True but the most recent one is underrated it’s got some fire songs

everything you said in the previous post about Mr Morale is exactly how i feel about the ab soul album minus the keem s***

All these points except for the last 2 can be applied to almost every rap subgenre in 2023

Ima just say niggas lucky the current conscious mfs haven’t figured out how to take over the system and make whip/club music and act like rockstars - while still being conscious

The day they figure out how to play the same game as the niggas y’all deem cool…it’s over

Been saying for a minute that conscious rappers need to work on their hooks and beat selection

Man imagine a young now unknown lyrical nigga who could make catchy hooks with great beat selection and had a personality? Nuts

I like plenty of rap that can be classified as conscious

If you’re asking why I don’t like YBN Cordae then that’s a different conversation

I don’t think all conscious rap is created equal

cus they always got trash flows and trash beats

It surely isn’t

i think a lot of artists are lyrical but dont come off as conscious

tbh most rappers who are successful are atleast decent

Code itt iykyk

they don't really be conscious & they musicality be trash

you see it

Also a lot of people just don’t give a f*** about music as much as you’d hope.

And there are a lot of outsiders who come to rap to getaway from their usual bag (classic rock, etc) and are convinced that hip hop is only supposed to be mindless fun. Basically Post Malone ass niggas that think if they want to cry or use their brain that they should only listen to Bob Dylan and shouldn’t come to rap for that

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Idk if it's cornier to actually try that s*** at a party or to actually get kicked out the party for it

"They don't make it for black people"

The conscious stuff or the violent stuff?

Dead Prez was the perfect bridge between Public Enemy, Ice Cube, and Paris to Little Brother, Kendrick, etc. They brought an rager, doomsday vibe to their music that not only had political overtones but had that buck music vibe down to a T. S*** that makes you want to move.

I wish Pastor Troy fulfilled his potential, that man could have had a movement with the militaristic energy he provided. Problem was that he had too many clones were entering the game during his rise and stealing his sound. Plus, his albums were the epitome of mixed messaging on one moment he's talking about bucking the system and another he's on some hedonistic, ignant type s***.

Bro they not understanding the double standards lmao

We been had that and if we emphasizing “personality” that is all based on perception lol.

Cause some of these street niggas that are popping do NOT have any semblance of a personality watch any of these ny young drill niggas in an interview they are the most boring people EVER.

I know personally how much s*** Dead Prez had to deal with concerning label politics. They was definitely not getting as big a push into the mainstream as they should’ve.

because modern rap is a minstrel show my friend

My go-to conscious rap from the Underground

Billy Woods
ELUCID
Akai Solo
MIKE
Medhane
Ka
Quelle Chris
Denmark Vessey
Navy Blue
Sidewalk Kal
Jah-Monte
Amani
Lojii