If rap takes no talent, then why don't you people be smart and become rich?

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#1 pushrhymes
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I always see metalheads/rap haters saying that rap takes no talent. True there are some talentless artists out there, but this is true for all genre's of music. So why don't you record an album and make yourself a millionaire?
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#2 Bloodaxe726
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I'm not willing to sell out.
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Cause its all bout the music babe! Ya Herd!
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#4 Evil_Saluki
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I wasn't one of those people who said that, but I think there is some half truth to that statement they make. I probably could if I devoted my time to it, but then i'll be part of something i'm trying to kill.
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#5 GodLovesDead
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Because rap isn't about music. It's about bling, women, and image.
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#6 Buck_Hotep
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Because most people who badmouth any type of music either talentless themselves to become adept and rich in the music they do like or too afraid to do anything to make it happen.
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#7 Martzel94
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Because rap isn't about music. It's about bling, women, and image. GodLovesDead

Agreed.

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#8 Dalo12345
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Because most of us don't have no talent.
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#9 Parandrus
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Why separate "metalheads" from other rap haters? Anyway, probably because they don't like rap, and they know they probably couldn't do it if they tried.
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#10 Buck_Hotep
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[QUOTE="GodLovesDead"]Because rap isn't about music. It's about bling, women, and image. Martzel94

Agreed.

Sounds like a plan.
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#11 Moroes
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Because some people don't want to lower their morals and give up their good names (assuming they have them). Plus personally the rapper culture is a very violent one and I would rather not take part of it.
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#12 EvilSteveo
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Am not black
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#13 ElSnoopy892
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I believe being a good rapper takes talent.

But becoming famous as a rapper, either takes Talent, Money, or Connections.

And a combination of those thing is even better, obviously, not just anyone can make money being a rapper.

But if you have money and connections, you can get exposure, and sometimes more money, without a lot of talent.

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#14 hiphops_savior
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Anyone can play a guitar, but it takes real talent to actually play well. Ditto with rapping behind a mic.
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#15 Hungry_Jello
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Am not blackEvilSteveo

*Points at Vanilla Ice and Eminem* Uh oh where'd they come from?

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#17 sonic__323
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[QUOTE="Martzel94"]

[QUOTE="GodLovesDead"]Because rap isn't about music. It's about bling, women, and image. Buck_Hotep

Agreed.

Sounds like a plan.

I agree too, they TALK about the same things every time, it really gets on my nerves.

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#18 Jewboy25
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[QUOTE="GodLovesDead"]Because rap isn't about music. It's about bling, women, and image. Martzel94

Agreed.

Disagreed. Rap was great in the 90s. stuff like nwa and immortal technique were awesome. Its the mainstream stuff that is complete crap. and can you honestly say that metal,folk,blues or any other genre doesnt seem to point and a specific agenda?
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#19 Buck_Hotep
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Not a big fan of rap of late, but to say all of rap is violent never truly listened to the genre. Artists such as Common, Mos Def, Talib Kweli quite positive with their lyrics.
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#20 entropyecho
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I am currently working on a rap album. I will post it when I'm done.
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#21 Moroes
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[QUOTE="EvilSteveo"]Am not blackHungry_Jello

*Points at Vanilla Ice and Eminem* Uh oh where'd they come from?

You do realize that you named 2 rappers out of hundreds, probably even thousands over the years. Care to give me any more names?
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#22 Nifty_Shark
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Becaue most people don't have talent to make good rap :o
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#23 sonic__323
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[QUOTE="Martzel94"]

[QUOTE="GodLovesDead"]Because rap isn't about music. It's about bling, women, and image. Jewboy25

Agreed.

Disagreed. Rap was great in the 90s. stuff like nwa and immortal technique were awesome. Its the mainstream stuff that is complete crap. and can you honestly say that metal,folk,blues or any other genre doesnt seem to point and a specific agenda?

Well, the rap that was old was a bit decent but I think the rap at the present sucks (my opinion).

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#24 SSBFan12
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I always see metalheads/rap haters saying that rap takes no talent. True there are some talentless artists out there, but this is true for all genre's of music. So why don't you record an album and make yourself a millionaire?pushrhymes
Rap really deosn't take any talent anyone can do it all you have to do is practice.
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Only hearing rap makes my brain melt down my ears, don't even want to think of making it. Besides, I'd prefer not to pollute the world.
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#26 Darth-Caedus
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Cause rap=death to my ears, why would I make something that I hate?
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Rap really deosn't take any talent anyone can do it all you have to do is practice.SSBFan12
The same can be said for most forms of music.
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#28 Jewboy25
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[QUOTE="pushrhymes"]I always see metalheads/rap haters saying that rap takes no talent. True there are some talentless artists out there, but this is true for all genre's of music. So why don't you record an album and make yourself a millionaire?SSBFan12
Rap really deosn't take any talent anyone can do it all you have to do is practice.

just like anything else ever....
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#29 BumFluff122
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yo yo yo. I'll tell you how i tis.

People are stupid there is no doubt

They merely bother others because they have no clout

They say the music you like sucks beyond words

Because they have no clue and are a bunch of nerds

I'm not a rap fan one tiny bit

But I'll respect you even though you like it

You can enjoy whatever music you want

Don't pay attention to others all they do is taunt.

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#30 sonic__323
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[QUOTE="pushrhymes"]I always see metalheads/rap haters saying that rap takes no talent. True there are some talentless artists out there, but this is true for all genre's of music. So why don't you record an album and make yourself a millionaire?SSBFan12
Rap really deosn't take any talent anyone can do it all you have to do is practice.

Yes, excatly, rap does not need talent, all you do is practice singing thats it and making the beats you want, no talent there.

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[QUOTE="Hungry_Jello"]

[QUOTE="EvilSteveo"]Am not blackMoroes

*Points at Vanilla Ice and Eminem* Uh oh where'd they come from?

You do realize that you named 2 rappers out of hundreds, probably even thousands over the years. Care to give me any more names?

Paul Wall is another white rapper.

Let me name some more, Marco Polo, Aesop Rock, Brother Ali. Need I name some more sir?

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A lot of people like rap because they think it is so cool and so positive, false, the lyrics are retarded such as 50 cent's lyrics, I find those songs really annoying, and they don't say things all positive. And also many people don't like metal because they think that all metal songs scream and full of negative lyrics, false, not all metal bands have screaming in their songs, and plus some metal songs have negative lyrics but there are some that don't but at least metal bands actually sing and play instruments and this takes talent unlike rap, no talent, there is no singing basically the rappers are talking, and plus it promotes too much gangsters which is bad so overall Metal is a better genre in my opinion.sonic__323
You just made a huge generalization about rap music, then complained about generalizations of metal...
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#33 Moroes
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[QUOTE="BumFluff122"]

yo yo yo. I'll tell you how i tis.

People are stupid there is no doubt

They merely bother others because they have no clout

They say the music you like sucks beyond words

Because they have no clue and are a bunch of nerds

I'm not a rap fan one tiny bit

But I'll respect you even though you like it

You can enjoy whatever music you want

Don't pay attention to others all they do is taunt.

Cut! Lets get that on the album, three more songs to go and were set.
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#34 sonic__323
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yo yo yo. I'll tell you how i tis.

People are stupid there is no doubt

They merely bother others because they have no clout

They say the music you like sucks beyond words

Because they have no clue and are a bunch of nerds

I'm not a rap fan one tiny bit

But I'll respect you even though you like it

You can enjoy whatever music you want

Don't pay attention to others all they do is taunt.

BumFluff122

Wow seriously, do you think I would be offended by this "wannabe song", no, don't try to rap this topic.

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[QUOTE="SSBFan12"][QUOTE="pushrhymes"]I always see metalheads/rap haters saying that rap takes no talent. True there are some talentless artists out there, but this is true for all genre's of music. So why don't you record an album and make yourself a millionaire?sonic__323

Rap really deosn't take any talent anyone can do it all you have to do is practice.

Yes, excatly, rap does not need talent, all you do is practice singing thats it and making the beats you want, no talent there.

Just like playing guitars, bass and drums...
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#36 Parandrus
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[QUOTE="Moroes"][QUOTE="Hungry_Jello"]

*Points at Vanilla Ice and Eminem* Uh oh where'd they come from?

Hungry_Jello

You do realize that you named 2 rappers out of hundreds, probably even thousands over the years. Care to give me any more names?

Paul Wall is another white rapper.

How about John Reuben.

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Cause rap=death to my ears, why would I make something that I hate? Darth-Caedus

mocking things you hate never and I mean never gets old.

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#38 pushrhymes
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A lot of people like rap because they think it is so cool and so positive, false, the lyrics are retarded such as 50 cent's lyrics, I find those songs really annoying, and they don't say things all positive. And also many people don't like metal because they think that all metal songs scream and full of negative lyrics, false, not all metal bands have screaming in their songs, and plus some metal songs have negative lyrics but there are some that don't but at least metal bands actually sing and play instruments and this takes talent unlike rap, no talent, there is no singing basically the rappers are talking, and plus it promotes too much gangsters which is bad so overall Metal is a better genre in my opinion.sonic__323
YEAH because metal has such great lyrics. You go and use 50 cent as an example and then give out about metal being misunderstood. Talk about bias. GANGSTA RAP is a part of rap. Not all rap is gangsta
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#39 sonic__323
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[QUOTE="sonic__323"]

[QUOTE="SSBFan12"] Rap really deosn't take any talent anyone can do it all you have to do is practice.hiphops_savior

Yes, excatly, rap does not need talent, all you do is practice singing thats it and making the beats you want, no talent there.

Just like playing guitars, bass and drums...

Your wrong, playing the instruments and knowing when to play them takes talent but you probably haven't got a clue what talent is, no offense.

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#40 BumFluff122
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Wow seriously, do you think I would be offended by this "wannabe song", no, don't try to rap this topic.

sonic__323
Wow. WTF did I try and offend you? I told you I didn't listen to rap right in the "wannabe" song. I mad eit right off the top of my head for fun and I don't even listen to the stuff. I think you need to chill the **** out and stop attacking everyone who doesn't deserve to be attacked.
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#41 pushrhymes
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Cause rap=death to my ears, why would I make something that I hate? Darth-Caedus
Well why would you give something you hate a fair chance? What do you isten to?
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[QUOTE="sonic__323"]A lot of people like rap because they think it is so cool and so positive, false, the lyrics are retarded such as 50 cent's lyrics, I find those songs really annoying, and they don't say things all positive. And also many people don't like metal because they think that all metal songs scream and full of negative lyrics, false, not all metal bands have screaming in their songs, and plus some metal songs have negative lyrics but there are some that don't but at least metal bands actually sing and play instruments and this takes talent unlike rap, no talent, there is no singing basically the rappers are talking, and plus it promotes too much gangsters which is bad so overall Metal is a better genre in my opinion.pushrhymes
YEAH because metal has such great lyrics. You go and use 50 cent as an example and then give out about metal being misunderstood. Talk about bias. GANGSTA RAP is a part of rap. Not all rap is gangsta

Well there is a small amount of rap that is good but I say stick with some hip hop because it is more positive than rap (my opinion).

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#43 Parandrus
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[QUOTE="hiphops_savior"][QUOTE="sonic__323"]

Yes, excatly, rap does not need talent, all you do is practice singing thats it and making the beats you want, no talent there.

sonic__323

Just like playing guitars, bass and drums...

Your wrong, playing the instruments and knowing when to play them takes talent but you probably haven't got a clue what talent is, no offense.

All it takes is practice...I play multiple instruments, btw, in case you want to doubt my "talent".
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#44 BumFluff122
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[QUOTE="sonic__323"]

Wow seriously, do you think I would be offended by this "wannabe song", no, don't try to rap this topic.

BumFluff122
Wow. WTF did I try and offend you? I told you I didn't listen to rap right in the "wannabe" song. I mad eit right off the top of my head for fun and I don't even listen to the stuff. I think you need to chill the **** out and stop attacking everyone who doesn't deserve to be attacked.

You could also try reading the lyrics and understand that I was saying it doesn't matter what other people think of your music preferences or say about them. They're your music preferences and it's what you like.
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#45 pushrhymes
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[QUOTE="pushrhymes"][QUOTE="sonic__323"]A lot of people like rap because they think it is so cool and so positive, false, the lyrics are retarded such as 50 cent's lyrics, I find those songs really annoying, and they don't say things all positive. And also many people don't like metal because they think that all metal songs scream and full of negative lyrics, false, not all metal bands have screaming in their songs, and plus some metal songs have negative lyrics but there are some that don't but at least metal bands actually sing and play instruments and this takes talent unlike rap, no talent, there is no singing basically the rappers are talking, and plus it promotes too much gangsters which is bad so overall Metal is a better genre in my opinion.sonic__323

YEAH because metal has such great lyrics. You go and use 50 cent as an example and then give out about metal being misunderstood. Talk about bias. GANGSTA RAP is a part of rap. Not all rap is gangsta

Well there is a small amount of rap that is good but I say stick with some hip hop because it is more positive than rap (my opinion).

Hahaha, you talking about positive, you might want to pick something other than Metal. Its not exactly happy stuff
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Because I would rather keep my dignity. Plus I just don't have the look of a rapper.
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#47 PlaWeird
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YEAH because metal has such great lyrics. You go and use 50 cent as an example and then give out about metal being misunderstood. Talk about bias. GANGSTA RAP is a part of rap. Not all rap is gangstapushrhymes
Uh...I can never check up on what're they saying O_o All I can hear is some vague roaring.
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[QUOTE="hiphops_savior"][QUOTE="sonic__323"]

Yes, excatly, rap does not need talent, all you do is practice singing thats it and making the beats you want, no talent there.

sonic__323

Just like playing guitars, bass and drums...

Your wrong, playing the instruments and knowing when to play them takes talent but you probably haven't got a clue what talent is, no offense.

Everything takes talent young player, including rap. I suggest you look up some rap and try to do better. In fact I'd like to see you make a better rap than Lil' Wayne, Kanye, Akon. Anyone one of them you can choose. If you listen to the lyrics to some rap you might realize it ain't easy to just come up with this stuff, even if you don't like the theme.

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#49 andyboiii
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Yes, excatly, rap does not need talent, all you do is practice singing thats it and making the beats you want, no talent theresonic__323

rock doesn't take any talent. all you do is a pluck a few strings and practice singing. if nickleback can become a band and be famous then anyone can

oh look I can play your game too :o

and one more thing listen to The Roots - The Next Movement . I might be crazy but I see a rap group playing 3 different instruments :o

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#50 sonic__323
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[QUOTE="BumFluff122"][QUOTE="sonic__323"]

Wow seriously, do you think I would be offended by this "wannabe song", no, don't try to rap this topic.

BumFluff122

Wow. WTF did I try and offend you? I told you I didn't listen to rap right in the "wannabe" song. I mad eit right off the top of my head for fun and I don't even listen to the stuff. I think you need to chill the **** out and stop attacking everyone who doesn't deserve to be attacked.

You could also try reading the lyrics and understand that I was saying it doesn't matter what other people think of your music preferences or say about them. They're your music preferences and it's what you like.

Yeah, I guess your right, but I still don't like rap (my opinion).