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Be careful that when you judge rap, you don't generalize. Because there is alot of AWFUL rap, but don't let it speak for all of rap. Compare it to some of mainstream rock, for example. You have greats like Clapton, Dylan, Eagles, Boston, yadda yadda. You also have modern artists who are god awful. [Insert overly long generic emo band name here].
The same goes for rap. Hell, good rappers will even knock on the bad rappers to give them shit about how much they suck. Just because it is mainstream, doesnt mean the rapper should be an icon for true rap talent. Eminem is mainstream, but because he busted his balls, spinning raps about stuff that means more than money, cars and clothes. Some guys get some pretty heavy emotional content and meaning into thier lyrics. Some have technical talent, and can rap faster than you can think. Some freestyle rapping is quick thinking on thier feet, making it like improv jazz.
So dont knock a genre before you give it the chance. Don't let the negative aspects speak for the whole, even though they may be more glaring than the positive since they crap is shoved down your throat in the mainstream. Look past, check shit out, investigate.
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