Ray Charles - "Rap is not music"

@simao Ok, but I certainly find it difficult to imagine that Jerry had an intellectual blindness to any genre of music.

To each his own, RAP is music to the ears of many,but not my cup of tea.

@simao: “Adolescent.” That’s one of the nicest things anybody’s ever said to this old geezer.

I listened to a Rap station this morning on ride in and I apologize for the no harmony comment in my first post. Most did have some form of harmony,  even if it was only a one cord song with no changes.

Ray Charles made music in another genre.  To say Rap isn't music isn't music is idiotic.  Just because it doesn't appeal to you doesn't mean it's not what it is.  I could care less for 95% of hard rock & roll but it's still music.  Enjoy what you enjoy and please don't piss on someone else joy.  Just an insane thread with opinions at the day that don't matter.  Tell the rap artist who's making millions that he's not making music and it doesn't appeal to anyone. Yeah, laughing all the way to the bank.  You wish you had the talent to do what they do.