Misinterpretation of Rap Music - Help.

[MikeNUFC]

Okay, well as part of my A Level's, I'm doing an Extended Project Qualification. I've decided on basing it on the misinterpretation of rap and hip hop music, cus as I'm sure your well aware the genre as used as a scapegoat on many occasions by the media and the like and this is something I'm pretty passionate about as many people I know criticise hip hop ridiculously.

I have to do 5000 words and have done about 3000 so far.

What I was wondering, is if anyone had knew any good rap tracks - or even single lines - that are about how rap music and rappers being a scapegoat and that there is more to rap than your stereotypical song? I'm sure there are probably quite a few.

Any help is much appreciated.

[KillahBee]

I cant think of any full tracks on what your looking for at the moment, but Andre's verse on Humble Mumble might help you out

''I met a critic
I made her shit her draws
She said she tought Hip Hop was only guns and alcohol
I said "Oh hell naw!" but yet it's that too
You can't discrimahate because you done read a book or 2''

Basically hes saying that not all hip hop is about the usual stereotypical shit that alot of people who critise rap music think it is

Actually now that im writing this I think Ras Kass - Reelishym has the sort of info you need

''Make a radio hit head critise it, underground classic nobody buys it''

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWY3QrScnXs

Good luck with your project btw

[MikeNUFC]

I cant think of any full tracks on what your looking for at the moment, but Andre's verse on Humble Mumble might help you out

''I met a critic
I made her shit her draws
She said she tought Hip Hop was only guns and alcohol
I said "Oh hell naw!" but yet it's that too
You can't discrimahate because you done read a book or 2''

Basically hes saying that not all hip hop is about the usual stereotypical shit that alot of people who critise rap music think it is

Actually now that im writing this I think Ras Kass - Reelishym has the sort of info you need

''Make a radio hit head critise it, underground classic nobody buys it''

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWY3QrScnXs

Good luck with your project btw

Thanks a lot.

Yeah that Andre line is great. Heard it before but never put into the project - lines are fine. I'll listen to the Rass Kass song now.

Great stuff.

[KillahBee]

No prob man

Another track you should listen to is OC - Times Up, he rips into the stereotypical side of hip hop, especially in the 2nd verse
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIj4RqH43GY

If you wanna talk about the kind of topics that rappers touch on Masta Ace - Wish is a good one to reference http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0BVlzzeO5xE

[Medicine Ball]

white america - eminem.

[MikeNUFC]

white america - eminem.

Cheers but I've already done a few Eminem songs (Who Knew & more). I'm looking for other stuff.

No prob man

Another track you should listen to is OC - Times Up, he rips into the stereotypical side of hip hop, especially in the 2nd verse
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIj4RqH43GY

If you wanna talk about the kind of topics that rappers touch on Masta Ace - Wish is a good one to reference http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0BVlzzeO5xE

That first one is brilliant . Yeah I've used Masta Ace a couple of times already.

[shadyfreakzul]

white america - eminem.

Cheers but I've already done a few Eminem songs (Who Knew & more). I'm looking for other stuff.

No prob man

Another track you should listen to is OC - Times Up, he rips into the stereotypical side of hip hop, especially in the 2nd verse
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIj4RqH43GY

If you wanna talk about the kind of topics that rappers touch on Masta Ace - Wish is a good one to reference http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0BVlzzeO5xE

That first one is brilliant . Yeah I've used Masta Ace a couple of times already.

have you done sing for the moment..just reminding

[MikeNUFC]

white america - eminem.

Cheers but I've already done a few Eminem songs (Who Knew & more). I'm looking for other stuff.

No prob man

Another track you should listen to is OC - Times Up, he rips into the stereotypical side of hip hop, especially in the 2nd verse
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIj4RqH43GY

If you wanna talk about the kind of topics that rappers touch on Masta Ace - Wish is a good one to reference http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0BVlzzeO5xE

That first one is brilliant . Yeah I've used Masta Ace a couple of times already.

have you done sing for the moment..just reminding

Haven't really gone into but mentioned it. Might actaully expand on that more.

[yoshi]

Guru - Jazzalude III - Hip Hop As A Way Of Life


He basically says what hip hop means to him.. You can use that as well, to prove that hip hop was supposed to be something different than it is right now. That for those who are true to it, it's a way of life, even a religion. It's deeper than just music.

[gutawafang]

Lupe Fiasco ft.nikki jean - Hiphop saved my life

[shadyfreakzul]

THEY SAY MUSIC CAN ALTER MOODS AND TALK TO YOU
BUT CAN IT LOAD UP A GUN AND COCK IT TOO
WELL IF IT DOES THE NEXT TIME YOU ASSAULT A DUDE
TELL THE JUDGE ITS MY FAULT AND I'LL GET SUED

[MikeNUFC]

THEY SAY MUSIC CAN ALTER MOODS AND TALK TO YOU
BUT CAN IT LOAD UP A GUN AND COCK IT TOO
WELL IF IT DOES THE NEXT TIME YOU ASSAULT A DUDE
TELL THE JUDGE ITS MY FAULT AND I'LL GET SUED

why are you writing in capitals? I know the song Sing For The Moment as my previous post suggested. Cheers anyway

[shadyfreakzul]

THEY SAY MUSIC CAN ALTER MOODS AND TALK TO YOU
BUT CAN IT LOAD UP A GUN AND COCK IT TOO
WELL IF IT DOES THE NEXT TIME YOU ASSAULT A DUDE
TELL THE JUDGE ITS MY FAULT AND I'LL GET SUED

why are you writing in capitals? I know the song Sing For The Moment as my previous post suggested. Cheers anyway

just remind ing but since you thats good

[MikeNUFC]

Lupe Fiasco ft.nikki jean - Hiphop saved my life

Probably my favourite Lupe song, not really sure where to put it in but I'm gunna find somwehere since it has such a good message.

[AliJack]

Rap is a music genre.Its hated by many people that believe in the stereo type that only blacks make rap and its always about shooting cops, drugs, money and sex. Which leads to another stereo type that says all blacks like rap...
1.Not all blacks like rap.
2.Rap's not only for Blacks.
3.Not all rap is about money drugs and sex...
4.Not all people who like rap are black
People who don't like rap, usually say
"Rap is crap that has artists like 50 Cent."
These are people who know nothing about rap, and judge it by what they see on TV.
Rap is poetry, despite what any other person says.
Rap is like poetry with attitude,poetry even if it involves a bit of gangsterism
Look at Mos Def. That is a real rapper.
Somebody like 50 Cent or Cassidy has nothing on somebody like Mos Def, but they are still rappers.
Most people say that rap degrades women. I don't really think so, because people need to realize..
A bitch is a bitch.
A hoe is a hoe.
A whore is a whore.
And a lady is a lady.
Rap has something called a beat to it, something that sounds catchy and something you can dance to.
For instance Tupac's California Love is something you can dance to.
And anybody that tries to say thats not a good song..
well isnt there a rock song that goes "I've got 2 tickets to paradise, pack your bags we'll leave tonight."
Some people say rap is senseless and doesnt talk about anything.
Wake up people thats what music is.
The ability to say express yourself, and it just so happens rap expresses itself more than others.
And anybody who doesn't like rap, thats fine, but dont talk shit about it when you don't even know about it.

You have to think about what you're talkin about. This is what you people think of rap:

1. Rap puts a bad image on woman with all the misogyny included in the lyrics.

Saying all rap degrades women is ignorant. Many tracks, if you can find them,
have a positive demeanor towards women: Keep Ya Head Up and Dear Mama.
And please, I see tons of girls ass-dancing to Swing and Crank That.
You see guys dancing to Swing? No.

2. Rap encourages violence a.k.a. shootings, murdering, and killing the police.

It's true hip hop contains many violent lyrics,
but that's the reality of what happens in urban environments.
As Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre said in a 1997 interview, their lyrics do not encourage killing people.
If you're the CEO of Google and you happened to love a N.W.A. song called "Fuck the Police",
would you feel obligated to shooting down cops? I doubt it. They juts depict life as it is.
"You can't keep the truth hidden" - 2Pac

3. Rap lyrics are shit in general. I could write better lyrics.

Only thing I have to say about this is: listen to real hip hop and fuck you, hater.
Could you rhyme multies and internals while delivering a message or having good subject content?
Seriously, I'm not trying to sound like a hater, but writing rock lyrics is 10 times easier than writing raps.

4. Rap isn't real music. It's just some drums and some guy talking. Rock is real music.

Music is defined as a form of creative expression.
Rap is more versatile in terms of talking about different subject matter.
We talk about the harsh realities of life, the lush image of prosperity,
the mistakes of our mother country, the dissing of other emcees, the false depiction the media uses,
and just plain complex rhyming. There's much more I missed, but just a thing to think about.
I do admit some rock guitar solos are pretty sick, but the subject matter is similar.
Perhaps, it's just because both rock and rap are at a low point as of 2009.

5. Rap is for little kids who can't grow up and has a bad influence on people in general.

I've watched The Exorcist and do you see me masturbating with the Cross?
And I have 30-year old friends that loved rap since 13.