Part 1. [video=youtube;g4o4Ct_ZuLI]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g4o4Ct_ZuLI[/video] Part 2. [video=youtube;osUnNXAwwgU]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=osUnNXAwwgU[/video] Lets discuss Rap musicians. First question. Tupac Live??!!
Not sure you can characterize "rappers" as musicians. None actually play musical instruments, and their vocals are hardly melodic, or even on key for that matter.
[video=youtube;yoYZf-lBF_U]https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=yoYZf-lBF_U[/video] [video=youtube;OuiSAMTsIio]https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=OuiSAMTsIio[/video] [video=youtube;UKjj4hk0pV4]https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=UKjj4hk0pV4[/video]
I like mostly old school hip hop, but there is some rap that I like. I like a lot of different kinds of music. I guess I must be kind of weird in that way. *shrugs* Doesn't mean I agree with their politics. [video=youtube;8PaoLy7PHwk]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8PaoLy7PHwk[/video]
Little bit annoying maybe. But classic sh-t nonetheless. [video=youtube;LCFz3isPdB4]https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=LCFz3isPdB4[/video]
I like it and I feel it's relevant to what's happening today with our government and the people. Fight the power! Yeah!
Okay maybe they are a bit more "pop" but I think a lot of their songs count as hip hop. - - - Updated - - - [video=youtube;uelHwf8o7_U]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uelHwf8o7_U[/video]
Lauryn Hill, too underrated imo. Not too bad of a rapper and not too bad of a singer either. [video=youtube;aIXyKmElvv8]https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=aIXyKmElvv8[/video]
Curtis Blow and a group called the "Fat Boys" would be good examples of old school hip hop/rap; there of course are others but these two come to mind first. They helped to lay the pathway for today's rap musicians.
I love it when musicians have a sense of humor too. [video=youtube;PWgvGjAhvIw]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWgvGjAhvIw[/video]
Best rap song ever (Vevo version is cut into pieces so here's a live one instead). Absolutely brilliant! [video=youtube;2ScjJmQHrwY]https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=2ScjJmQHrwY[/video]
This one goes out to all the baby mamas and daddas too! [video=youtube;MYxAiK6VnXw]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYxAiK6VnXw[/video]
I like this song too. Kid Rock and Eminem. I don't know why I like it. It's quite vulgar. Anyways, this is NOT safe for work. Lots of vulgarity and naughty words. [video=youtube;fbtBKfM7yY4]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbtBKfM7yY4[/video]