What has happened to music?

king0fny · 10-13-2008, 10:51 AM

Is it just me or has music, not just rap music, fallen off? Think about the top rappers today and look back in the 90's.

the rappers that made the 90's what it was have gotten older and no one now has stepped up to try and fill the void.

example: snoop dogg from gin n juice to sexual seduction

wayne, t.i, game, luda, kanye are some of the better "main stream" artists right now. it just feel likes in the 90's there were a lot more quality artists.

jay z
dmx
wu tang
2pac
big
big pun
nas
redman
ll cool j
the lox
mobb deep
cnn
dr.dre
busta rhymes
cam'ron
snoop
ice cube
blackstar
etc...

OneManArmy · 10-14-2008, 04:04 PM

You're completely right, man.

Jayse · 10-14-2008, 04:24 PM

You are absolutely right. As for why rap has changed its ways, there is a one word answer: money.

DJ BUDDAH · 10-15-2008, 01:57 PM

Hip hop from the 90s seems so much betta than the music that have today, because back then it was all about tellin a story. Artists in the 90s put passion and creativity in there lyrics and songs, somethin a lot of these new artists lack. Which is prolly the reason more and more tracks from the 90s are being sampled now a days. Honestly, (outside T.I., Eminem,Ludacris, and Weezy) I don't believe theres an artists today thats capable of tellin a complete story and lettin there emotions pour through the track. Unless they been mainstream since the 90s.

king0fny · 10-15-2008, 09:27 PM

i was worried to see some of the responses i got from this thread. i am glad ppl agree. its almost as if they (rappers and the industry) learned the formula.

hot single for the radio (doesnt have to even be good, something catchy with a good beat[i remember d/ling "Disco Inferno" when it leaked an everyone thought it was a joke]) + turning it into a ring tone (huge business that we now calculate sales of) + add another 11 or 12 tracks (at now 9.99 or 11.99 to fight off the illegal downloads)= money. money. money <-- you were dead on with it

while it lacks all lyrics and background like has been discussed.

its sad too because now that the internet is bigger then it was in the 90's its easier to get our hands on stuff we never could have been in the 90s unless u bought a shit load of mixtapes and whatever in the hood. its hard to remember but think back to then, how rare it was to get exclusive shit that was leaked. now u can get on here or another site and download anything from kurtis blow to the in a few weeks ludacris' leaked album

could the internet have killed music? or is it because everyone wants to be in movies and tv shows and clothing lines? i am not hating on the hustle..i am just looking to see what everyone thinks

10-13-2008, 10:51 AM	#1
king0fny Hottest B M W Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: 718 & 315 Posts: 7,092 Repped: 2,210 Repped 422 Times in 121 Posts Neg Reps: 1 Neg Repped at 4 Times in 4 Posts	What has happened to music? What has happened to music? Is it just me or has music, not just rap music, fallen off? Think about the top rappers today and look back in the 90's. the rappers that made the 90's what it was have gotten older and no one now has stepped up to try and fill the void. example: snoop dogg from gin n juice to sexual seduction wayne, t.i, game, luda, kanye are some of the better "main stream" artists right now. it just feel likes in the 90's there were a lot more quality artists. jay z dmx wu tang 2pac big big pun nas redman ll cool j the lox mobb deep cnn dr.dre busta rhymes cam'ron snoop ice cube blackstar etc... __________________ Last edited by king0fny; 10-15-2008 at 09:28 PM.

10-14-2008, 04:04 PM	#2
OneManArmy Super Moderatоr Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: enecS eht no kcaB Posts: 10,931 Repped: 2,653 Repped 665 Times in 355 Posts Neg Reps: 149 Neg Repped at 48 Times in 44 Posts	You're completely right, man. __________________

10-15-2008, 01:57 PM	#4
DJ BUDDAH F.T.P Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Franktown Posts: 743 Repped: 218 Repped 23 Times in 14 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	Hip hop from the 90s seems so much betta than the music that have today, because back then it was all about tellin a story. Artists in the 90s put passion and creativity in there lyrics and songs, somethin a lot of these new artists lack. Which is prolly the reason more and more tracks from the 90s are being sampled now a days. Honestly, (outside T.I., Eminem,Ludacris, and Weezy) I don't believe theres an artists today thats capable of tellin a complete story and lettin there emotions pour through the track. Unless they been mainstream since the 90s. __________________

10-15-2008, 09:27 PM	#5
king0fny Hottest B M W Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: 718 & 315 Posts: 7,092 Repped: 2,210 Repped 422 Times in 121 Posts Neg Reps: 1 Neg Repped at 4 Times in 4 Posts	i was worried to see some of the responses i got from this thread. i am glad ppl agree. its almost as if they (rappers and the industry) learned the formula. hot single for the radio (doesnt have to even be good, something catchy with a good beat[i remember d/ling "Disco Inferno" when it leaked an everyone thought it was a joke]) + turning it into a ring tone (huge business that we now calculate sales of) + add another 11 or 12 tracks (at now 9.99 or 11.99 to fight off the illegal downloads)= money. money. money <-- you were dead on with it while it lacks all lyrics and background like has been discussed. its sad too because now that the internet is bigger then it was in the 90's its easier to get our hands on stuff we never could have been in the 90s unless u bought a shit load of mixtapes and whatever in the hood. its hard to remember but think back to then, how rare it was to get exclusive shit that was leaked. now u can get on here or another site and download anything from kurtis blow to the in a few weeks ludacris' leaked album could the internet have killed music? or is it because everyone wants to be in movies and tv shows and clothing lines? i am not hating on the hustle..i am just looking to see what everyone thinks __________________ Last edited by king0fny; 10-15-2008 at 09:38 PM.

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10-14-2008, 04:24 PM	#3
Jayse Veteran Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Pallet Town Posts: 1,650 Repped: 54 Repped 259 Times in 119 Posts Blog Entries: 1 Neg Reps: 8 Neg Repped at 5 Times in 4 Posts	You are absolutely right. As for why rap has changed its ways, there is a one word answer: money.