Ok, who here LIKES rap? *No haters*

[The Shadow]

Hey schmoes. I am a big rap fan and listen to it exclusively. Some artists I like -

Fabolous
P.Diddy
Ja
Ashanti
Nelly (A bit overplayed though)
Camron


Hate rap? Dont talk about it in this topic, talk about it here if you are a hater - http://www.joblo.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=35407 .

What artists do you like, or am I talking to myself?

[Kastman]

I like rap jst as much as rock.

i like....
Outkast
Wyclef Jean
Some Eminem
will smith


and some others that only have a couple of good songs such as....

Busta Rhymes (break ya neck)
Run DMC
Nelly (ride with me)


Cant remember the rest.

[Bullet Tooth Tony]

I love hip hop...

My favourite artists are:

J ZONE
HIGH & MIGHTY
MOS DEF
TALIB KWELI
GANGSTARR
XZIBIT
EMINEM
OUTKAST
NECRO
NON PHIXION
COPYWRITE

My favourite hip hop artist(s) ever are;

WU TANG CLAN
DR DRE
PUBLIC ENEMY
RUN DMC
A TRIBE CALLED QUEST
BEASTIE BOYS

I love hip hop but unlike some of the people who posted on the other topic need to open their eyes and listen to some of the tunes I mentioned.

[bowieee]

Im not the biggest fan but I do like Del The funk homosapien, Hieroglyphics, and the good ol classic sugar hill gang.

[Lindsey]

Eminem and Snoop Dogg. I really can't stand the yo-yo's, but I do enjoy some rap! :)

[The Postmaster General]

it's a DJ, so it's not really rap

i recommend that everyone check out DJ Shadow's new album The Private Press

it's hip hop with influences all over the board, and I play guitar so I have a small amount of the "Djs aren't musicians" thing going -- but this dude is a musical genius. check it out!




some other stuff...

Mantronix (classic!)
Non Phixion
Arsonists
Dre/NWA
Snoop
Blackalicious
Memphis Bleek
Jay-Z
Outkast/Dungeon Family

[daddiefatsacks]

N*E*R*D/Neptunes
Eminem
The Roots
A Tribe Called Quest
Beastie Boys
Slum Village
Clipse

[Cabrini Green]

Every now and then I like to put on a rap record. Some favorites -

Beastie Boys (I'm listening to license to Ill right now - Girls the song at the moment)
2Pac
Warren G
Bone Thugs-N-Harmony
Old Snoop Dogg when he was on Death Row, I haven't listened to his No Limit albums

[Buck Turgidson]

Make it three: I LOVE A Tribe Called Quest.

"Ya on point, Tip?"

"Alla time, Fife."

[The Postmaster General]

anyone else notice there are now 3 topics devoted to bashing rap/hip-hop?

isn't it funny that the only way people can make something out to be bad is by strength in numbers?

that's why I like rap - it is the rock and roll of modern time

it has roots in ALL of the music that came before it. Rap blends the styles of rock, folk (esp in the lyrics), blues, funk, jazz, latin, electronic, ecclectic, argh -- it's everywhere....

how many music forms can you say that about?

and i love hearing narrow-viewed core-rock fans saying rap is a rip-off, yet totally unaware that rock is just a blend of folk and blues. mainly blues with its I-IV-V chord progressions and 4/4 tempo

[Buck Turgidson]

Originally posted by BubbaStrangelove
and i love hearing narrow-viewed core-rock fans saying rap is a rip-off, yet totally unaware that rock is just a blend of folk and blues. mainly blues with its I-IV-V chord progressions and 4/4 tempo

Bubba, have you ever seen that little bit of black and white film of Fats Domino, from @ 1955? He's playing and (it's a setup for the interview), the reporter asks him "Fats, what is all this 'Rock N Roll'?" Fats smiles good naturedly and says "It's called Rythym and Blues...I've been playing it in New Orleans for 15 years."

That always sticks in my mind when that whole tiresome debate about who "invented" Rock comes up.

[Tom Samborski]

Eminem got me into rap. I think after listening to Without Me for a thousand times I got into it.

[thompsoncory]

Eminem, Nelly, Big Tymers and Ashanti are my favorite rap artists.

[The Postmaster General]

awesome story, buck!

i'll tell you who invented rock and roll. the same people that invented rap -- the media :D

[couchpotato head]

EMINEM!
I really don't like any rappers besides eminem. They uh rap!

:cool:

[Strider]

I'm a big rap/hip-hop fan as well. I love the beats, rhymes, lyrics, and just really everything about it!

Fav Rap Artists:

Eminem
Ja Rule
Dr. Dre
Nelly
Jay Z
Outkast
P. Diddy
DMX
Xzibit
Snoop Dogg
Eve
Ashanti
Ludacris
Fabolous
Petey Pablo
N.O.R.E.
Big Tymers

I'll listen to any rap song, as long as it has a kick-ass beat, and some wicked lyrics. I don't care whose doing the rapping... I'll still listen to it!

Strider

[SteveSzyk]

I prefer R & B or Hip Hop to RAP, but theres no denying how much I love Eve's stuff. She's amazing.

[Just Jack]

I agree with SteveSyzk.

I don't mind Rap, but I prefer R&B and Hip-Hop before Rap.

[Highspeed]

My favorite of all time is no doubt 2PAC.

Other Favorites Are:
Xzibit
Dr. Dre
Snoop Dogg
NWA
I like one or two songs from Eminem
Scarface
Wu Tang Clan