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Originally posted by Polyphobic
Oops.
Sorry, for the misunderstanding.
I do understand that it does take some type of skill to rap/rhyme. But to be honest, I don't understand why it is considered much of a skill when compared to learning an instrument. Or compared to artists that write all parts of their music (guitar, base, drums, etc).
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Have you heard a true hip hop artist freestyle? Trust me, it takes fucking talent. Period. When you see someone belt out lyrics faster than most normal people can construct a sentence over a beat they havnt heard and make it sound like they were written and memorized its pretty fucking amazing. I think that measures up with the talent it takes to play an instrument.
Just like every genre, hip-hop has its good stuff. Unfortunately, unless you dig a little deeper all you see are P-diddy and 50 cent and friends on MTV. Those guys are like the N-Sync of rap.
And to the starter of this thread: Go try and make your own beats. Load up some music program like Reason or Pro Tools and see how well you do. Trust me... its not nearly as easy as you think. Of course after trying, you might have a new appreciation for the beats in alot of hip-hop.. could shatter your worldview.. so mabye dont try it.