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Bob Dylan MoFi
Geoffie, I leave you with this:"Sarcasm is the last refuge of modest and chaste-souled people when the privacy of their soul is coarsely and intrusively invaded."   - Fyodor Dostoevsky 
Bob Dylan MoFi
Geoffie:Are you a card-carrying member of AARP? 
R.I.P. David Bowie
Aww shit. 
Bob Dylan MoFi
What a phenomenally prolific, and often profound artist he is. 
When rap came out 30 years ago I thought it was just a fad
Or maybe rap is the flip side of an American dream that became a nightmare...for some. 
When rap came out 30 years ago I thought it was just a fad
Poor Mr. Taters, assaulted on all sides by that nefarious evil thing called rap. There’s simply no escape. It's all-powerful and it’s out to get us all....Will it succeed?  Stay tuned for the next episode.  These are indeed scary times in the worl... 
When rap came out 30 years ago I thought it was just a fad
Thank you RJA for clearly identifying and naming the elephant in this room.For the OP who cannot let it go, I think your question, although it is essentially one of a rhetorical nature, has been answered, numerous times.And, finally, once again:  ... 
Speakers that will bring me down to me knees crying with joy
We, as "audiophiles" know better than others perhaps, that there are two things at work here.One: The MusicTwo: The Gear For me, it's primarily about the music, although I've gotten enormous enjoyment from fiddling with my "high-end" components ov... 
What's the greatest bargain in audio racks these days?
If you are interested in DIY project, a great stand can be made from Ikea (or similar) butcher block sheets and solid threaded pipe. I made two of these at a nominal cost. They are quite solid, and I think, quite attractive. The solid rod is 1" in... 
When rap came out 30 years ago I thought it was just a fad
Yo’ Whip, My Brother:Here is the Reader’s Digest version since my "soapbox" take was too much for you.To address OP’s question, which I already have done in an earlier post, HAD YOU READ IT:The reason RAP has survived is because it sells. The mark... 
When rap came out 30 years ago I thought it was just a fad
Oh, my goodness- If only we could get rid of RAP and hip hop,etc, we could really turn this country around.  Just think of the possibilities. Economic equality- narrowing the enormous gap between the haves and the have nots,  no more racism, women... 
When rap came out 30 years ago I thought it was just a fad
If you ask a dozen well-fed, old white guys what they think about Rap, you're likely to get one answer. 
When rap came out 30 years ago I thought it was just a fad
Taters, what’s your point exactly?  You don't like rap, don't listen.  You don't like the conditions that gave it birth, try to do something about those conditions. 
When rap came out 30 years ago I thought it was just a fad
You can take Rap out of the 'hood, but you can't take the 'hood out of Rap.  It's poetry and music, like it or not, and derives from experiences no white person has ever had.Furthermore, it sells to a large audience of white people.  If if stops s... 
The Distortion of Sound
Mapman, as usual, has contributed eloquent and insightful commentary.  He's a tough act to follow.  :)I can't say with certainty that my enjoyment of recorded music has increased commensurately with the improvements I've made to my system.  Almost...