What's up with rap these days?

Is it just me or has rap completely lost its way?
The stuff from the mid to late 90's was some of the best music I've ever heard.  But imo it's been in decline for years.
A couple guys at work are always telling me:  "Get this song, get that one..." Then I get those songs and find myself totally unimpressed every time. 
Most of it sounds the same: just a tick tick with a generic beat and some guy mumbling about how gangsta he is.  What the hell?  Where's the emotion?  This s**t can't be real because I'm not feeling it at all.
There's no rawness anymore.  It all just seems so fake and repetative.
I'm dieing to hear something real. 
I hope the entire music industry goes broke.  If this is what it's come to, it's definately time to start over.  Maybe someone with some unique ideas will actually be heard.

I dunno. Immortal Technique and Jedi Mind tricks are fantastic IMO.andyxm

I'll look into that.  I'm always open to suggestions.

I'm sticking to the old school...Wu Tang Clan, Redman, NWA, anything from the late 90's back.

it sucks now,it's not like it used to be,thats why now i mostly stick to old school

Is it just me or has rap completely lost its way?
The stuff from the mid to late 90's was some of the best music I've ever heard. But imo it's been in decline for years.
A couple guys at work are always telling me: "Get this song, get that one..." Then I get those songs and find myself totally unimpressed every time.
Most of it sounds the same: just a tick tick with a generic beat and some guy mumbling about how gangsta he is. What the hell? Where's the emotion? This s**t can't be real because I'm not feeling it at all.
There's no rawness anymore. It all just seems so fake and repetative.
I'm dieing to hear something real.
I hope the entire music industry goes broke. If this is what it's come to, it's definately time to start over. Maybe someone with some unique ideas will actually be heard.

Conjuration

Im Right with ya there dude, I figured it out, what destroyed rap: "Money"  

If 2Pac we're still alive rap would be better, meh. Kikouken

R.I.P Makaveli  

Mainstream rap, IMO, is failing right now. its just songs about "I'm so gangsta", or "this is the cool new dance" or stupid crap like that.

that's why i'm sticking to underground rap right now

I'm sticking to the old school...Wu Tang Clan, Redman, NWA, anything from the late 90's back.

Hallenbeck77

Underground rap>>>>>>> my life.

Little Brother, Sean price, Murs, Saigon, Vakill, O.C., etc.....

rap died in the early 90`salcarazo9