james@alienware wrote:
No.
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I hate the way rappers think they are musicians and have talent (I admit, I'm sure some do) but the generalization is that they can talk into a mic for prolonged periods of time which isn't either of the above.
I feel cheated that they are living a good life (from the money) where as real musicians (people who play instruments, sing well) do not get the appreciation they deserve.
I understand that some people enjoy listening to someone talking over a backing track but I think that the people who actually play in that backing track should at least half of the money: and that's forgetting about the appreciation and praise.
N.B. I am not saying that most musicians want money because I'm sure that most (me included) play for enjoyment, however I do think they need to be recognized more.
Except... those 'musicians' aren't musically talented, they just know how to work Fruity Loops.
DoctorFruitloop wrote:
It depends really, what constitutes rap? Do Rage Against The Machine "rap"?
Well, Zack de la Rocha does, I guess, 'rap', but their music is not rap 'music'. If you wanna go into details they're 'rapcore' but the fact that they've got one of the world's top guitarists and a rocking band drags them out of that pit.