Punch of TBD: “Am I tripping or does rap sound like one long song right now??”
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Soul_Rattler
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I really wouldn't know.
If he's suggesting that most mainstream rap is following a trend, that's how it's always been whether you liked the trend or not.
If he's suggesting that most mainstream rap is following a trend, that's how it's always been whether you liked the trend or not.
FIRE BOBBY SLOWIK
I AM THE GAME
Tell kdot to drop or stfu
Similar sounding beats, similar sounding flow and cadence. He’s not wrong.
south4life
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That's why I will forever love the 90's hip hop music.
Yeah you might have some similar sounds but, you had a lot of variety.
Digital Underground came with the humor, Tribe Called Quest came with the neo-soul vibe, Bone Thugs had that melodic horror sound, BIG had that trap story/come up vibe, Pac had that thug motivation/idgaf vibe, Wu-Tang with the kung fu/mafioso vibe, Busta had the fun but dark flow.....shit I can go on and on.
Yeah you might have some similar sounds but, you had a lot of variety.
Digital Underground came with the humor, Tribe Called Quest came with the neo-soul vibe, Bone Thugs had that melodic horror sound, BIG had that trap story/come up vibe, Pac had that thug motivation/idgaf vibe, Wu-Tang with the kung fu/mafioso vibe, Busta had the fun but dark flow.....shit I can go on and on.
The Lonious Monk
Celestial Souljah
Nah. Trends existed, but everyone didn't come out sounding the same to the same degree as you have it now. It's probably fair to say rap has been trending towards this, but you can't say it's always been like this. Mafioso rap was a trend, but every mafioso rapper wasn't using the same cadendce, refrain style, type of beats, ad libs, etc...
Soul_Rattler
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Name every sub genre of rap and I can name you 5 rap acts that did it similarly.
And TDE isn't exempt by the way. The 2010s had them doing what was popular at the time.
Art influences art and even the most fashion forward minds will reflect whatever is around them to some degree.
The Lonious Monk
Celestial Souljah
Let's go with Mafioso rap. Name 5 acts that did it so similarly that you could have songs from two different artists that you'd mistake for being the same guy.
Elzo69Renaissance
Niggas online ratting then calling it content
Then drop some fucking music
SheerExcellence
Active Member
as head of a record label he can directly change this by releasing music that does not sound like what he is complaining about
so why not do that
so why not do that
Rickyrich
OG
isaiah rashad still aint drop a follow up album
CeLLar-DooR
OG
Been true for ages but you're old if you say it *shrugs*
1/2
Dont drank out my drank, foo
oh they definitely bout to drop a "we are the world" type double album
got a song w/ Rakim and Phil Collins....couple interludes by James Earl Jones
im hearing acoustic, airy beats with fast drums....lots of switching and mixing
a 2yr old Westside Gunn hook lol
the hardest song on there Ft. Jay Rock and its 2 mins 14 seconds
got a song w/ Rakim and Phil Collins....couple interludes by James Earl Jones
im hearing acoustic, airy beats with fast drums....lots of switching and mixing
a 2yr old Westside Gunn hook lol
the hardest song on there Ft. Jay Rock and its 2 mins 14 seconds
Natural Born Sinners
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I think the internet and social media has affected the similarity in sounds and styles that we hear. For example, in the 80s and 90s. It was hard to get ALOT of east coast/west coast music to a southern fan base, unless you were a full blown star with heavy radio play. Now it doesnt matter where you from, you can have a C list level rapper's music outside of his geographical location with a click of a mouse. Which increases the people that could be influenced by his style/sound