seems like he always showing love to Houston then

Are you worried for the future?

Bro if anything this is the most accessible time in hip hop history. Mixtapes are still here they just get out on streaming services

I’m worried for the future of hip hop, but not really the future of music

The real issue has less to do with generations, it's moreso that entertainment in general has so much to do with spectacle and constantly being pushed. What was considered extreme is basically tame now so guys have to keep pushing the boundaries of what's wild.
It's always been less about the music and more about the spectacle. Back then a guy rapping about selling d**** and shooting people was wild enough for general audiences, as time went on people went Wilder an Wilder to stand out. Guys tatted themselves out, rapped about some wild ass s***, wore flashy ass s*** like grills and oversized chains. As that became normal guys pushed even further and now we got midgets with green braid and s*** rapping about being sad. The nature of entertainment was always going to lead down this path but ultimately the music itself didn't drop in quality, just what was pushed to the forefront. With the internet everyone has a chance to make it big and release tons of music so the market is saturated but plenty of great projects come out. The quality of music itself is fine, the state of the game and what's pushed toward general audiences is the issue.

Its fast food music, make as much as possible and quality takes a back seat. There is nothing wrong with making fun rap with no depth but if

1. Its not catchy
2. There are no clever bars
3. You have no originality

Whats the point?

op you talking like from 2004 to 2010 we didnt have trash music too, theres always gonna be a trash commercial part of the culture, nowadays its more notable because rap became the most popular genre in the world but dont worry we still have plenty of good artists in the mainstream and the underground. all this bullshit music is starting to get old for casuals. lil pump and all those stupid trappers are flopping, 69 is next when his moment of clout ends

The thing is, it doesn’t look like 6ix9ine is going anywhere soon, he’s here to stay

This.

Although current rap is losing its artistry, it can still be entertaining.

I cycle through both

Griselda and Youngboy keeping real rap alive 💯

drake getting outcharted by corncob kenny got drake stans acting different

has nothing to do with that

what are your thoughts on the topic at hand tho?

Don't worry about 6ix9ine. Bro botting his views and his gimmicks gonna get old to the masses eventually.

2013-18 is the golden age of rap idc

agreed 100% raps future is gonna be bad soon

Blame the audience not the artists

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Imma keep plugging this for yall this real rap no gimmicks or corny meme rap

streaming tipped the scales for good... but I hope I’m wrong

the incentive to create and story tell in a traditional hip hop way has been overtaken by the desire to create a sound that contemporary and can do well on streaming. i would even argue pop music writing has gotten simpler & simpler as well

couple that with the unprecedented accessibility of music, music making tools and you have way too many people making infinite amounts of music that just impossible to digest as a casual listener. therefore critics and labels have more power than ever, since they have their pick of the liter of who they will push on steaming platforms, editorials and social media, which will be the only way for the casual to keep up with the endless releases.

hence the birth of 6ix 9ine, the antidote to the traditional rise in the hip hop and label streaming controlled landscape. here we got a dude that basically sacrificed his body and life to become a meme that the bloods would support and get in the studio with producers to make the most outlandish music and music videos as possible(never forget he got co-signs from the ogs ie. Nicki ye 50 etc) dude figured out the entire game in the matter of months

I do hope I’m wrong tho

This is my latest update to my initial post -

EDIT: And Screw homage on November 18th on So Far Gone in 2009 I’m sure @Vietbrah could come in here and f*** you up some more if he felt like it so let’s just not do this. :word:

people nowadays can not critically criticize tho

Lol I didn’t even think about God’s Plan and Diplomatic Immunity, nice catch