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What's your most unpopular opinion about music ? (sh.itjust.works)

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For me : Trippie Redd's "!" Is actually a great album

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

I like it because I can equate it to poetry. You have to be one talented motherfucker to come up with some of those rhymes, and to be still able to put it along to a rhythm and beat, sometimes incredibly fast (Busta Rhymes, George Watsky).

ETA: I also have a soft spot for three particular white Jewish boys from NYC

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

I've been thinking about something similar (as someone who isn't a fan of rap/hip-hop). No matter how much I don't like it (the actual music behind it is too bland for me), it has the greatest potential to deliver deep lyrics with puns and other wordplay.

But then it got me thinking: What the HELL is holding us back from improving the other genres' lyrics, or actually slapping some decent music on top of rap/hip-hop music, and not just some bland base or short and repetitive catchy tune?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

There's a lot of rap and hip-hop that isn't just running along to a bassy beat. Busta Rhymes doesn't rap to a beat, and he comes up with some clever lines. I've heard that Childish Gambino is one of the most clever writers right now, with some lines in Bonfires and Sweatpants being pretty damn hard.

I really like A Tribe Called Quest as well, because they have a more jazzy sound than most. I REALLY like Digable Planets though because they're like the ultimate fusion of funk, jazz, and hip-hop.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I may check some out, thanks for the examples!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

For more unconventional hip-hop, try Flobots. Handlebars is the only song that got radio play and it's alright, but most of the rest of that album is better. Mayday is my favourite song by them