Boom Bap ya love it or hate it. When I was in Middle school I can't tell you how super duper Hard I fucked with anything Nas, Big, and I was a huuge guru fan. '04 and '05 wasn't exactly the prime time of any of these artists. but something about that straight forward flow over hard ass beats I could just feel in my gut. besides the fact I was a cynic and I felt like the shit on my walk home...Anyway since then I've noticed a lot of people around my age think it sounds flat and more to the point boring. I used to think it was a short attention span or maybe because they're searching for some metaphor or line they can cling to (ala Wayne). But now I think it's because of the lethargic flow and cool voice emcees of the past era had. take Rakim for instance. I think "As the rhyme goes on" is one of the most soulful tracks I've ever heard. but it's a prime example of what those people are talking about. I've heard people say Rakim's voice is emotionless and just dead sounding. As cliche of a word it is, Rakim had swagger in his raps point blank period. The same goes for most rappers of the 1990's era I think the total overall package of a beat, lyrics, flow, swagger, and voice was more important in determining the worth of a song rather than just a cool beat and some metaphors and in my opinion it's a damn shame that some people don't care enough to pay attention to the cohesive sum of the parts rather than just one or two aspects of songs
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