When will rap music be less mainstream?


First time I heard MC Hammer’s song many years ago, I like the rhythm and thought it is quite unique. After that, all kinds of rap music pop up. I never thought rap music would be mainstream for such a long time in US. If you look at the music award ceremonies, you will find it being flooded with rap music. Sometimes I am not even sure rap can be considered as song because you don’t sing but speak. Now you start to hear rap music in some other languages like Chinese, Japanese and Korean that don’t sound good in rap format. It would be interesting to hear rap music in Italian.

Time will tell if a song is good or not. A song is good if somebody want to play it for their loved ones on the radio 20 years later. I can’t imagine someone will play a rap for their beloved one 20 years later. Just curious if any A’gon member keep any rap collection?

Besides rap, I also have a feeling that the music industry in general is getting cheesy now. American Idol show gets huge attention while lots of singers perform at the bar or hotel can easily sing better than the idols. The show also asked Barbara Streisand if she watched the show and who was her favorite idol. What do you expect her to answer? People said Justin Timberlake is very talented singer/songwriter. I know him because I saw lots of headshot of him on commercials and magazines, but can you name any popular/well known song from him?
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Voodoo, now that record is the bomb. Sad that D'Angelo has retired from the scene, but that one holds up. As for Calexico, one of the best groups ever. Have liked everything they have done, including the Black Light and Feast of Wire.
RAP is not music as far as I'm concerned. You have to be able to read music to make it. How do you even hear RAP music? Do they play it on the radio? I haven't heard that crap since the 90's. And about American Idol. If you watch it, we're never going to be able to get rid of it. Do our future a favor and don't watch American Idol.
01-17-10: Donjr
RAP is not music as far as I'm concerned. You have to be able to read music to make it.
Well, that rules out 90% of rock, Pop, Soul, R&B, and country recording artists, too.
Wow, another two line response. Don Jr., please reread the string. This is not even your best shot?
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I used to see Ted play down at the Venice boardwalk busking. Incredible talent. Thanks for rekindling a distant memory.