New Kendrick Lamar single : "I"

[Erupt da Monsta]

You know nothing of hip hop..... And it moves me to witness how you kids lose sight of what hip hop originally represented... You mentioned KRS ONE earlier right? Well in this video he explains the elements of hip hop.. and what it represents.. "Peace, Love, unity, and having fun"... on that Afrika bambaataa tip

"I love myself"........ hip hop. Not once did KRS mention lyrics. Lyrics are simply a way of conveying the message.. A part of hip hop.. the message is what hip hop represents at its core...you say you fuck with the message of the song.. but it's not hip hop?

KRS-ONE: Part 2: 40 Years of Hip Hop History at Fresno State: - YouTube

KRS-ONE: Part 2: 40 Years of Hip Hop History at Fresno State: - YouTube

class is in session

[Erupt da Monsta]

You know nothing of hip hop..... And it moves me to witness how you kids lose sight of what hip hop originally represented... You mentioned KRS ONE earlier right? Well in this video he explains the elements of hip hop.. and what it represents.. "Peace, Love, unity, and having fun"... on that Afrika bambaataa tip

"I love myself"........ hip hop. Not once did KRS mention lyrics. Lyrics are simply a way of conveying the message.. A part of hip hop.. the message is what hip hop represents at its core...you say you fuck with the message of the song.. but it's not hip hop?

KRS-ONE: Part 2: 40 Years of Hip Hop History at Fresno State: - YouTube

KRS-ONE: Part 2: 40 Years of Hip Hop History at Fresno State: - YouTube

class is in session

[Godbody]

KRS didn't invent Hip-Hop...& he was far from one of the nicest niggas to do it. his opinion on what Hip-Hop is (musically not the 7 elements) doesnt reflect what everyone thinks it is

You either get it or you dont Erupt

niggas like J. Cole...they understand. Drake? idk where his head is at musically but you cant deny where his pen is at.

the Southern niggas that grow up bumpin Ludacris & Scarface w/ a passion for puttin pen to pad and sayin some crazy shit...they understand

the Southern niggas that grow up listenin to Gucci Mane & see rap as a quick pay check..they don't understand

Lyrics are & always will be the most important part of hip-hop music...regardless of the trends, regardless of what agendas record labels got goin on.. When its all said & done most of us fell in love with Hip-Hop because we were captivated by lyrics...not because we wanted to learn the latest dance or hear about the latest trendy fashion, or because Kendrick did something different

ironically everyones trying so hard to 'break down barriers' and 'be theirself' and 'be different' that its played out & unoriginal now

& you know what? for as long as i been breathing Hip-Hop & Rap has been one...lately there's been a distinction of whats what etc etc but to most people Hip-Hop & rap are synonymous, not different genres

look @ Nas

his album "Hip Hop is Dead" but we call Nas a 'rapper'...

If you really wanna win yeah w/e this corny shit is considered 'hip-hop' by today's youth (sadly) but lets not go as far as to say its rap at least

[Godbody]

KRS didn't invent Hip-Hop...& he was far from one of the nicest niggas to do it. his opinion on what Hip-Hop is (musically not the 7 elements) doesnt reflect what everyone thinks it is

You either get it or you dont Erupt

niggas like J. Cole...they understand. Drake? idk where his head is at musically but you cant deny where his pen is at.

the Southern niggas that grow up bumpin Ludacris & Scarface w/ a passion for puttin pen to pad and sayin some crazy shit...they understand

the Southern niggas that grow up listenin to Gucci Mane & see rap as a quick pay check..they don't understand

Lyrics are & always will be the most important part of hip-hop music...regardless of the trends, regardless of what agendas record labels got goin on.. When its all said & done most of us fell in love with Hip-Hop because we were captivated by lyrics...not because we wanted to learn the latest dance or hear about the latest trendy fashion, or because Kendrick did something different

ironically everyones trying so hard to 'break down barriers' and 'be theirself' and 'be different' that its played out & unoriginal now

& you know what? for as long as i been breathing Hip-Hop & Rap has been one...lately there's been a distinction of whats what etc etc but to most people Hip-Hop & rap are synonymous, not different genres

look @ Nas

his album "Hip Hop is Dead" but we call Nas a 'rapper'...

If you really wanna win yeah w/e this corny shit is considered 'hip-hop' by today's youth (sadly) but lets not go as far as to say its rap at least

[Erupt da Monsta]

Originally Posted by Godbody

Wake up. It's not my opinion. It's fact.

Hip-Hop is KRS One, Kool Herc, Rakim, Nas, Jay-Z...just to name a few that help pioneered the shit

^^ You were saying? Dont tell me "Hip hop is KRS One.... who helped pioneer the shit..." then tell me you don't think that way... You are a walking contradiction pulse.

By todays standards this is hip hop? By KRS ONEs, Rakims, Afrika bambaataa's standards "the ones who helped pioneer this shits" standards this is hip hop son.

I understand where your heart is at.. and it's in a good place... your mind just hasn't put the pieces together fully b... fwm nigga... You might learn something about hip hop

[Erupt da Monsta]

Originally Posted by Godbody

Wake up. It's not my opinion. It's fact.

Hip-Hop is KRS One, Kool Herc, Rakim, Nas, Jay-Z...just to name a few that help pioneered the shit

^^ You were saying? Dont tell me "Hip hop is KRS One.... who helped pioneer the shit..." then tell me you don't think that way... You are a walking contradiction pulse.

By todays standards this is hip hop? By KRS ONEs, Rakims, Afrika bambaataa's standards "the ones who helped pioneer this shits" standards this is hip hop son.

I understand where your heart is at.. and it's in a good place... your mind just hasn't put the pieces together fully b... fwm nigga... You might learn something about hip hop

[Godbody]

Originally Posted by Erupt

^^ You were saying? Dont tell me "Hip hop is KRS One.... who helped pioneer the shit..." then tell me you don't think that way... You are a walking contradiction pulse.

By todays standards this is hip hop? By KRS ONEs, Rakims, Afrika bambaataa's standards "the ones who helped pioneer this shits" standards this is hip hop son.

I understand where your heart is at.. and it's in a good place... your mind just hasn't put the pieces together fully b... fwm nigga... You might learn something about hip hop

I said KRS One was a pioneer ...I didn't say KRS One wrote the bible

& by Rakim & Afrika Bambaataa's standards? Don't throw them in the mix when you dont know if thats their opinion lol

my mind has all the pieces put together...I respect skill. I respect people that take that skill and try to take it to the next level. I respect people that keep the integrity of their craft/genre intact using that skill.

this is a move in a whole different direction & it's not a good thing. no matter how you look at it its a bad look. you could say "i told you guys Kendrick wasnt one dimensional" or "the message is positive" but that doesnt change that its a bad look for the genre in general...if anything classify that song as pop or as a new sub genre of Hip-Hop but dont confuse niggas by putting out a masterpiece like GKMC then this bullshit

today's youth is stupid/gullible/easily influenced. the last thing we need is a generation of kids growing up on songs like this then putting out their interpretation of Hip-Hop/Rap and it being so far from the essence... because songs like this are inspiring them to 'innovate' and 'think outside of the box'

[Godbody]

Originally Posted by Erupt

^^ You were saying? Dont tell me "Hip hop is KRS One.... who helped pioneer the shit..." then tell me you don't think that way... You are a walking contradiction pulse.

By todays standards this is hip hop? By KRS ONEs, Rakims, Afrika bambaataa's standards "the ones who helped pioneer this shits" standards this is hip hop son.

I understand where your heart is at.. and it's in a good place... your mind just hasn't put the pieces together fully b... fwm nigga... You might learn something about hip hop

I said KRS One was a pioneer ...I didn't say KRS One wrote the bible

& by Rakim & Afrika Bambaataa's standards? Don't throw them in the mix when you dont know if thats their opinion lol

my mind has all the pieces put together...I respect skill. I respect people that take that skill and try to take it to the next level. I respect people that keep the integrity of their craft/genre intact using that skill.

this is a move in a whole different direction & it's not a good thing. no matter how you look at it its a bad look. you could say "i told you guys Kendrick wasnt one dimensional" or "the message is positive" but that doesnt change that its a bad look for the genre in general...if anything classify that song as pop or as a new sub genre of Hip-Hop but dont confuse niggas by putting out a masterpiece like GKMC then this bullshit

today's youth is stupid/gullible/easily influenced. the last thing we need is a generation of kids growing up on songs like this then putting out their interpretation of Hip-Hop/Rap and it being so far from the essence... because songs like this are inspiring them to 'innovate' and 'think outside of the box'

[Erupt da Monsta]

Originally Posted by Jason

this guys voice is super fucking annoying to me

i find that hes a very love/hate artist

i cant really get into him heavy

Yeah i've heard a few people say that about his voice.

[Erupt da Monsta]

Originally Posted by Jason

this guys voice is super fucking annoying to me

i find that hes a very love/hate artist

i cant really get into him heavy

Yeah i've heard a few people say that about his voice.

[Godbody]

that can't be a serious question

the same reason we should stop polluting & stop going to war

to set an example. the earth is yours temporarily but its humanitys forever. that means your kids will share this shit with my kids if we have any. im not tryna raise no dumb ass sucker nigga that thinks being overly emotional is poppin and has an eye for skirts and heels

[Godbody]

that can't be a serious question

the same reason we should stop polluting & stop going to war

to set an example. the earth is yours temporarily but its humanitys forever. that means your kids will share this shit with my kids if we have any. im not tryna raise no dumb ass sucker nigga that thinks being overly emotional is poppin and has an eye for skirts and heels

[Babylon]

Lol @ everyone being so musically elitist.


Guess what fuckers, opinions exist. Just because you think something is shit doesn't mean another won't love the fuck out of it & throw money at it.

With that in mind, I liked the track. I'm new to Kendrick, really enjoying his discography.

[Babylon]

Lol @ everyone being so musically elitist.


Guess what fuckers, opinions exist. Just because you think something is shit doesn't mean another won't love the fuck out of it & throw money at it.

With that in mind, I liked the track. I'm new to Kendrick, really enjoying his discography.

Song's booty

Song's booty

[Erupt da Monsta]

Originally Posted by Punk

Song's booty

Word.. seems to be the general consensus on LB... Niggas on twitter are all over the place in regards this song.. i fig you would fuck with it because of the sample n shit ...

I wish he did a lil more with the hook.. and extended the verses, and lost the crazy voice he usin on this... but other than that I fucks with it.. the more i listen to it the more i fucks with it

[Erupt da Monsta]

Originally Posted by Punk

Song's booty

Word.. seems to be the general consensus on LB... Niggas on twitter are all over the place in regards this song.. i fig you would fuck with it because of the sample n shit ...

I wish he did a lil more with the hook.. and extended the verses, and lost the crazy voice he usin on this... but other than that I fucks with it.. the more i listen to it the more i fucks with it

I'm too use to old K.Dot.. Him jumping into a new style out of no where threw me off.

I'm too use to old K.Dot.. Him jumping into a new style out of no where threw me off.