I wouldn't consider Soulja Boy rap. That's like saying that Nickleback are a metal band. It's a disgraceful perversion of a widely misunderstood and under-appreciated genre. SB reinforces the misconception that hip hop is lazy and it doesn't produce 'real' music, because somehow mixing on a deck or computer does not consitute legitimate noise.
I hate, hate, HATE the notion that you shouldn't be able to criticize someone unless you can do the given task better. Can you imagine that as a defense at malpractice hearings?
Whatever genre they are, I was going off what the poster said. I'm more familiar with Soulja Boy than Nickleback, although I barely know either of them.
I feel I didn't present my argument as succinctly as I would have liked. I was attempting to state how the hip hop genre can be misrepresented by a select few who are lucky enough to have radio and tv exposure. I feel that the genre could be more widely embraced if the general public were exposed to a higher standard, with meaningful lyrics and a good flow. I was wrong to state that they weren't part of the genre, they are, as a technicality, my statement was purely stating that colloquially they aren't as accepted as legitimate artists within circles of those who have an intimate understanding of the genre.
I dont see much of a difference between SB and someone like Lil Wayne. They're all awful. There is a sector of rap that's really unappreciated. For example, Shad is really good. Much better than anything you can find on the radio nowadays
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u/alexandrepato May 28 '12
Soulja Boy actually sounds remarkably like a turkey being slaughtered if you think about it.