Also, I believe that rap went only downhill since its beginning of fame. AKA, after Run D.M.C.
Nah, you’re just not listening to the right artists. It’s like there’s two types of rap.
1. is like smoking,getting bitches, having your swag on etc…
2. is like you know, telling you never to give up cuz you might go far and stuff.
Some artists, like Eminem for example, still stick with the basics and rap about things that actually matter.
In the old days, with Notorious B.I.G. and stuff, rappers only did path #2, that’s why it looks so different.
I dunno, just listen to some underground shit.
I’d debate that that’s all there is, but that certainly does make up a very large portion of all rap and hip hop. I’d agree that most of the mainstream stuff is generic and shitty. Like any genre, of course, there are some notable exceptions (Kanye West, Lupe Fiasco, Common, Andre 3000, B.o.B, etc.).
You forgot the other big portion of rap–talking about how awesome you are: