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When rap came out 30 years ago I thought it was just a fad
Yup. Certain kind of music lovers like those who claim that they accountability and credibility. Anyone who acts like folk, blues, rock, jazz, punk, country etc. etc. was first and is so much better is so grey poupon. Lol. Ask a question got an an... 
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When rap came out 30 years ago I thought it was just a fad
Music touches the soul and has meaning. For most people music is not for just listening but for hip hop it was and has been a movement. It's storytelling the beat of the drum and creating the rhythm. Rap doesn't have to justify that it's music to ... 
When rap came out 30 years ago I thought it was just a fad
@bdp24 @lowrider57 thanks. You are right the early Sugarhill gang "The message " was an important song that talked about social ills in America. Run DMC "Hard Times" was another song. Kurtis Blow "If I ruled the World" Too Short's"The Ghetto" all ... 
When rap came out 30 years ago I thought it was just a fad
Yup, Kurtis Blow was the man!  There is a movie called "Krush Groove" Stars Run-DMC, LL Cool J, Fat Boys, Beastie Boys, Kurtis Blow. Shiela E., New Edition. It shows some of the early years of Rap. Russell Simmons and Rick Rubin started Def Jam. G... 
When rap came out 30 years ago I thought it was just a fad
@souljasmooth that right.  The purpose of the original poster was never to actually get an answer. It was just say it's terrible. However, I listen to hip hop and mostly jazz.  I can respect any genre. Anyway enjoy your music.  I grew up on it and... 
When rap came out 30 years ago I thought it was just a fad
@souljasmooth You see this.  Thug this thug that.  We know that that means.  Anyway. I see that you listen by your suggestions.  You will not see much of that in these kind of forums.  You will get blanket statements and challenges to folks that m... 
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I am sick of Adele
She is ok.  I prefer cecile salvant and her first album 
If you won the power ball tomorrow night would you
I would buy a solutions CD player and call it a day with the rest of my system.  Then I would buy a second system. Lol 
When rap came out 30 years ago I thought it was just a fad
Lol. Subtle cultural bias comment also had me laughing Then I saw a rap artist called Jidenna and the video to the song "Knickers" and all I could do is laugh harder. Witty is back! Lol  
When rap came out 30 years ago I thought it was just a fad
Everything is not meant for everybody to like or understand. Rap used to seek acceptance and now most of those fans and artists revel in fact that they could care less about who likes it or not. Music is made in every genre to be different some of... 
When rap came out 30 years ago I thought it was just a fad
"The Revolution will not be televised" is one of the greatest pieces ever because it was raw unyielding and straight truth. Funny how it's not cool to drink the Kool Aid when certain people are pouring it. Drink up Fellas or die of thirst. Lol. Ev... 
When rap came out 30 years ago I thought it was just a fad
Fad I. Think not. There once was a group of MC's from a far away place (Oakland, California) Hieroglyphics. Did about 5 albums and continued to travel the world and perform about 15 to 20 years after they came out even 12 yrs after they stop makin... 
When rap came out 30 years ago I thought it was just a fad
Well I think that the storytelling that once dominated the rap scene is gone. People are recording 5 songs and trying to get a million hits on YouTube. It's either a dance or fake tough guy rap. I don't like it at as much as I used to. I'm older a...