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The Polack MSgt

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33. I like a lot of Hip Hop

Sun Sep 30, 2018, 02:40 PM

Sep 2018

It is not about the ability to sing it's the words and the construction of the song

Neil Young, Leadbelly, Woody Guthrie and Bob Dylan couldn't sing for shit and all of them were mile markers in the road to where music is today.

it was never about the voice alone - after all, Bobby Vincent and Gino Vinelli had marvelous voices and impeccable technical skill and made schlock and nonsense.

I get that most old white people simply don't get hip hop at all, but dismissing an entire genre out of hand - and denigrating the skills of all those involved in making it is a mistake.

So even though Kanye has gone nuts and his last 2 records are weak, I have to push back against this thread

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I don't get Kanye West's popularity [View all] itsrobert Sep 2018 OP

Was never into the hip hop thing, so I'm with you... Wounded Bear Sep 2018 #1

Likewise, I miss Berry Gordy's MOTOWN of the 60s/70s with the Funk Brothers playing the melodies Submariner Sep 2018 #26

his wife made a porn video? Lebam in LA Sep 2018 #28

I really don't think he is popular.........anymore. nt FromTheAshes Sep 2018 #2

Maybe because he married a Kardashian? I dunno. Arkansas Granny Sep 2018 #3

You're not alone. 2naSalit Sep 2018 #4

Same here, Wellstone ruled Sep 2018 #11

+1000 Power 2 the People Sep 2018 #19

The white people I know who like him are Trumpers. redstatebluegirl Sep 2018 #5

Exactly. Ask them to name a song and they go blank. MariaCSR Sep 2018 #7

PROMOTION!PROMOTIONSEXB&WPROMOTION! empedocles Sep 2018 #6

He hasn't been right in the head since his mom passed. MariaCSR Sep 2018 #8

His self-hatred and mental illness is making some people some money. violetpastille Sep 2018 #34

Agreed. MariaCSR Sep 2018 #38

Loved his bottle costume... JaneQPublic Sep 2018 #9

Kayne is a guy? pwb Sep 2018 #10

The name is "Kanye" - op misspelled it. Tipperary Sep 2018 #13

When Ye's* not a bottle, he's a guy. Totally Tunsie Sep 2018 #20

Because some things must be experienced to be believed mythology Sep 2018 #21

i have no desire to hear him. Queen i love. pwb Sep 2018 #22

I'm not a ye-Kan fan one bit, but objectively, that was awful. Perrier bottlesuit wouldn't help. yonder Sep 2018 #25

Honestly it's white hipsters that put him over the top in popularity.... vi5 Sep 2018 #12

Well I don't get it either Sunsky Sep 2018 #14

I know who he is and what he looks like - wouldn't know his music if I heard it. tenderfoot Sep 2018 #15

I'm sorry but I can't stand him nor his music. Can't stand the Kardashians either. YOHABLO Sep 2018 #16

That is so gracious of you to call what he does music Cousin Dupree Sep 2018 #44

He is popular with teen boys rusty fender Sep 2018 #17

famous for being famous Brainstormy Sep 2018 #27

Back in the day, he used to have talent... ADX Sep 2018 #18

IMO Yeezy is winding down. no_hypocrisy Sep 2018 #23

Kanye has had more than 2 decades The Polack MSgt Sep 2018 #24

whatever. Brainstormy Sep 2018 #29

Sorry but talented? Lebam in LA Sep 2018 #30

I like a lot of Hip Hop The Polack MSgt Sep 2018 #33

from one of the best albums of 2004, JHan Sep 2018 #39

I'm not dissing HipHop Lebam in LA Oct 2018 #45

What age do you consider old because people aren't "getting it"? nt FromTheAshes Oct 2018 #49

I use the "Me Scale" for all judgements The Polack MSgt Oct 2018 #54

LOL the me scale !! Great...I have another 10 years before I'm old !!! But I'm getting there FromTheAshes Oct 2018 #56

Oh come on, I'm not old and even I know Codeine Oct 2018 #65

Yeah, "College Dropout" and "Late Registration" were dope... ADX Sep 2018 #40

I agree he's been on a downward slide The Polack MSgt Sep 2018 #42

I loved both of those too. But he seems to have badly lost his way. nolabear Oct 2018 #53

My kids loved those albums Freddie Oct 2018 #61

No. No way in hell. rockfordfile Sep 2018 #41

I totally agree - and I hate to see what has become of Kanye tulipsandroses Oct 2018 #60

I don't care if he has talent, he's still an asshole crazycatlady Oct 2018 #63

Yes he is an asshole The Polack MSgt Oct 2018 #66

I can not explain this popularity either Gothmog Sep 2018 #31

Me neither. milestogo Sep 2018 #32

I ain't saying he a gold digger... JCMach1 Sep 2018 #35

Once upon a time... Docreed2003 Sep 2018 #36

talented troll - similar to trump Locrian Sep 2018 #37

Seems Kanye lost his way when his mother died Blueplanet Sep 2018 #43

That's what several people have said to me. underpants Oct 2018 #59

My students don't like him demtenjeep Oct 2018 #46

There are plenty of people that like his music but hate his politics JonLP24 Oct 2018 #47

Is he even popular anymore? Zing Zing Zingbah Oct 2018 #48

Every album he releases is successful JonLP24 Oct 2018 #50

All the black folks I know cannot stand this brutha. nt FromTheAshes Oct 2018 #52

He has a new fan base with white conservatives JonLP24 Oct 2018 #55

I never heard of her before. Zing Zing Zingbah Oct 2018 #57

Me neither shanti Oct 2018 #51

I didn't even know who the guy was until a couple of weeks ago. DFW Oct 2018 #58

Kanye has made some truly fantastic and genius music. Cuthbert Allgood Oct 2018 #62

He is occasionally brilliant and occasionally waaaaay off in understanding the world Lucinda Oct 2018 #64

He was a DU darling wellst0nev0ter Oct 2018 #67

The writers of 30 Rock based Tracy Jordan's loose cannon nature off Kanye. Initech Oct 2018 #68