Why is rap so vulgar?

[Fajita Jim]

I don't like rap for a variety of reasons (lack of musical progression, instrumentation, harmony, etc.), but that's personal opinion.

What is absolutely not debatable is how vulgar rap can often be. It's not even a novelty, it's part and parcel of the genre.

Why do you think rap as a genre relies so heavily on vulgar themes?

[khalil]

Originalmente postado por Fajita Jim:

Originalmente postado por Don'tLookBackIt'sATrap:

Yeah, if you want to, you can let me link 2 songs that aren't rap, but more of House music that is way worse on your profile page.

Why do I have the feeling you're talking about Lords of Acid?

No. No. It's on danish, but trust me, you'll get what's it about.

[Fajita Jim]

Originalmente postado por Coffinmaw:

I figured you were looking at the bigger picture, but I felt that I should mention the obvious anyways to get it out of the way. Now, the music you heard this afternoon is just your usual no talent cash-grab artists. You know how it is - it appeals to the kids because they think it's cool and ♥♥♥♥. And if the music is popular enough for one large crowd, it'll sell and make it's way around like a cancer.

Perhaps. But man, it's like all I ever hear of the genre.

I'm sure there's rap music that's reasonably good somewhere, but that's not what fans of the genre seem to appreciate.

[khalil]

Originalmente postado por 💕 𝓑𝓾𝓷 💕:

rap is among my most hated genres. I can't see appeal in it at all.

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[Gus the Crocodile]

Plenty of vulgarity in life; why wouldn’t there be songs about it?

[Jonathan Sensei]

Originalmente postado por Fajita Jim:

Originalmente postado por Coffinmaw:

I figured you were looking at the bigger picture, but I felt that I should mention the obvious anyways to get it out of the way. Now, the music you heard this afternoon is just your usual no talent cash-grab artists. You know how it is - it appeals to the kids because they think it's cool and ♥♥♥♥. And if the music is popular enough for one large crowd, it'll sell and make it's way around like a cancer.

Perhaps. But man, it's like all I ever hear of the genre.

I'm sure there's rap music that's reasonably good somewhere, but that's not what fans of the genre seem to appreciate.

Well here's some rap that isn't as mainstream.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K30AY8egbpk

[Saturday Ex-Wife Vibes]

Originalmente postado por 💕 𝓑𝓾𝓷 💕:

rap is among my most hated genres. I can't see appeal in it at all.

The target audience must be the edgy kids and fellow thugs of the hood, instead of people with normal taste.

Strangely enough, I'm trying so hard to not pull out the B word even though its obvious because I dont want to get flagged as racist for some reason.

[[FFK3] Trovaa]

Honestly vulgarity is even subjective because many can look at a verse with all the swear words and innuendos ever and not consider it vulgar, so yes, it's debatable.
Generally I think vulgarity is used by rappers who actually rhyme to enhance what they mean and give it a harsher tone (Eminem and many horror core rappers being a perfect example of this)
Plus, literally ever musical genre with lyrics generally has what many would consider vulgarities of some sort, whether it be swear words, sexual lyrics and undertones, violence, etc.

And if you paid any attention to rap as a genre you'd see that it doesn't rely on vulgarity. At least, artists that put a decent amount of effort into their lyrics don't rely on vulgarity.

Originalmente postado por Fajita Jim:

Originalmente postado por Don'tLookBackIt'sATrap:

It is supposed to depict the harsh parts of reality, I guess.

Un-hun.

So the song I was exposed to expressing just how low a particular set of spherical organs are swinging is all about the struggles in life.

Still don't get it.

Because that's what appeals to those people. You're getting dangerously close to elitist levels.

[Fajita Jim]

Originalmente postado por Don'tLookBackIt'sATrap:

No. No. It's on danish, but trust me, you'll get what's it about.

The Fajita only knows no Danish so it would be pointless.

[∴ Snake ∴]

Originalmente postado por Fajita Jim:

The rap music I've been exposed to this afternoon had no deeper meaning than "♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ is awesome and I do it a lot".

Because those songs are terrible. Not all rap is like that.

Originalmente postado por Fajita Jim:

Why do you think rap as a genre relies so heavily on vulgar themes?

It doesn't. The garbage trap music that is played on the radio does not represent the entire genre.

[Necromancer]

Originalmente postado por Corthmic:

Originalmente postado por Xero_Daxter:

I mean... would you rather have Christian Rap?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kppx4bzfAaE

I had to

@1.24 Wtf this is gold

[khalil]

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=S9bCLPwzSC0
This song is a rap in case ppl don't know.

[khalil]

Originalmente postado por Fajita Jim:

Originalmente postado por Don'tLookBackIt'sATrap:

No. No. It's on danish, but trust me, you'll get what's it about.

The Fajita only knows no Danish so it would be pointless.

No, it's bad enough that you'll understand it.

[Fajita Jim]

Originalmente postado por Coffinmaw:

Originalmente postado por Fajita Jim:

Perhaps. But man, it's like all I ever hear of the genre.

I'm sure there's rap music that's reasonably good somewhere, but that's not what fans of the genre seem to appreciate.

Well here's some rap that isn't as mainstream.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K30AY8egbpk

Here's what I did: I clicked through at 7 random spots, and sampled for a few seconds each. Here's what I hear: the same note (not even chords) progression, repeated, endlessly.

Do the same thing to this song, and you'll swear it's a few different songs:

https://youtu.be/usNsCeOV4GM

That's called musical progression. You have to understand actual music to be able to write like that, though. There's actually quite a bit of complexity involved.

[slowdeath]

popular genres of music having vulgar lyrics isn't a new thing

[Fajita Jim]

Originalmente postado por ebony skies i died already:

popular genres of music having vulgar lyrics isn't a new thing

Perhaps not but has it even so thoroughly proliferated a genre like this?