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Baraka_Guru · 11-26-2007, 04:46 PM

The real question is, can you dance to it? This is how rap developed into hip hop: It became a medium to accompany dance. It might not be as complex or melodic as most other genres, but guess what? It's not supposed to be. But does that make it "suck"? Not if people like it. Not if it gives them joy, or an outlet for their creativity, or, in many cases, for their anger and frustrations.

If it "sucks" or if it isn't musical enough for you, then that's too bad. It is a very legitimate musical genre, and its influence is far-reaching and is having a huge and often positive impact on communities around the world. If it can generate this much energy, all I can say is it isn't going away anytime soon:

11-26-2007, 04:46 PM	#89 (permalink)
Baraka_Guru warrior bodhisattva Super Moderator Location: East-central Canada	The real question is, can you dance to it? This is how rap developed into hip hop: It became a medium to accompany dance. It might not be as complex or melodic as most other genres, but guess what? It's not supposed to be. But does that make it "suck"? Not if people like it. Not if it gives them joy, or an outlet for their creativity, or, in many cases, for their anger and frustrations. If it "sucks" or if it isn't musical enough for you, then that's too bad. It is a very legitimate musical genre, and its influence is far-reaching and is having a huge and often positive impact on communities around the world. If it can generate this much energy, all I can say is it isn't going away anytime soon: __________________ Knowing that death is certain and that the time of death is uncertain, what's the most important thing? —Bhikkhuni Pema Chödrön Humankind cannot bear very much reality. —From "Burnt Norton," Four Quartets (1936), T. S. Eliot Last edited by Baraka_Guru; 04-04-2009 at 02:52 PM.. Reason: fixed embed