Is rap considered music?

DeadChannel · 12-15-2014, 04:53 PM

Again, you not liking something is not the same as something not being music.
Maybe if thread was "is rap good", we could have a rational debate.
Either way, I'm out. Have a nice day.

Oriphiel · 12-15-2014, 04:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Blanche_Minim

I feel sorry for you. There is a saying that beauty is in the eye of the beholder. What maybe beautiful for someone, maybe ugly to another. Before I posted this thread, I have come to a point where I quickly discard music that is poor quality and trash.

I was at the dentist's office today, while they were cleaning my teeth, there was pop trash music playing all over the office, good thing there was no rap. I spend my time forgetting what I just heard, because it sounds so ugly. Good thing I brought my Ipod with me.

In the end, I had no cavities and the new receptionist is so beautiful and sexy. I said Merry Christmas to her and I was being flirty. I hope she is the receptionist for days and days to come.

This seriously sounds like something taken out of a serial killer's journal. The awkward and borderline nonsensical grammar, the pseudo-intellectualism (using a phrase while completely ignoring the moral, like saying "Beauty is in the eye of the beholder" while bashing people who like different music than you), the random anger displayed towards something that doesn't even affect you (In this case, rap music. If it wasn't even being played at the dentist's office, why even bring it up?), the sexual fixation on someone you don't even know... This is starting to get really creepy.

Carpe Mortem · 12-15-2014, 04:59 PM

Its probably been said already in every single reply to this... But yeah, dude, rap is considered music. Its a music wherein the vocals set the stage instead of instruments/sounds/whatevatheyusing, and some people just can't appreciate that. But it doesn't negate it being music.

Zhanteimi · 12-15-2014, 04:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Blanche_Minim

Iie, Hippohoppu no ongaku de wa arimasen

Hippuhoppu wa ongaku dewa arimasen tte tadashii dayo.

~~Blanche_Minim~~ · 12-15-2014, 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by mordwyr

Hippuhoppu wa ongaku dewa arimasen tte tadashii dayo.

I put the no particle, thinking I'm connecting two nouns, but I was wrong. In the back of my head, I knew it was wa. I haven't learned tadashii dayo yet, but I heard being used in anime a lot.

~~Blanche_Minim~~ · 12-15-2014, 05:24 PM

Posted by Unknown:
One or two notes does not qualify as music Most music requires a series of pitches that cover portions of a musical scale. But many rap songs have no melody at all, having one or two notes at most. I classify rap as rhythmic chanting. This does not mean I do not like any rap, but am reluctant to call it music.

~~Blanche_Minim~~ · 12-15-2014, 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Oriphiel

This seriously sounds like something taken out of a serial killer's journal. The awkward and borderline nonsensical grammar, the pseudo-intellectualism (using a phrase while completely ignoring the moral, like saying "Beauty is in the eye of the beholder" while bashing people who like different music than you), the random anger displayed towards something that doesn't even affect you (In this case, rap music. If it wasn't even being played at the dentist's office, why even bring it up?), the sexual fixation on someone you don't even know... This is starting to get really creepy.

I'm actually very nice. I'm not even close to a serial killer.

Machine · 12-15-2014, 05:30 PM

Can we close this thread it's completely pointless

simplephysics · 12-15-2014, 05:33 PM

I'm sure this has been said as well, but what about rappers who perform with live bands/instruments? Assuming you have a valid argument, which you don't, how could you argue the use of tangible instruments producing melodies and the like as non music?

Edit: read the OP, so I guess just disregard this. They obviously have not ventured enough into the genre to know anything about what they are arguing against, though.

simplephysics · 12-15-2014, 05:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Machine

Can we close this thread it's completely pointless

I'm kind of enjoying watching this person slip further into the k hole they've constructed

12-15-2014, 04:59 PM	#183 (permalink)
Carpe Mortem Crusher of tiny Nords Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Ugly Bag of Mostly Water Posts: 1,363	Its probably been said already in every single reply to this... But yeah, dude, rap is considered music. Its a music wherein the vocals set the stage instead of instruments/sounds/whatevatheyusing, and some people just can't appreciate that. But it doesn't negate it being music. __________________ [SIG][/SIG] Mirth is King Be Loving & Open With My Emotions

12-15-2014, 05:30 PM	#188 (permalink)
Machine moon lake inc. Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Detroit Posts: 2,125	Can we close this thread it's completely pointless __________________ boost my ego listen to me stroke my delay pedal ever wanted to hear death grips songs... but they're acoustic? me neither.

12-15-2014, 04:53 PM	#181 (permalink)
DeadChannel Music Addict Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Canada Posts: 1,259	Again, you not liking something is not the same as something not being music. Maybe if thread was "is rap good", we could have a rational debate. Either way, I'm out. Have a nice day.

12-15-2014, 05:24 PM	#186 (permalink)
~~Blanche_Minim~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 128	Posted by Unknown: One or two notes does not qualify as music Most music requires a series of pitches that cover portions of a musical scale. But many rap songs have no melody at all, having one or two notes at most. I classify rap as rhythmic chanting. This does not mean I do not like any rap, but am reluctant to call it music.