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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Now, now, Audiofeil - Rock & roll and country have their own share of convicted felons.
Agreed.

However, very few rock and roll/country songs advocate cop killing, murder, rape, and general thuggery.

Rap sucks although it does provide, in many cases, a career path to 3 squares a day and a warm bed ranging in time from 1 month to 99 years.

Or maybe even life.

Yo,what a deal.

Are you feeling me?
01-11-10: Audiofeil
However, very few rock and roll/country songs advocate cop killing, murder, rape, and general thuggery.
Hmmm, off the top of my head:

Guns N' Roses "It's So Easy"

Ya get nothin' for nothin'
If that's what ya do
Turn around bitch I got a use for you
Besides you ain't got nothin' better to do
And I'm bored

"Anything Goes"

Panties 'round your knees
With your ass in debris
Doin' dat grind with a push and squeeze
Tied up, tied down, up against the wall
Be my rubbermade baby
An' we can do it all

"Used To Love Her"

I used to love her
But I had to kill her
I used to love her, Mm, yeah
But I had to kill her
I had to put her six feet under
And I can still hear her complain

I used to love her, Oo, yeah
But I had to kill her
I used to love her, Oo, yeah
But I had to kill her
I knew I'd miss her
So I had to keep her
She's buried right in my backyard
Oh yeah, Oo yeah, whoa, oh yeah

I used to love her
But I had to kill her
I used to love her, Mm, yeah
But I had to kill her
She bitched so much, She drove me nuts
And now I'm happier this way, yeah
Whoa, oh yeah

I used to love her
But I had to kill her
I used to love her, Mm, yeah
But I had to kill her
I had to put her, Oo, six feet under
And I can still hear her complain

Motley Crue "Live Wire"

I'll either break her face
Or take down her legs
Get my ways at will
Go for the throat
Never let loose

"Bastard"

Out go the lights
In goes my Knife
Pull out his life
Consider that bastard dead
Get on your knees
Please beg me, please
You're the king of the sleaze
Don't you try to rape me

Chorus:
(Bastard)
Consider that bastard dead
(Bastard)
Won't get screwed again
Whoa! Whoa!
Bastard
Make it quick, blow off his head

Got your neck in the noose
I got nothing to lose
We're really gonna screw you
Consider that bastard dead
Quick a a shark
Beast has its mark
You can't beat the dark
Don't you try to rape me

Goin' in for the kill
Take my fist
Break down walls
I'm on the top tonight

"All In The Name Of..."

She's only fifteen
She's the reason - the reason that I can't sleep
You say illegal
I say legal's never been my scene

I try like hell but I'm out of control
All in the name of rock'n'roll

For sex and sex I'd sell my soul
All in the name of rock

Pretty, pretty so innocent
She sais you ain't seen nothing yet
Brings me a dirty, dirty magazine
There she was for all the world to see

I try like hell but I'm out of control
All in the name of rock'n'roll

For sex and sex I'd sell my soul
All in the name of rock

Says to me daddy
Can I have some candy
Wanna be your nasty
Anytime you want
You know you can have me

All in the name of rock'n'roll
For sex and sex I'd sell my soul
All in the name of rock

Motorhead "Jailbait"

Jailbait
Hey baby you´re a sweet young thing
Still tied to mommas apron strings
I don´t even want to know your age
I´m just happy you´re back stage
You´re jailbait and I just can´t wait
Jailbait baby come on

One look baby all I need
My decision made at lightning speed
I don´t even want to know your name
It´s enough to know you feel the same
You´re jailbait and I just can´t wait
Jailbait baby come on

Hey baby know you look so fine
Send shivers up and down my spine
I don´t care about our different ages
I´m an open book with well-thumbed pages
You´re jailbait and I just can´t wait
Jailbait baby come on

Really, it's not that hard to come up with a long, long, list of rock lyrics from gold or platinum selling albums.

Punk, which is sub-section of rock, has more than it's share of anti-police and violent lyrics.

For the more obscure rock/punk lyrics,there's always GG Allin's "Kill The Police"

Lyrics to Kill The Police :
Worthless pig-man in your phoney blue uniform
You try to tell me what to do but I never will conform
In my world there are no limits or laws
Kill the police before we’re all robots

[Refrain:]
Kill the police
Kill the whole force
Smash the system
Destroy the courts

[Repeat Refrain 2 Times]

On a power trip with your useless authority
Your life is nothin' but (..unknown..)
I hope you all die on the street today
I hope you all die in a deadly way

[Refrain 3 Times]

It's all a lie what they try and sell you
If they can't make a case, they're gonna frame you
Wanted or on bail can you ever be free
It's time to take action, kill the police

[Refrain 3 Times]

[Repeat Verse 1]

[Refrain 4 Times]
Lawerence-Fishburne-Like-Named-Dude, that was mighty strong, I might say, excellent comeback!!

Also to BongoFury, I just re-read my last post, and that was a little (probably more than a little) uncalled for, sorry, bad post. I was out of line, just because I don't agree with you on something, I didn't need to go overboard. Once again, sorry about that, wish I could take it off. I made myself look like a little bit of an ass.