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Post by benstabler on Jan 12, 2009 17:53:11 GMT -5
I was into it somewhat. Of course you know I am a rocker but I loved my dance music too. Always been a HUGE LL Cool J fan, so that's why I was thrilled Richie did a song with him!
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Post by finaddict on Jan 13, 2009 6:40:34 GMT -5
There are some songs that I like and some I just hated. It was defintely a shocking music genre when it began.
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Post by almeda on Jan 13, 2009 7:28:49 GMT -5
Who knew Rapper's Delight by The Sugarhill Gang was shocking? LOL!
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Post by finaddict on Jan 13, 2009 19:37:43 GMT -5
I remember when I first heard this music, I figured it was just like everything else. It wouldn't hurt anyone who listened to it unless they were unstable to begin with.
The outcry over this genre was over the top.
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Post by almeda on Jan 14, 2009 2:41:55 GMT -5
I remember listening to one of Radio Jordan's programs about the story of rap/hip-hop and I think I remember Grand Master Flash saying that Queen (the rock group) was one of his group's musical influences. The song, Another One Bites the Dust still has that hook.
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Post by benstabler on Jan 14, 2009 6:47:18 GMT -5
oh some of it was out there...anyone remember 2 live crew? and if you think that's bad listen to too short! lol of course I have both!
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Post by almeda on Jan 14, 2009 7:32:28 GMT -5
I do. LOL! I was in my last two years of high school in Amman, when someone had a mixed tape that included 2 Live Crew! "Me So Horny" brings back memories.
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Post by finaddict on Jan 14, 2009 20:24:24 GMT -5
LOL. Almeda. I remember them too.
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Post by almeda on Jan 15, 2009 0:23:57 GMT -5
Wasn't there all this fuss over rock and roll, also? I remember hearing and reading that there was.
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Post by finaddict on Jan 15, 2009 6:27:55 GMT -5
Yes there was. When Elvis came on the scene everyone declared that rock n roll was going to take everyone to the devil.
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Post by almeda on Jan 15, 2009 10:00:51 GMT -5
Excuse me for getting off topic, but a few months ago, I watched my DVD about John Lennon. Not only was there footage of John Lennon saying, "We're bigger than Jesus," but there was a clip of a young Southern woman saying that the Beatles were talented and all, but they had no business saying what they said. I might be mistaken, but I think I heard that the KKK were gunning for the Beatles, when I watched it.
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Post by finaddict on Jan 15, 2009 20:15:21 GMT -5
As with Ice and hip hop, the samething happened to the Beatles too. Each new music genre or cultural has its critics. The world survived the founding of Rock-n-Roll and the British Musice invasion of the 60's and it will survive Hip-Hop. It is sad that Biggie and another talent Tupac did not live to see it.
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Post by almeda on Jan 16, 2009 0:28:46 GMT -5
For sure, Biggie and Tupac didn't live to see us live through these interesting times.
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Post by benstabler on Jan 16, 2009 1:35:33 GMT -5
we went through the early rock, then the rap, then the heavy metal and into the goth. Each generation has its own.
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Post by finaddict on Jan 16, 2009 6:26:06 GMT -5
Yes and each older genration predits doom and gloom that never happens.
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