konceptjones
The one between three and three.
he was 61 on the tour supporting that album and 64 while on tour with Black Sabbath. Their final concert date was in 2016 though; he was 67.
OPINION Why is being old in hip hop frowned upon?
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he was 61 on the tour supporting that album and 64 while on tour with Black Sabbath. Their final concert date was in 2016 though; he was 67.
Dwayne
Not Like Us
Ether to the 10th degree
808HiLife808
Refugee
Rap seems to change with every generation or goes through changes. Usually the people that came up in a specific generation of it tend to stick to that as what they see is the best. So the newer version gets shit on. When the new/young people get shit on they fire back with "you old, you dont understand"
Also those other genres tend to need a mf to know how to play an instrument or something and that weeds alotta mfs that would prob contribute to them having this same discussion. For rap, you dont even necessarily have to be good to blow up. Buy some good beats, have a catchy hook...you half way there.
People that came up in the earlier days dont wanna hear that, because there was a different criteria to even get through. You had to have something usually. Now you can do your own shit and throw it on YouTube or sound cloud, and let it spread.
Also those other genres tend to need a mf to know how to play an instrument or something and that weeds alotta mfs that would prob contribute to them having this same discussion. For rap, you dont even necessarily have to be good to blow up. Buy some good beats, have a catchy hook...you half way there.
People that came up in the earlier days dont wanna hear that, because there was a different criteria to even get through. You had to have something usually. Now you can do your own shit and throw it on YouTube or sound cloud, and let it spread.
konceptjones
The one between three and three.
That's a huge part of why old heads don't really fuck with the new cats: There's no vetting process for rappers or producers. The bar was lowered so much that you can now decide you want to be a rapper on Sunday, copy the shit you hear on the radio, write a rhyme by Wednesday, bootleg a copy of FL Studio on Thursday, and using the headset you play CoD with, record the whole shit by the following Sunday and have it online. And it doesn't even need to be good... It just has to sound passable and very similar to the majority of the shit in rotation.
SeaSnake
OG
Dress like Styles P
SeaSnake
OG
Thing is at 40 you shouldn't be rapping about that all the time.
SeaSnake
OG
I think he saying keeping up with trends
SeaSnake
OG
Why you even on the forum? Lol if you over 30 and listen.to rap how are you relating to 20 year olds.
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SeaSnake
OG
I remember when Game and Cam dissed Jayz for being old.
I don't relate or listen to lil/young fuck nigga rapping in today's hip hop. I don't wanna listen to old heads rapping either who hopping on trends
As they should have.
Just ride around in silence then
No need to do that, to much other stuff to listen to besides current trash rap.
Remy_LeGermz
Location
Cause dudes get old but their subject matter stays young. Or they get old and don't modernize the sound of their older subject matter.
konceptjones
The one between three and three.
I get that much. Maybe a "back in the day" story or something but it damned sure shouldn't be the bulk of an album.
BDP™️
Acknowledge Moi
Keep in mind that in regards to modern music genres
Hip hop is the youngest....
I feel that Jay Z, Nas etc are the generation of rappers that are proving you can be 40 plus and still drop dope, mature content that the old heads and the youngins can appreciate...
Our genre is still evolving
Hip hop is the youngest....
I feel that Jay Z, Nas etc are the generation of rappers that are proving you can be 40 plus and still drop dope, mature content that the old heads and the youngins can appreciate...
Our genre is still evolving
Remy_LeGermz
Location
Hip-hop goes through the same cycle once the current icons of a generation get near 40.
The young generation takes hold and the music goes as such, as the kids age.
Dance music with little subject matter
Dumb out party music with slight subject matter
Indulgent music with emo subject matter
Hardcore music with emo, party, and life subject matter.
Their Pac, Big, Jay, X, Nas, Wu-Tang group gains prominence.
Those icons get big heads and take their status for granted.
The music becomes very materialistic, tho a few classic gems come out this timeframe.
They go Hollywood,.
New music cycle starts with kids calling them oldheads
We are in the indulgent phase at the moment
Dance music era ruled by Soulja and his sound
Dumbout era ruled by Waka and his sound
Indulgent era ruled by Future and his sound
And now you see the push for NBA Youngboy to bring forth the hardcore era. His sound will be the new sound soon.
No one has emerged as an icon yet tho
The young generation takes hold and the music goes as such, as the kids age.
Dance music with little subject matter
Dumb out party music with slight subject matter
Indulgent music with emo subject matter
Hardcore music with emo, party, and life subject matter.
Their Pac, Big, Jay, X, Nas, Wu-Tang group gains prominence.
Those icons get big heads and take their status for granted.
The music becomes very materialistic, tho a few classic gems come out this timeframe.
They go Hollywood,.
New music cycle starts with kids calling them oldheads
We are in the indulgent phase at the moment
Dance music era ruled by Soulja and his sound
Dumbout era ruled by Waka and his sound
Indulgent era ruled by Future and his sound
And now you see the push for NBA Youngboy to bring forth the hardcore era. His sound will be the new sound soon.
No one has emerged as an icon yet tho