Kids can't rap, and I partially blame speech
 

Guys, I don't want to start anything racial, but . . .

Some of you may or may not know that I'm a huge fan of so-called "underground" hip hop - rap, essentially, but stuff that isn't necessarily main-stream (whatever that means). I've noticed a disturbing trend lately:

KIDS TODAY CANNOT RAP.

They do stupid things like using proper grammar or attempting to incorrectly syncopate long, complete sentences, rather than relying on slang. Many speak the equivalent of the King's English, and while it can be enjoyable, often it disrupts the flow. Rather than sounding 'beat-poet', it comes off as silly and random.

Today, I even heard a rapper (Sage Francis) say:

The West Memphis 3 lost paradise/
it's death penalty vs. suicidal tendencies/
all I wanted was a fucking Pepsi/
institution

. . . WTF??? This doesn't even make sense within context! Why can't these rappers grow up in environments more conducive to their craft? The days of on-the-fly slang and intelligent demeanor are being overrun by extended metaphor and a distinct inability to tie the flow to the beat!

I'm an avid listener, but I'm not sure what I should do. Help me GreekChat!

PS I'm not a racist, I just don't think rap needs to be in 'ivoreebonics'

-RC
--saying 'not racist' makes me 'not racist' right?

lol this is great

See, my mom is a teacher and thanx to constantly correcting my grammar, I'll never be a good rapper! :mad:

I give this parody an A-, and you didn't even need a sock puppet to do it.

You're right, they can't rap! The Suicidal Tendencies/pepsi thing has already been done by Limp Bizkit. Such a shame that these kids can't rap today.

Rob, what happened?

-Rudey
--You used to be funny.

I agree. The kids can't rap. Somebody please help them. Down with 'ivoreebonics'!

I miss old school rap. From like 1990 before it was all about smacking bitches around and stuff. Hoes being up on the fly tip and stuff. We should bring that back. While I appreciate snoop, I blame him for the objectification of women, and modern rap.

But he sold a bunch of albums, and thats all that matters now....

Kids cant speak because of Rap!

Rap, Hip-Hop only have 3 Letters each!:eek: