wow. i jumped into this thread late. ok

hip hip ( emcee)- music that brings and up lifts ppl. a way of life. inspiratain. brings a nation together. soulful

ex-little brother, lupe, kanye, nas, talib, common, cool kids and so one

ex- krs-one, nas, leaders of the new schhol, tribe called quest and so on

rap ( rappers)- entertainment, show, not real. entertainment music

Ex- luda, t.i., plies, rick ross, lil wayne, t pain, yound jock and so on

now you can break down rap into lyrics. some rappers have lyrics, pushlines and aren't necessaraly taking about drugs or lives they never lived.

ex- cassidy, dmx, cory gunz, fabulous, clipse, busta rhymes,jada kiss, sheek, styles p and so on

not all rap is trash. lyrical rap is nice, because you kinda get a story, and it makes you think.

now rap such as soulja boi, young joc, rick ross, plies, shawty low, and so one. what does it give you? nothing. might be ok in the club if your into that stuff, but other than that, it's horrible.

P.S- and yes, T.I makes the horrible list. i wish someone could tell me what else he raps about tother than cars and drugs? so what makes him good? he's not a trend setter. just a cocaine flow follwer