Has lyricism plateaued?

[Witty]

Also...the fuck is wrong with Metallica?

[Certain]

Originally Posted by Witty

Death Grip is a new name to me...based on the comments I guess they aren't worth checking out?
@Bags I'm saying tho...dude just got troll of the century award tho cuz I was CONVINCED.

Listen to this. If you dislike it, you need go no further.

[Ghost1]

Originally Posted by Witty

Death Grip is a new name to me...based on the comments I guess they aren't worth checking out?
@Bags I'm saying tho...dude just got troll of the century award tho cuz I was CONVINCED.

U kno I never was.....until he put out the beats & the youtube vid of him freestyin.....that's wen he had me

[2tripple0]

Guess the ends dont always meet???? But for real for real i feel myself blooming today lol... thanks for keeping an integrated part of me on this site.... forever 2tripps name shall echo in the realms of netcees... i will always be here for you netcess lol

[Hush]

Originally Posted by 2tripple0

Guess the ends dont always meet???? But for real for real i feel myself blooming today lol... thanks for keeping an integrated part of me on this site.... forever 2tripps name shall echo in the realms of netcees... i will always be here for you netcess lol

just for some perspective I barely know who you are.
and by barely I mean dont

[Inno]

I don't think it's plateaued.

It just seems like it's not important to these new artist.

You literally can say 2 words in a song and it sells.

So if that ^^^is a possibility, and u still make money
Why try any harder? Now the soul purpose is to sell record. Coupled with this gens attitude of
Now now now I can't wait. The easy access to freemusic. I mean
So many factors. But I truly believe niggas just don't give a fuck
About lyricism anymore.

I heard on radio one of these wack ass niggas say

I don't need to spit a hot 16 to get the club jumping.
If I wanted to I could say Uhhhh on the whole track
And that shit would sell.

Some thing to that degree. That's the mentality these new rappers
Have. No respect for the art of the craft.

[2tripple0]

Yeah id like to keep it that way @Hush..... i like keeping my life as private as can be... ive seen the limelight at this point id rather stay close to the people who i know believe in me.... the ones who have always been there and always will be.... im not looking for poularity or going out of my way to impress people who dont really care for me.... just the way i feel at this point.... sorry our heads never bumped before but in reality i dont want to come across overzealous because in reality i barely know nothing about any of you either... hopefully god willing we so connect on some level and in my view take what you can and move on...

[uh-oh]

honestly its not even about selling records anymore

just look at whats really dope, and like its always been its usually party records, or drunk vibe shit etc. and it correlates with performing live. look at young thug. he sells out shows and he's hopping around in a dress like a madman. even look at RIFF RAFF. his live shows are why he's big

and thats where the money is at. i mean how many hip hop heads really go out and support, granted they're out there. but how fun is a show where the dude is either focused on spitting his complex shit, or he's jumping around pausing all the time letting his hype man finish his bars because he can't perform and spit em at the same time

its more show oriented is what i'm saying, mixed with just getting views/plays like always/sales.

but its agreed there is no respect for the craft/culture

its part of why i made that other thread, seeing people go at pete rock. some young dolph character. then there are "memes" and shit of these dudes rapping so terrible and defending it, like who gives a shit. kids that never listened to a biggie song or a pac song. etc.

shit changed

[Blanco Bishop]

I'm a lyrical purist but there's so much more to music then that.

Melody, harmony and overall ambiance of a song is something all lyricists aren't great at.

So yeah...someone might not be a great lyricist but maybe they're great at melodies or harmonies and that's why the populace takes to them.

We need to appreciate all aspects of hip hop.

[Inno]

Originally Posted by uh-oh

honestly its not even about selling records anymore

just look at whats really dope, and like its always been its usually party records, or drunk vibe shit etc. and it correlates with performing live. look at young thug. he sells out shows and he's hopping around in a dress like a madman. even look at RIFF RAFF. his live shows are why he's big

and thats where the money is at. i mean how many hip hop heads really go out and support, granted they're out there. but how fun is a show where the dude is either focused on spitting his complex shit, or he's jumping around pausing all the time letting his hype man finish his bars because he can't perform and spit em at the same time

its more show oriented is what i'm saying, mixed with just getting views/plays like always/sales.

but its agreed there is no respect for the craft/culture

its part of why i made that other thread, seeing people go at pete rock. some young dolph character. then there are "memes" and shit of these dudes rapping so terrible and defending it, like who gives a shit. kids that never listened to a biggie song or a pac song. etc.

shit changed

But see it is about selling records. Going on tour is just another way to sell records. That's what it takes these days. That's why people like designer are relevant. Look at this nigga a str8 rip off and still sell records. Why cu no one gives a shit. Back in the 90's even early 00 writing your own shit meant something. That's why people like black thought and mos def are classic. Didn't sell to many records but are considered legends. Now a days it's the opposite. These dudes catch heat for a max 2-3 years and disappear.

[Certain]

Black Thought sold plenty of records. Six of The Roots' albums hit the Billboard top 10.

[Inno]

How much are they selling now?

[Ghost1]

Originally Posted by Innovator

But see it is about selling records. Going on tour is just another way to sell records. That's what it takes these days. That's why people like designer are relevant. Look at this nigga a str8 rip off and still sell records. Why cu no one gives a shit. Back in the 90's even early 00 writing your own shit meant something. That's why people like black thought and mos def are classic. Didn't sell to many records but are considered legends. Now a days it's the opposite. These dudes catch heat for a max 2-3 years and disappear.

Rap/hip hop is notorious for producing short lived careers tho since it's birth...that's nothing new


Autotune an mumble rappers are just the latest passing trend in rap .....which again is not anything we haven't seen before

I will reference again....the souths line dancing movement....that shit was so bad Nas made a fuckin song called hip hop is dead lol

An yet that fad has passed and gone....everything that's being said now about the new style popularized in mainstream currently has been said about all of the other trending movements of yesterday as well.

Can we please all act like we have been here before. Sheesh

[Certain]

Originally Posted by Bags

that shit was so bad Nas made a fuckin song called hip hop is dead lol

Produced by will.i.am, with no sense of irony.

I'd so much rather listen to Desiigner than late-2000s Black Eyed Peas.

[TYSON]

Originally Posted by Certain

Produced by will.i.am, with no sense of irony.

I'd so much rather listen to Desiigner than late-2000s Black Eyed Peas.

Lol damn.

[Exis]

Lol @ 2simple...need to log off & get outwards more, reading your shit wrecks my high.

[2tripple0]

Originally Posted by Bags

U kno I never was.....until he put out the beats & the youtube vid of him freestyin.....that's wen he had me

I might upload music tomorrow be sure check em out I'm going to go make a thread in audio forum let the forum live I'll try and bring it back hip left for a bit

[2tripple0]

But your right music is hard work too hard he'd have trouble it's difficult

-000

[Split Eight]

to OP's question: no. see Chance the Rapper

[The Dead Poet]