Old rap/hip-hop is better than today’s (c)rap/hip-hop because it has LESS violence and misogyny and it was more creative instead of computer-generated music loops.

For that matter, the old R&B and soul (between the late 1950’s and early 1970’s) was SO MUCH better than any of the urban/black music of the past 20 years.

You will NOT see any of todays artists bask in the glow of fame, fortune and out-right brilliant/creative minds that you have in your Quincy Jones, Stevie Wonder, Lionel Richie, Curtis Mayfield, Diana Ross, Barry Gordy, etc…

Can you fig it?

Old school had some meaning to it, there was less violence and less portraying of women in the videos. However, over time all this increased to what we have today, still good music just a more negative image to it. If you play close attention to the music, we are actually going back in time. Meaning back into the old school rap era.

Oldschool is definitely better.

In the late 80s-early 90s, emceeing was like an art form. People like Rakim came out and took it to a higher level. Compare that to today’s scrub rappers like Jeezy. Not even close to being on the same level.

Also, it’s too easy now to make a b/s rap song, and it’s hurting music in Hip Hop. Anybody can download some software, loop up a simple club beat, call themself a producer, and think they made a song. Chopped and screwed? Back in the day that was just called REMIXING.

People were more creative then. Not like now. All you have to do now is have a beat for the airheads at the club to dance to, a catchy little chorous/punchline so they can sing along, and then add the stereotypical derogatory lyrics that make us all look bad.

It’s more about hype now than real talent. Sex and drama sell, and the music industry knows it. And you can only blame the younger generation today so much. This sellout rap is all over BET/MTV, and on every radio station, so if they see it enough, you can’t blame them for liking it.

But I know that’s not where Hip Hop came from. That’s not what the real heads are feeling.

I certainly like it better. The new stuff sounds awful to me.