I thought the same but I really can't deny his talent. He makes great records.

That being said, recently I've preferred Kendrick over Kanye.

i like some of his older music. But eventually I began asking myself, "what is this **** I'm listening to?" But that's just me, not trying to ruin him for anyone else.



8 doobies in the face
**** that
12 bottles in the case
nigga, **** that
2 pills and a half weight
nigga, **** that


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjlFqgRbICY

I just don't see how this can be taken seriously.

There is actually a point to all that...did you not get that the theme of Section.80 is the disconnected view that Reagan-era kids have of the world?

I didn't catch that as the theme to the whole album, to me it just sounded like that might have been the theme of one song (whatever one had the intro that talked about reagan). Honestly, people from lots of different generations can relate to the things he raps about. Maybe I didn't listen closely enough but i didn't hear that at all.

I got that as a trend throughout, but you would have to explain how that ties in with the lyric blastings posted.

I'm not trying to hate or disrespect rap or hip-hop, or anyone who likes it. I just honestly don't see much value in it. There is some that I like. But I think a lot of it is the same. A lot of it is about drugs and sex and money and anything that ties in with those subjects. Not all, though. There is some rap that I can respect and appreciate. I just have trouble seeing the musical and poetic value in the majority of it.

So you exclusively listen to instrumental music then? :p

No. I listen to a lot of music that has lyrics and isn't about sex and money. I have no problem with drug related music, but you could at least be a little more clever than "8 doobies to the face". There's some great drug influenced writing out there that doesn't consist of, "Drops of LSD to the face" :laughing: But I guess the fact that a black man is saying "doobies" instead of "blunts" is quite creative. :laughing: I guess music doesn't have to be serious to be enjoyable. Different strokes for different folks. Different strokes to rule the world.:p:

I was just yanking your chain :) But I think the "f*ck that" comment at the end of the sentence is not typical.

oh no, someone in the music industry is a jerk. will everyone PLEASE think of the children?!!? D:

Taylor Swift's music is bland city, btw. your opinion on Kanye is your opinion on Kanye, so i'll leave it at that, but I will say that Kanye is one of my favorite artists.

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but anyway, I thought Section.80 was one of my favorite albums of 2011. (O)verly (D)edicated i wasn't as much into, but that was mainly for the beats. on both albums, it's hard to deny Kendricks raw talent and rapping ability. definitely one of the best rappers today imo.

but yeah, putting up songs just cause