before, French rap, and then it had to get to this circular non-sense you always promote. |
I am losing hope that it is possible to enlighten people about rap as a wolrdwide phenomenon. Somehow, a poster, or two, has to make herself/himself feel righteous and smart by constantly bringing in the politics of one, relatively small, geographical location. Eventually, proclaiming that everyone who disagrees is a horrible person (in different words, though). For example, the first recommendation in this thread... "Claude M’Barali was born in Dakar, Senegal, to parents from Chad. When he was six months old, his parents emigrated to France where they settled in the Parisian suburbs; initially in Saint-Denis, subsequently Maisons-Alfort and finally Villeneuve-Saint-Georges. When he was twelve, he went to live with an uncle in Cairo, Egypt for nine months where he discovered the Zulu Nation and became fascinated with the rapping styles of Afrika Bambaataa Upon his return to France, he passed the baccalauréat. It has been said that his constant support from his mother was one of the reasons that he was able to pass the baccalauréat and still make music." And it was all before 1991. Since then, rap has spread around the world even more. Much much more. Senegal, Chad, Egypt, France. Of course, the boy was mad at Neil Armstrong. What else could it be? MC Solaar - Wikipedia |
simao, Even if you did, it really should not be a big deal. I was just poking fun on what seemed to be a reaction to my post which was nothing but elongation of yours where neither of them had anything to do with the topic. Still, nice view from Sing Sing. To reedem myself, and you before me, I offer a little bridge towards the topic... Rapper in Sing Sing Made 3 Escape Tries (apnews.com) Hopefully, reading about panic attack, tardiness, and parking ticket will bring some entertainment. |
