Kaos4 wrote:I used to dislike rap, but If you look at some of the non-mainstream artists, they are spectacular. Now rap is my favorite music. Some of the lyrics are amazingly creative and intelligent. It is mind blowing. I have never seen any other genre that embodies this or even comes close.

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DarthRogueKnight wrote:

Kaos4 wrote:I used to dislike rap, but If you look at some of the non-mainstream artists, they are spectacular. Now rap is my favorite music. Some of the lyrics are amazingly creative and intelligent. It is mind blowing. I have never seen any other genre that embodies this or even comes close.

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QFT That is exactly what they are.

Ha ha! I'm not a huge fan of rap, but I also don't hate it. I just don't listen to it. If someone puts it on I'm not going to bash their skull in.

Anyways...I'm fairly partial to Christian rock, punk rock, hard rock, a little bit of screamo and metal, and techno.

Here are some of my favorite bands:

Abandon
The Afters
And Then There Were None (amazing techno)
Blindside
Capital Lights
Children 18:3
The Classic Crime (they come from my area so they pretty much have to win , woot!)
dcTalk
Falling Up
Family Force 5
Hawk Nelson
House of Heroes
Kids In the Way
Kutless
Mae
Manic Drive
Philmont
Pillar
Red
Relient K
Skillet
Switchfoot
This Beautiful Republic
Thousand Foot Krutch
TobyMac
30 Seconds to Mars

Karnage wrote:Ha ha! I'm not a huge fan of rap, but I also don't hate it. I just don't listen to it. If someone puts it on I'm not going to bash their skull in.

Anyways...I'm fairly partial to Christian rock, punk rock, hard rock, a little bit of screamo and metal, and techno.

Here are some of my favorite bands:

Abandon
The Afters
And Then There Were None (amazing techno)
Blindside
Capital Lights
Children 18:3
The Classic Crime (they come from my area so they pretty much have to win , woot!)
dcTalk
Falling Up
Family Force 5
Hawk Nelson
House of Heroes
Kids In the Way
Kutless
Mae
Manic Drive
Philmont
Pillar
Red
Relient K
Skillet
Switchfoot
This Beautiful Republic
Thousand Foot Krutch
TobyMac
30 Seconds to Mars

Nice selection. I have a friend who is a huge/i] fan of Kutless. I like Skillet a good deal myself

For all the people trashing rap. I don't think you quite understand what I mean by rap . Look at the lyrics I suggested (and find the songs on youtube or something), and listen to some of the artists I suggested. Many of you seem to think rap is talentless, but I disagree 100%. If you see what some of these artists write and how they vocalize, it is amazing. If you actually listen instead of jumping on the bandwagon... also explain why you hate the genre, after checking some of it out.

Some Artists:
Black Star (Mos Def & Talib Kweli)
Binary Star
Blackalicious
Blue Scholars
Cyne
Dilated Peoples
Gang Starr
Jurassic 5
MF Doom
Masta Ace
The Roots
Asheru
Last Emperor
Nas
...

and some samples...
'"Give me the fortune, keep the fame," said my man Louis
I agreed, know what he mean because we live the truest lie
I asked him why we follow the law of the bluest eye
He looked at me, he thought about it
Was like, "I'm clueless, why?"
The question was rhetorical, the answer is horrible
Our morals are out of place and got our lives full of sorrow
And so tomorrow comin later than usual
Waitin' on someone to pity us
While we findin beauty
in the hideous
They say money's
the root of all evil but I can't tell
YouknowhatImean, pesos, francs, yens
, cowrie shells, dollar bills
Or is it the mindstate that's ill?
Creating crime rates to fill the new prisons they build
Over money and religion there's more blood to spill
The wounds of slaves in cotton fields that never heal"

"Yo, I'm sure that everbody out listenin agree
That everything you see ain't really how it be
A lot of jokers out runnin in place, chasin the style
Be a lot goin on beneath the empty smile
Most cats in my area be lovin the hysteria
Synthesized surface conceals the interior
America, land of opportunity, mirages and camoflauges
More than usually -- speakin loudly, sayin nothin
You confusin me, you losin me
Your game is twisted, want me enlisted -- in your usary
Foolishly, most men join the ranks cluelessly
Buffoonishly accept the deception, believe the perception
Reflection rarely seen across the surface of the lookin glass
Walkin the street, wonderin who they be lookin past
Lookin gassed with them imported designer shades on
Stars shine bright, but the light -- rarely stays on
Same song, just remixed, different arrangement
Put you on a yacht but they won't call it a slaveship "

"Moving along my odyssey like blood through the artery
Navigate the treacherous and make it seem effortless
Let those who make the exodus seekin the North beacon
from beatin and hog-eatin, from punishment all season
from hands cracked and bleedin -- cotton thorns in your palms
It's for y'all that I sketch these songs, and it goes..
Yea though I walk through the valley of the shadow
I fear no man, because faith is the arrow
My vocal chord travel worldwide to block narrow
We can blow with the ammo or go mano-a-mano
Kweli is you wit me? (Whattup whattup?) Let's make it happen
I *BURN* through your argument with action
My eyes stay fastened to tomorrow lookin for a brighter day
When y'all wanna leave y'all? Right away"

""Let the games begin!" Set it off, it's the fight of the century
KRS and Professor X would battle each other mentally
With rhymes, these two team captains waste no time
Charles Xavier tried to invade Kris Parker's mind
He shot a cerebral probe at Kris's mind, but he missed it
Professor X taken out by the Blastmaster's metaphysics "

Retards
Attempting
Poetry

Retarded?...I think not.
Attempting?...I think not.

Rhythm
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Poetry

Kaos4 wrote:For all the people trashing rap. I don't think you quite understand what I mean by rap . Look at the lyrics I suggested (and find the songs on youtube or something), and listen to some of the artists I suggested. Many of you seem to think rap is talentless, but I disagree 100%. If you see what some of these artists write and how they vocalize, it is amazing. If you actually listen instead of jumping on the bandwagon... also explain why you hate the genre, after checking some of it out.

Retards
Attempting
Poetry

Retarded?...I think not.
Attempting?...I think not.

Rhythm
And
Poetry

After checking out some of the artists you mentioned, Some of then can actually write, but those who write well can't rap well. A good portion of those songs could be better with a guitar and drum backing them. My acronym still stands, especially with mainstream work.

I think that all those artist rap perfectly, much better than most mainstream artists. It took me a few listens to realize this because I was so used to hearing mainstream rap and the synthesized rap, and I used to think these underground artists did not sound good. But after really listening to them for a while, I really feel that they sound perfect. They have a certain depth that is hard to find, I feel, in any genre. I can't really go back to mainstream rap, because now, that just sounds bad.
I think the music fits, but many artists are backed up by guitar and drums on quite a few songs. For example, The Roots are a full live band. Part of Rapping is the MC and the DJ, so live instrumentation is kinda unique in the genre. But I would say that both work perfect when used properly.

I agree with you on the mainstream works, I have never defended them.

I like anything from classic rock to death metal. I also like pop.
Bands - (forgive me if i spell them wrong please)
Disturbed
Slipknot
Atreyu
Def Lepard
Metallica!
Chris Cornell (not technically a band, but I like the bands hes been in)
Creed
Foreigner
Journey
REO Speed Wagon
Styx
Killswitch Engage
Creed
Linkin Park
Motley Crue
Nickel Back
Papa Roach (love the new album)
Scorpians
Rise Against
Shinedown
STP
Tantric
Three Days Grace
Tool
3 Doors Down
Seether
And I listen to most pop. Don't really care which band.
I'm from North US, so like most of us, I HATE country. I got nothing against people who like country, its just Me. And i dislike Rap.

imweird24 wrote:I'm from North US, so like most of us, I HATE country. I got nothing against people who like country, its just Me. And i dislike Rap.

Then this is just for you. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8senWFeX8wg Nah, just kidding. I agree on rap though.

imweird24 wrote:I like anything from classic rock to death metal. I also like pop.
Bands - (forgive me if i spell them wrong please)
Disturbed
Slipknot
Atreyu
Def Lepard
Metallica!
Chris Cornell (not technically a band, but I like the bands hes been in)
Creed
Foreigner
Journey
REO Speed Wagon
Styx
Killswitch Engage
Creed
Linkin Park
Motley Crue
Nickel Back
Papa Roach (love the new album)
Scorpians
Rise Against
Shinedown
STP
Tantric
Three Days Grace
Tool
3 Doors Down
Seether
And I listen to most pop. Don't really care which band.
I'm from North US, so like most of us, I HATE country. I got nothing against people who like country, its just Me. And i dislike Rap.

xD You just named off about 90% of my Ipod.

EDIT: Go listen to some Rage Against the Machine and Puddle of MuDD, I think you'll like those bands.

Ehh gotta go classic rock:
-The Who (best band ever)
-Pink Floyd
-CCR
-Led Zeppelin
-The Beatles
-Jimi Hendrix
-The Guess Who
-Eric Clapton
-ELO
-The Doors
-The Eagles
-Boston
-Aerosmith
-The Animals
-And the list goes on forever...

Let's face it, the best music came from the 60s/70s/80s...

SilvaDalek wrote:Ehh gotta go classic rock:
-The Who (best band ever)
-Pink Floyd
-CCR
-Led Zeppelin
-The Beatles
-Jimi Hendrix
-The Guess Who
-Eric Clapton
-ELO
-The Doors
-The Eagles
-Boston
-Aerosmith
-The Animals
-And the list goes on forever...

Let's face it, the best music came from the 60s/70s/80s...

SilvaDalek's back? Haven't seen you here in ages I like Classic Rock and a little bit of Modern Rock but yeah Classic Rock has a lot of great hits.

"Punk" music...

the adicts
germs
GBH
Broken Bones
Subhumans
7 seconds
LCB
Toy dolls
The Virus
Dead kenedy's
Left over crack

No joke this is what I listen to while Creating new content.

SilvaDalek wrote:Ehh gotta go classic rock:
-The Who (best band ever)
-Pink Floyd
-CCR
-Led Zeppelin
-The Beatles
-Jimi Hendrix
-The Guess Who
-Eric Clapton
-ELO
-The Doors
-The Eagles
-Boston
-Aerosmith
-The Animals
-And the list goes on forever...

Let's face it, the best music came from the 60s/70s/80s...

And here is about 5% of my Ipod

I love rage against the machine, and Puddle of mudd. Mudvayne to, and others, I just cant really remember there names. I just opened itunes, and listed it all off lol. my parents dont like me listening to that "crap" so I dont have much of what I want...

Karnage wrote:The Classic Crime (they come from my area so they pretty much have to win , woot!)

:O You are so lucky, they're like... my favourite band. Besides, Blindside of course
Adreniline was also telling me that Demon Hunter comes from around there too.

My favourite Genres are Punk, Rock, Alternative and Metal.
At the time I´m only listening to "old" bands that make classic Hardrock or Heavy Metal like:

Iron Maiden
Black Sabbath
AC/DC
Kiss
Judas Priest
Metallica
Scorpions
...

Bantha and Dalek Those are nice choice!

BTW Dalek awesome avatar. Pete Townshend is a great guitarist.

He has some of my favorite songs:
-Don't Get Fooled Again
-Magic Bus
-Overture
-I Don't Even Know Myself
-Pure And Easy
-Let My Love Open The Door
-And anything from what was going to be in the light-house project...

I never realized how expensive collecting all of Townshend's work would be (including The Who)

I lilke the modern kind of classical music (like this and this )

But of course also regular pop music and sometimes (in a mood) old time blues and reggea(?? sorry for the spelling)