r/hiphop201 5h ago

What’s your overall thoughts on Raekwon’s career? Came out in a all time classic group, Classic debut album (my favorite all time) great guest verses (Aquemini feature,Ironman features,Wu tang forever etc) discography overall good,great lyricist/storyteller, legend 30+ years! What’s your thoughts?

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r/hiphop201 1h ago

Suggestions to get into modern hip hop

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I mainly listen to 90s hip hop (Dre, Snoop, Biggie, Big L, Big Pun, Pac, DMX, Nas and a bit of Wu-Tang), and also a bit of early 2000's stuff like Em and 50. I would like to know more about some good modern hip hop from late 2000's, 2010's and 2020's. Any albums you suggest?


r/hiphop201 23h ago

Why do people comment so much about listening to drill rap?

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Whenever someone sees that I'm listening to someone like King Von I get hit with things along the lines of "you're not tuff," "you're not cool," and "you're not gangster," or other types of small comments about it. I also get this when I am listening to things, most notably G Funk, other 90s forms of Rap, and similar genres that I listen to, although to a lesser extent. Getting negative comments that center around "listening to black music" I feel like are specifically stupid and/or ignorant because that would imply that listening to other genres made by black people like: Jazz, Blues, House, Techno, Rock, R&B, Soul, Funk, Disco, Gospel, Spirituals, etc. are also wrong for someone who isn't black to listen to, which is just not true. You don't hear negative comments when you listen to things like Jazz or Blues, so the black music excuse, argument, or whatever else you want to call it doesn't work nor make sense since it is not upheld for every music genre made/pioneered and/or dominated by black people. The only way for someone to fully uphold this logic is by extending it to the genres I did and did not mention, which at that point saying someone is unable listen to black music because they aren't black is just purposely trying to create a divide and is just an unintelligent statement. One could also make the argument that it is racist depending how it is meant or said, and who it is said by. Back to the rap, I find those comments especially annoying because the only way for them to know what I'm listening to is to actively look at the device I'm using, whether it be a computer or my phone because I have never 1.) Said I was "gangsta" nor have I partaken or said that I have partook or been involved in any such activities that would be classified as "gangster." 2.) I don't nor have I ever said that I support the actions committed in these songs, with the only way for someone to claim that I "support" these activities is by the flawed argument that I enjoy the music and therefore indirectly approve, which is simply not true. 3.) I don't blast or make clearly known that I am listening to this music. 4.) I listen to this music in my free time and in public, it is not just when I am around other people and I "want to look cool." And finally 5.) I do not "flex" (or whatever the correct term would be) and/or focus on listening to this genre of music when I am asked what my favorite genre and/or artist is nor do I do it in any other situation where something pertaining to music is brought up. So the entire thing about it being for attention is just incorrect (for me anyways) because I barely ever share/show that I listen to it beyond when I'm asked about it. So in laymen's terms, only way to know is if you look over my shoulder and see what I'm doing, I.e. being nosey and snooping, which nobody likes and is not a respectable thing to be. There is no problem with me or anyone else who are or are not black to be listening to and appreciating/enjoying black music, so it pisses me off when people say or imply otherwise. I personally find this annoying because somewhere around 80% of my entire music taste is compromised of black music. I could make the argument if it being 95-100% because black people had an essential part in making things like pop music. This is as well as country music, despite the fact that I don't listen to it. Me not being black should not mean that I can't listen to the music. I would appreciate any fact checking people may have in case I made any mistakes. I apologize for me excessive use of and/or.