Change my mind about...

Axiomatic Wiki · 12-09-2009, 12:33 AM

This is a bit of a posting game, so this might not be the best spot, but it mainly pertains to rap, so I think it will fit in here. Here is how it goes....

Person 1, names a rapper he doesn't like but is open minded to like, and person 2 posts three videos that he thinks will change person 1's opinion about the rapper. Person 2 than says the name of a rapper he doesn't like but is open to giving a chance, and the next poster does the same. Poster 1 can come back and state if the videos changed his mind or not, up to first poster.

To be perfectly honest, I was originally making this thread "Change my mind about lil wayne, and its purpose was to ask people to post me lil wayne songs that might make me respect him, but I decided to make it something everyone could use to discover new hip hop, or at least attain a better grip on it.

So yeah, poster 2(Possibly you), change my mind about like Wayne!

SATCHMO · 12-09-2009, 01:40 AM

As far as lyrical content goes Lil wayne isn't all that great, but it's his style and the way that he plays with the timing and "texture" of his delivery that really sets him apart from other rappers. Sure he's ghetto as ****, but I like him. He seems to be overrated by those that don't know **** about hip-hop and underrated by those that do.

Captain Awesome · 12-09-2009, 03:42 AM

was satchmo supposed to choose another rapper to change his mind about or is it the next poster or what?

SATCHMO · 12-09-2009, 04:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Captain Awesome

was satchmo supposed to choose another rapper to change his mind about or is it the next poster or what?

No I don't think it's a chain thread like that.

Edit: ok so it is. I tried to think of an MC I don't like and now the only one that comes to mind is Tupac. Any takers?

Jester · 12-09-2009, 06:56 PM

Please don't make this a chain thread. Just post a rapper if you actually are trying to get into one, it'll make for a more productive thread.

Lil' Wayne
Lil' Wayne is tough to enjoy because he's pretty inconsistent and doesn't seem to have found his niche. It's not that a conceptual rapper is always good, but Lil' Wayne hasn't found his style. That doesn't really make him bad, but it means finding his best is tough.

Something about him is just weird and different, though. He's scattered and difficult to predict.

Granted, I don't like listening to him at all. I'm not into his croak of a voice, and sometimes he tries to get away with some of the worst puns I've heard in my life. Particularly ones regarding shit. "Baby I'm the shit, and that's all you smell around me." Really, Wayne?

Sometimes he has cool lyrics, though.

"I am sittin' on the clouds
I got smoke coming from my seat
I can play basketball with the moon
I got the whole world at my feet."

Underground hip hop fanatics are just acting like he's the face of everything wrong with hip hop. He's not great at all, but he's not HORRIBLE like everyone really wants him to be.

SATCHMO, if you'd like something like this about 2pac, I'm more than willing.

SATCHMO · 12-09-2009, 07:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jester

Please don't make this a chain thread. Just post a rapper if you actually are trying to get into one, it'll make for a more productive thread.

Yeah, I agree. It doesn't really leave a lot of room for open discussion.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jester

SATCHMO, if you'd like something like this about 2pac, I'm more than willing.

Tupac is really hard to sell me on. I just don't like the stiffness of his delivery, and lyrically I don't he's really as great as many people play him up to be. If you want to give it a shot though...

abdullah424 · 12-09-2009, 07:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SATCHMO

Tupac is really hard to sell me on. I just don't like the stiffness of his delivery, and lyrically I don't he's really as great as many people play him up to be. If you want to give it a shot though...

I've tried to get into Tupac a few times and I just don't really enjoy his music for pretty much the same reasons you gave. The only album of his I can listen to is Makeveli.

anticipation · 12-09-2009, 08:24 PM

This is a good one by tupac, although I'm with satch on not being a very big fan of his work.

Jester · 12-09-2009, 08:30 PM

If you're actually interested in finding a spot for 2pac, try listening to him in doses. Yeah, he's not that great, and I'm the last person to defend 2pac, but if you listen to him at the right time, it works. If you're in the mood for, like, sound rap (rap you can listen to and focus is irrelevant), then try throwing on a song or two by him. Personally, I like Me Against The World. He's just basic midtempo gangsta rap with no real ideas, and yeah, his delivery is really stiff.

You've probably heard any songs I'd suggest, so I don't know if I should bother. Just give him listens in small, small doses, and when you just feel like having sound on. His voice is pretty gripping, and a lot of the beats he's on sound nice. That's all you need for sound rap.

Kirby · 12-09-2009, 09:15 PM

I don't even like much Tupac, but he has ONE song that I've always loved.

12-09-2009, 12:33 AM	#1 (permalink)
Axiomatic Wiki Music Addict Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Souvlaki Space Station Posts: 99	Change my mind about... This is a bit of a posting game, so this might not be the best spot, but it mainly pertains to rap, so I think it will fit in here. Here is how it goes.... Person 1, names a rapper he doesn't like but is open minded to like, and person 2 posts three videos that he thinks will change person 1's opinion about the rapper. Person 2 than says the name of a rapper he doesn't like but is open to giving a chance, and the next poster does the same. Poster 1 can come back and state if the videos changed his mind or not, up to first poster. To be perfectly honest, I was originally making this thread "Change my mind about lil wayne, and its purpose was to ask people to post me lil wayne songs that might make me respect him, but I decided to make it something everyone could use to discover new hip hop, or at least attain a better grip on it. So yeah, poster 2(Possibly you), change my mind about like Wayne! __________________ http://www.last.fm/user/AxiomaticWiki

12-09-2009, 03:42 AM	#3 (permalink)
Captain Awesome On A Rampage Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 317	was satchmo supposed to choose another rapper to change his mind about or is it the next poster or what? __________________ "If we're all merely players in a play on this great stage, the problem is the script writers ain't on the same page, I echo through the mountain when I'm singing in the air, from my lab a lad with lavish lyrics living in his lair." "Wake up and listen, hear what's not for the public's ears Pinocchio poets played by profiting puppeteers"

12-09-2009, 08:24 PM	#8 (permalink)
anticipation Music Addict Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 3,565	This is a good one by tupac, although I'm with satch on not being a very big fan of his work. Last edited by anticipation; 12-09-2009 at 08:38 PM.

12-09-2009, 09:15 PM	#10 (permalink)
Kirby Music Addict Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Forest Park, GA Posts: 1,637	I don't even like much Tupac, but he has ONE song that I've always loved. __________________ ::KirbyISAlmighty::

12-09-2009, 01:40 AM	#2 (permalink)
SATCHMO Al Dente Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 4,708	As far as lyrical content goes Lil wayne isn't all that great, but it's his style and the way that he plays with the timing and "texture" of his delivery that really sets him apart from other rappers. Sure he's ghetto as **, but I like him. He seems to be overrated by those that don't know ** about hip-hop and underrated by those that do.

12-09-2009, 06:56 PM	#5 (permalink)
Jester Music Addict Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 752	Please don't make this a chain thread. Just post a rapper if you actually are trying to get into one, it'll make for a more productive thread. Lil' Wayne Lil' Wayne is tough to enjoy because he's pretty inconsistent and doesn't seem to have found his niche. It's not that a conceptual rapper is always good, but Lil' Wayne hasn't found his style. That doesn't really make him bad, but it means finding his best is tough. Something about him is just weird and different, though. He's scattered and difficult to predict. Granted, I don't like listening to him at all. I'm not into his croak of a voice, and sometimes he tries to get away with some of the worst puns I've heard in my life. Particularly ones regarding shit. "Baby I'm the shit, and that's all you smell around me." Really, Wayne? Sometimes he has cool lyrics, though. "I am sittin' on the clouds I got smoke coming from my seat I can play basketball with the moon I got the whole world at my feet." Underground hip hop fanatics are just acting like he's the face of everything wrong with hip hop. He's not great at all, but he's not HORRIBLE like everyone really wants him to be. SATCHMO, if you'd like something like this about 2pac, I'm more than willing.

12-09-2009, 08:30 PM	#9 (permalink)
Jester Music Addict Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 752	If you're actually interested in finding a spot for 2pac, try listening to him in doses. Yeah, he's not that great, and I'm the last person to defend 2pac, but if you listen to him at the right time, it works. If you're in the mood for, like, sound rap (rap you can listen to and focus is irrelevant), then try throwing on a song or two by him. Personally, I like Me Against The World. He's just basic midtempo gangsta rap with no real ideas, and yeah, his delivery is really stiff. You've probably heard any songs I'd suggest, so I don't know if I should bother. Just give him listens in small, small doses, and when you just feel like having sound on. His voice is pretty gripping, and a lot of the beats he's on sound nice. That's all you need for sound rap.