What's the worst thing that ever happened to Hip Hop ?

[Blu]

Eminem's decline was one of the worst things to happen to Hip Hop? Since when?

The worst thing to happen to Hip Hop is the lack of effort. Rappers nowadays (serious AND fun) just seem to be spitting the same shit. There's no innovation. There's no creativity. And I'm not just talking about Rick Ross, or Lupe, or Weezy. I'm talking about Eminem too. He hasn't really put anything mind blowing out since The Marshall Mathers LP. But, right now Kanye is definitely ruling the "creativity" game.

[ashley94]

Drake

[Kill You]

Eminem's decline was one of the worst things to happen to Hip Hop? Since when?

The worst thing to happen to Hip Hop is the lack of effort. Rappers nowadays (serious AND fun) just seem to be spitting the same shit. There's no innovation. There's no creativity. And I'm not just talking about Rick Ross, or Lupe, or Weezy. I'm talking about Eminem too. He hasn't really put anything mind blowing out since The Marshall Mathers LP. But, right now Kanye is definitely ruling the "creativity" game.

Maybe with his production, but Kanye's lyrics are still pretty much the same as they have always been...I like Kanye, he's one of my favorite artists so I'm not being a hater, it's just fact...

[ashley94]

I forgot rick ross

[Trimss]

Eminem's decline was one of the worst things to happen to Hip Hop? Since when?

The worst thing to happen to Hip Hop is the lack of effort. Rappers nowadays (serious AND fun) just seem to be spitting the same shit. There's no innovation. There's no creativity. And I'm not just talking about Rick Ross, or Lupe, or Weezy. I'm talking about Eminem too. He hasn't really put anything mind blowing out since The Marshall Mathers LP. But, right now Kanye is definitely ruling the "creativity" game.

TES is mind blowing. You might think it's not, but it is.

[CrashBand]

Eminem's decline was one of the worst things to happen to Hip Hop? Since when?

The worst thing to happen to Hip Hop is the lack of effort. Rappers nowadays (serious AND fun) just seem to be spitting the same shit. There's no innovation. There's no creativity. And I'm not just talking about Rick Ross, or Lupe, or Weezy. I'm talking about Eminem too. He hasn't really put anything mind blowing out since The Marshall Mathers LP. But, right now Kanye is definitely ruling the "creativity" game.

TES is mind blowing. You might think it's not, but it is.

too much filler doe
stan da best song eva

[The Shady Virus]

ringtone rap

[JamaicanPattlez]

Worst thing that ever happened to Hip Hop? When people stopped caring about quality music, and Hip Hop became open to any average schmoe with an $8 mic and a Demo version of FL Studio, who thinks they're destined to be the next Tupac, yet write Dr. Seuss rhymes. From what I can tell, back then, you didn't get your stuff out there unless you could spit and people wanted to hear you. You had to be especially dope. Not so much anymore.

And people aren't original, like many said earlier. It's all the same damn thing. I remember reading a tweet on Joe Budden's twitter a while back, and he goes "If you're writing about the hood and you can't write it better than Pac could, or you're rapping about money, and you can't do it better than Jay-Z, rewrite."

[DƎRDYPK]

Eminem working on a new album

[IMug4Nugz]

I agree with all those, + YMCMB. Also, that Future guy & 2chainz. Those guys are awful.

[xnoxiousx]

1. to many female hooks to sell album
2. less about lyrics more about beats alone
3. gangster rap falling out of main stream
4. To many R&B people who are considered rappers
5. Also to many hooks singing eve em has this issue i dont like how he he sings alot in alot his hooks on recovery

[Slim Fiasco]

Big L, 2Pac, and Biggie dying.

The majority of Hip-Hop fans being close-minded fucks.

Every artist seems to get too comfortable, and not trying to outdo themselves or other people.

Good music, as rare as it is, is not appreciated enough. People need to arrange their expectations much better. You can't expect every movie to be as good as the Godfather.

[Blu]

@CrashBand I'm glad you found the light.

[KillahBee]

I agree with a couple of points mentioned here, (especially the internet) I'd also add sample clearance issues, could you imagine hip hop in the '90s if samples like CREAM, Nuthin' But G Thing, and Shook Ones weren't able to be cleared?

The biggest thing for me though, is most of bigger names and talents not putting out material, people bitch about mainstream and wack rappers flooding the airwaves, but where the hell are Outkast, Andre 3k's solo, a Joe Budden solo (not a mixtape) Jay Elec, Vintage Wu, Detox, Ludacris, T.I and Lupe (though this seems to be happening to the latter) dropping the bullshit, Eminem rapping unhinged again, all these collab albums, (Nas and Primo to name a recent one) etc?? I'm talking about well known, proven artists that could bring some positive attention back to mainstream hip hop, that aren't putting out decent material, and for the most part, aren't putting out ANY material. Killer Mike said it best; it's not what present that's destructive, it's what absent.


Honestly, how many of you're top ten rappers have put out an album in the last 3-4 years that REALLY lives up to their potential ? Because, if I look at my own, the answer is not fucking many, if any

[SajN]

Eminem working on a new album