I hate this idea that rap is all about being "emotional"

[Blu]

Not just emotional, but "serious" as well. Every time I go on a random rapper's YouTube page, their "emotional" songs are usually the ones getting all the attention.

This isn't the late 90's-early 2000's anymore. Rap isn't all about being emotional and serious anymore, artists are constantly evolving past that.

Just because a rapper is talking about how his mom passed away or his drug addictions, doesn't make him a good rapper, AT ALL. It doesn't make him poetic, it doesn't make him a good lyricist, it doesn't make him a good writer. It just means he knows what the audience wants to hear.

If you think a rapper is good because he knows how to pull your strings, then you're an idiot.

[AbramIsaac]

Those are the songs that are easiest to write for some, and the songs that people relate to the most. That's why they resonate so easily with a wide range of fans. That's not to say that you have to make music like that though.

Redman is a good example of a great rapper that just doesn't get into the serious/emotional shit.

[Blu]

Yeah, I know. But I'm just saying it gets really annoying when a person makes a statement like, "Rapper X is better than Rapper Y because Rapper X has songs about LIFE," even when Rapper Y has deeper/better songs than Rapper X.

[EminemBase]

Completely agree.

It's the easiest and least creative route to take.

It's the most obvious direction the mind prompts, "what can I write about... oh, me" and to then just directly document it with rhymes, as if that in itself is a creation worthy of listening to... it's just lame. Em and Pac managed to do it in an engaging way but, Em is still at his best when conceptual.

I hate that people seem to rate something highly just upon relating to it. It's easy as FUCK to write something a lot of people relate to. I could write a very deep verse about depression right now and a bunch would relate to it because they have also been through that, it's easy.

[GenePeer]

It's stupid Youtube comments. You really shouldn't care for what's posted there. In fact, I believe Youtube would be a better place without the comment section.

• I couldn't care less that someone rapper just raps about blunts, 40's and bitches.
• I couldn't care less for whether they got laid or dumped their girlfriends over a song.
• I couldn't care less how many views a video should have nor how many dislikes it shouldn't have.
• I couldn't care less for how the song changed their lives.
• Finally, I couldn't care less who brought them there.

[tadpole25]

a good rapper needs to be versatile. they should be able to make all different types of songs.

[Solace]

I agreed with you up until

If you think a rapper is good because he knows how to pull your strings, then you're an idiot.

I think actually having an emotional impact on someone does say something about their ability. Not any shitty Youtube rapper whining about their losses can "pull your strings" if you get me. They have to be capable of good writing. And if they're all off beat and retarded sounding then they probably wouldn't be able to get emotion out of you anyway, so chances are they know what they're doing if they can get you vibing to the emotion.

[LEVITIKUZ]

I agree that you shouldn't be all about "emotional" but you still need to be "emotional". You need to be versatile. Look at Em for explain. He has made funny songs, serial killer type songs, political songs, songs for women, deep and emotional songs, songs for the club, songs about drugs, songs while on drugs, and many more. You need to be emotional but it shouldn't define you and you shouldn't have every song be that way.

[Atone]

lol so your the fan that buys the rap cd's about how many diamonds a rapper has or how thug is\\he is from shooting all those gangsters in da streets?

50 cent get's high all the time...oh wait no he don't, he was pulling your strings

[Trimss]

I think I've already said this but when it's well executed, I could listen to someone rap about fucking pancakes.

[Trimss]

I think I've already said this but when it's well executed, I could listen to someone rap about fucking pancakes.

Yep....if it is excused well....I can listen too a song about shit....but once they say Swag once ur song goes in the trash for me.

It's just a word. I don't really care about it lol

[Blu]

lol so your the fan that buys the rap cd's about how many diamonds a rapper has or how thug is\\he is from shooting all those gangsters in da streets?

50 cent get's high all the time...oh wait no he don't, he was pulling your strings

I didn't say that you idiot. Matter of fact, if an artist could execute that topic well, I'll be sure to listen to it. 50 obviously executed the gangster persona well, thus I listened to it.

Actually, I don't care what the topic is as long as it's not some shitty, typical emo song that millions of others have done.

I don't think you know what the expression "pulling your strings means".

[King Lance]

lol so your the fan that buys the rap cd's about how many diamonds a rapper has or how thug is\\he is from shooting all those gangsters in da streets?

50 cent get's high all the time...oh wait no he don't, he was pulling your strings

[12characters]

lol so your the fan that buys the rap cd's about how many diamonds a rapper has or how thug is\\he is from shooting all those gangsters in da streets?

50 cent get's high all the time...oh wait no he don't, he was pulling your strings

I didn't say that you idiot. Matter of fact, if an artist could execute that topic well, I'll be sure to listen to it. 50 obviously executed the gangster persona well, thus I listened to it.

Actually, I don't care what the topic is as long as it's not some shitty, typical emo song that millions of others have done.

I don't think you know what the expression "pulling your strings means".

You realize emo shit isn't the only topic 'millions' have done, right?

[12characters]

I seem to enjoy it more than the punchline tracks youtube used to be in abundance of tbh.