Doctiloques Dear, Rap is Rap, I just know you will show up here to defend Rap.

Again, I am not against Rap, the representation of this type of music is not like Jazz, blue, soul or some old music can really sooth you, All I can hear is Rap, Rap, Rap, same beat,notreally a melody to it and most of the time sounds like someone is constantly talking,scolding or cursing you or the rest of the world... I am trying to emphasize that young teens should experience different type of music. that's all!

I am 21, so I suppose I still qualify as a young person, but I never listen to rap. I am too Puritanical to stand the lyrics, though I don't judge others who can.

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Kids listen to plenty of music types, not all of them listen to rap. According to Bombeni, rap isn't even mainstream.

The rap music you are talking about, is the 'gangster' type I mentioned. 50Cent made it popular, and now it is the dominant style, it is almost 'pop rap'. Most of the people who like it aren't real rap fans, they just like it because it is popular. I consider myself and real rap fan, and I don't like this style of rap, I do like some of 50's earlier stuff, but for the most part I agree with your description of it; similar, though decent, beats and lyrics that only talk about how great the rapper is and the crimes they have, and plan to, commit.

Don't worry though, people will tire of the repetitiveness soon enough...

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Doctiloques dear:

I remembered when I was little, I heard my father was listening to the big band, Nat King Cole, Billy holiday and luis Armstrong...in Taiwan in the 50s.
American music accompany my childhood and teenage years and to this stage. Not until the 90's I started falling love with the music my father used to listen, I adore Billy Holiday's sweet and innocent voices, Armstrong's tough & magnetic low vocal, Beautiful lyrics from Nat king Cole...Natalie Cole's CD Unforgettable was in my car CD player for a long long time and my favorite song is Orange Color Sky. As far as I concern they are All our national treasures. Also some other artist Ilike to mention here and there are:
Simon & Garfunkel, the Chi-lites, the Stylistics, the Elverly brothers, Petera & Gorden, Pete,Paul& Mary, Elvis, Dan Forgelberg, Steve Wonder, Aretha Franklin, Carol King, Hank Williams, Doris Day and Whitney Houston....the lemon sisters, the orange sisters, the Apple brothers....

jcwang - I've listened to a lot of music in my time, most of it varied enough to include just about every genre out there. Billie Holiday is one of my all-time favorite female voices but I'd never have described her as sounding 'innocent'. Too much heartache and too many tough times come through in those notes...but that's just me.

Me? I was listening to the Spamalot cast recording this morning and the Rocky Horror Picture Show soundtrack this afternoon. Guess I was in a Tim Curry kind of mood.

And, from what I've read about Tim, he would be proud to be mentioned in the same post as Billie

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Pengirl,I am glad you are not in Pain...

I don't know how to describe really, but her voice is almost child like... there is no other singer can come close.

An't nobody's business what I do, Sunny side of the Street, My man are my favorites. Stormy weather, At last, Guess who I saw today... from various singers... I really really enjoy MUSIC.

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JW Frogen, my new favorite noob poster:

If you are such a weak jellyfish you can be bullied on a forum where you can ignore any poster you do not want to read than I suggest you move to Tibet, convert to Buddhism, protest the Chinese occupation, be killed as you will by the Chinese and hope you come back with some form of backbone.

Is THAT what crunk means?! I had no idea... I didn't even know how to spell it to look it up-- I thought it was some sort of drug...

Yeah, I know-- they should revoke my membership...


I reverted back to a favorite today-- the Brand New Heavies...

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I like the new Pearl Jam and Chili Peppers songs and am looking greatly forward to the new cd's by both!

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All you need to know about the energy crisis:
ANWR Exploration Republicans: 91% Supported. Democrats: 86% Opposed.
Coal-to-liquid R's: 90% YES. D's: 78% NO.
Oil Shale Exploration R's: 90% YES. D's: 86% NO.
Outer Continental Shelf Exploration R's: 81% YES. D's: 83% NO.
Increased Refinery Capacity R's: 97% YES. D's: 96% NO

SUMMARY: 91% of House Republicans have historically voted to increase the production of America’s own oil and gas. 86% of House Democrats have historically voted against.

Peter Gabriel's "Here Comes the Flood".

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