calvinj
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| Is high end audio to snooty for its own good? I would come to Newport with my jazz and blues and they would play it. I wouldn't bring my rap CDs. They are for my enjoyment. I don't seek the approval of others to enjoy what I enjoy. It's for me. Not to fit in. I listen to opera, classic... | |
| Why do people that are Into rap and hip-hop even want a high-end audio system Oh, I'm sorry the high end country clubs don't let rap lovers in? Or do they if you can do the whip and the nae nae. Lol. | |
| Why do people that are Into rap and hip-hop even want a high-end audio system Because we listen to jazz, blues, pop, r&b and sometimes it mixes all together. There are some people who don't always fit into the rap/thug checkbox. I respect rock, jazz, blues, Latin Jazz etc. etc. Lightnin Hopkins" Blues Hoot" Duke Pearson... | |
| What do you miss about old school hip hop music and why? You are right! I was a Big Daddy Kane fan. I also like groups like Souls of Mischief and the Hieroglyphics. They were not consumed with the material things of life. It wasn't just the hits it was the songs in between. Kane had a song called "set ... | |
| 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... | |
| Marantz SA-11-3 or Modwright Oppo 105 Modwright | |
| 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 |