Why is rap so popular?

[BFerrell23]

It all started in 6th grade. EVERYONE loved mainstream rap. I don't see how people love this shit. Its wannabe gangsters talking about hoes,money,rep. I mean there is no lyrical talent AT ALL. It's worse than Dragonforce in terms of lyrics. And that is hard to do. Everyone loves mainstream rap at my school and ocasionally ill find a metalhead. It used to be like 50% mainstream rap/hip hop to 50% rock/metal in the 90's and now it's like 90% mainstream rap/hip hop to 10% rock/metal. And that means about 90% of the white kids are wiggers with sagging and tall tees. It's embarrising. It's like this EVERYWHERE in my city as far as I see. (I live in Arlington,Texas)

So yeah. Why is it popular?

[kain222]

Indeed, but not all rap songs are bad - there are a few GOOD ones out there, take i can ride a bike with no handlebars for example.



I like rap songs which MEAN somthing, and i hate the other ones which are basicly these two lines over and over:

Hanging in da club,
Sleep with me.

With somthing about guns and drugs in there now and again.

[God Hand]

****. Not this again.

INB4LOCK PLZ!

[DoubleDouble]

****. Not this again.

INB4LOCK PLZ!

God I hate these kind of threads,

@BFerrel23 I can find 100+ things wrong with the type of music you listen to.

Oh yea and INB4 SOMEONE BRINGS UP LIL WAYNE, he can make good songs too

Example:

[Oisterman]

I really hope Flobots stay on the DL...man, I'd hate to see them be the next big thing. That only ruins bands, 99% of the time.

Annnnnnnnd...mainstream rap is a piece of shit. They like it because it talks about "bitches" and "clubs" and "money"...which is all most mindless teenager drones care about. The beats are usually generic and easy to follow, and the chorus catchy. Shit, songs don't even have verses anymore...the whole damn things are chorus'.

But I can't throw down on rap all together. Underground rap, and the old school stuff (rapping BEFORE rap was the cool thing to do; ie: Snoop Dogg) - I like it. But then, I like everything except country, so who knows.

[xXTraitorXx]

Its not it is a dying genre and it should not be revived. The one rapper I have ever liked was Tupac and hes dead. Lil Wayne,Soldier Boy and there other dump people are killing it for the good.

[Cereal&Milk]

It all started in 6th grade. EVERYONE loved rap. I don't see how people love this shit. Its wannabe gangsters talking about hoes,money,rep. I mean there is no lyrical talent AT ALL. It's worse than Dragonforce in terms of lyrics. And that is hard to do. Everyone loves rap at my school and ocasionally ill find a metalhead. It used to be like 50% rap/hip hop to 50% rock/metal in the 90's and now it's like 90% rap/hip hop to 10% rock/metal. And that means about 90% of the white kids are wiggers with sagging and tall tees. It's embarrising. It's like this EVERYWHERE in my city as far as I see. (I live in Arlington,Texas)

So yeah. Why is it popular?

The same reason you're a prick.

Step off of your short horse and realize you're not the only person with an opinion. You may think it sucks but those wiggers with sagging pants and tall tees think otherwise.

[BFerrell23]

The same reason you're a prick.

Step off of your short horse and realize you're not the only person with an opinion. You may think it sucks but those wiggers with sagging pants and tall tees think otherwise.

You mean high horse? And forums=opinion central. Too many ppl dont get that.

[Cereal&Milk]

You mean high horse? And forums=opinion central. Too many ppl dont get that.

You're too small to have a high horse, hence the "short horse".

And I know that, though I don't have any idea how that relates to my post.

At any rate, that's why I posted my opinion of you.

Prick.

[MarchoftheBlackLions]

Why is rap so popular

Marketing.

[Zynosphere]

why is rap so popular? because people like it.