just rappin'

i really liked this post made by somebody else on the music message board i hang around on:



I love these rap discussions. It always comes down to something like this, hashing out how fake Eminem is, or "the rest of them".

Here's what I've learned so far. Let me know if I've got this right:



Rappers, unlike other artists, can be judged solely on lyrical content. Style, flow, originality, and even the music can be partially or completely ignored when evaluating a rap artist.

Rappers do not have personas, stage identities, roles, etc. What you see is either the reality, or the artist is trying to pull something over on us.

Rappers fall into two categories: positive and negative. We tend to like the positive rappers much better, and they're probably smarter as well. Some groups may go negative (Stakes is High), but the backlash usually brings them back to their senses.

Rappers do not have families, children, etc. They have posses.

Rappers cannot be compared to other artists unless those artists are also rappers.

Rappers are all alike, almost interchangable. Some are just paid more.

Rappers need to be role models because their audience seem to hang on every word they say and imitate their every move.

Rappers deal solely in reality. While most rock lyrics are acknowledged as fiction, rap lyrics are inextricably tied to the artist as his or her reality.

Rappers make up nasty identities because that's what white people buy.

Rappers who are white wish they were black. Rappers who are black wish they lived in the suburbs.

Rappers shoot and kill each other in alarming numbers.



Have I got it right?

If you need reply, be sure to qualify whether you are a racist or not. It helps to know who I'm speaking with.