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Music is what you make it

That Nardo song was actually just a hook to an album of stuff that was very different. So it's a piece of a whole work. It's not just the single.

Lol I never heard that future song in OP before what on gods green earth… like a parody of toxic future lol

Yo, let me break it down for y'all, alright? We talkin' 'bout rap music today, and let me tell you, it's like a big ol' toxic stew cookin' up in the pot. Now, don't get me wrong, I love me some hip-hop, but damn, some of this stuff is messin' with our heads, man!

Back in the day, we had rap that had a message, a story to tell. It was like the hood's CNN, reportin' on the real struggles, the real life of the streets. It was like poetry, man, a way to express the pain, the joy, the raw emotions of the struggle. But now? Now it's like a freakin' circus, a sideshow of excess, materialism, and mind-numbing nonsense.

I mean, come on, you turn on the radio, and what do you hear? It's all about bling-bling, poppin' bottles, and makin' it rain like it's a damn monsoon! We got kids growin' up thinkin' success means drownin' in cash and actin' like a damn fool. And these so-called "artists," they're just sellin' us a bill of goods, man, feedin' us this toxic diet of ego and shallow desires.

And don't even get me started on the misogyny, the objectification of women like they're just accessories to the rap game. It's like they're stuck in this warped reality, where women are only good for twerkin' and servin' drinks. It's disrespectful, it's demeaning, and it's sendin' the wrong message to our young generation.

We used to have rappers speakin' truth to power, callin' out the system, raisin' their voices for change. Now it's all about flexin', braggin', and perpetuating a culture of materialism and shallowness. We're missin' out on that real connection, that soul-stirring impact that hip-hop used to have.

So, yeah, rap music today might be sellin' like hotcakes, but let's not kid ourselves, it's a far cry from the art form that once moved mountains, challenged norms, and gave a voice to the voiceless. We gotta do better, demand better, and hold these artists accountable for the messages they're puttin' out there. Because right now, it's like we're drownin' in a sea of toxicity, and it's time we start pumpin' some fresh air back into the game, ya dig?

I only listen to Lil Mind of Hopsin 5

Depends on what spirit you have

yeah if all you listen to is durk and future

it’s up to you to take it as just entertainment or more nowadays

also OP probably just watched they cloned tyrone

A lot of us are already socially aware of this s*** it’s the club culture and them folks on social media who wanna be like ari fletcher and moneybagg that are caught in that loop

The phenomenon of artists being elevated to role models in society is a relatively recent phenomenon and an invention of capitalism though. Really up until the mid-80s that trope really wasn't a thing. Sure in the 60s there were those "political" artists but even then there was a much healthier separation between regular people and celebrities. The deregulations under the Reagan administration on advertising and media creation is what led to the catapult in celebrity worship that we're still trapped in today. Point being, this isn't unique to hip hop or any culture, and isn't even an inherent product of any culture. It's a byproduct of late-stage capitalism.

classic

I mean sure but it also isn’t that deep lyrically so a ton of people just take it at face value

its been hot for 3 decades so the subject matter is never gonna change lol

Rap is more nihilistic than ever now

712 PM is so f***ing hard

I agree
But it’s so good.. just like getting high. You know it’s bad but you still do it

That's because when people are not made aware of an alternative to the present system that consistently and as a rule has to fail regular people and has to perpetuate racism and poverty, there is no hope to aspire for or meaning to derive from that system and your existence in it.

If you can’t relate it’s not for u

can't discuss music civilly no more

People are forgetting the fact that trap music is literally a manifestation of the living conditions and lifestyle they are born and trapped in