Comments on: The Beat Generation: Must…Stop…Rapping http://passionweiss.com/2008/04/30/the-beat-generation-muststoprapping/ Because I'm naughty by nature, not cause I hate 'cha Sun, 20 Jul 2008 06:31:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: Travis http://passionweiss.com/2008/04/30/the-beat-generation-muststoprapping/#comment-20086 Travis Mon, 19 May 2008 05:51:19 +0000 http://passionweiss.com/2008/04/30/the-beat-generation-muststoprapping/#comment-20086 Missed this one somehow. My internet browsing is seriously lagging lately. Great post and I'll forgive you for not liking Masta Ace. He's the man in my opinion, but that might be my whiteness coming through...hahaha Missed this one somehow. My internet browsing is seriously lagging lately. Great post and I’ll forgive you for not liking Masta Ace. He’s the man in my opinion, but that might be my whiteness coming through…hahaha

]]> By: Verse of the Year Contender: Elzhi “Motown 25″ « Clap Cowards http://passionweiss.com/2008/04/30/the-beat-generation-muststoprapping/#comment-18161 Verse of the Year Contender: Elzhi “Motown 25″ « Clap Cowards Tue, 13 May 2008 14:44:49 +0000 http://passionweiss.com/2008/04/30/the-beat-generation-muststoprapping/#comment-18161 [...] you didn’t peep my last Beat Generation column at the Passion of the Weiss, scroll down to the section about rappers who rap just enough to [...] […] you didn’t peep my last Beat Generation column at the Passion of the Weiss, scroll down to the section about rappers who rap just enough to […]

]]> By: slav k http://passionweiss.com/2008/04/30/the-beat-generation-muststoprapping/#comment-14591 slav k Tue, 06 May 2008 04:40:32 +0000 http://passionweiss.com/2008/04/30/the-beat-generation-muststoprapping/#comment-14591 Interesting post. Lil Wayne's popularity is a mystery I've given up trying to solve. Kiss and Snoop can get away with saying the same shit 100 times 'cause their voice is an instrument. BTW, someone mentioned no Kweli. Why isn't Murs mentioned anywhere on this? He raps just enough, lol. I haven't heard the new album but he always brings heat. Interesting post. Lil Wayne’s popularity is a mystery I’ve given up trying to solve. Kiss and Snoop can get away with saying the same shit 100 times ’cause their voice is an instrument.

BTW, someone mentioned no Kweli. Why isn’t Murs mentioned anywhere on this? He raps just enough, lol. I haven’t heard the new album but he always brings heat.

]]> By: 10 REASONS TO STAY HOME AND LISTEN TO MUSIC « Berkeley Place http://passionweiss.com/2008/04/30/the-beat-generation-muststoprapping/#comment-13025 10 REASONS TO STAY HOME AND LISTEN TO MUSIC « Berkeley Place Sat, 03 May 2008 00:43:56 +0000 http://passionweiss.com/2008/04/30/the-beat-generation-muststoprapping/#comment-13025 [...] Mr. Weiss asks where all the good rap has gone. See points 1 and 3, above, dude. But I totally agree about Lil’ Wayne. About a third of each [...] […] Mr. Weiss asks where all the good rap has gone. See points 1 and 3, above, dude. But I totally agree about Lil’ Wayne. About a third of each […]

]]> By: DocZeus http://passionweiss.com/2008/04/30/the-beat-generation-muststoprapping/#comment-12891 DocZeus Fri, 02 May 2008 19:41:24 +0000 http://passionweiss.com/2008/04/30/the-beat-generation-muststoprapping/#comment-12891 It's "A LONG Hot Summer" not "One Hot Summer" and calling that album boring is underground rap blasphemy! Shame on you, Zilla! It's one of the top ten best albums of this decade. No hyperbole. It’s “A LONG Hot Summer” not “One Hot Summer” and calling that album boring is underground rap blasphemy! Shame on you, Zilla! It’s one of the top ten best albums of this decade. No hyperbole.

]]> By: Trey Stone http://passionweiss.com/2008/04/30/the-beat-generation-muststoprapping/#comment-12487 Trey Stone Thu, 01 May 2008 22:32:10 +0000 http://passionweiss.com/2008/04/30/the-beat-generation-muststoprapping/#comment-12487 i agree as much as the next dude that "swag" is not a substitute for skills (see: most of Dipset like you kinda alluded to with Jones,) but it does help make your rapping more interesting. i'm not as familiar with Thought, but take Nas for example -- to me, an obviously technically proficient emcee who a decent amount of the time isn't engaging enough in the way he flows or delivers his material. from what i've heard of Thought i'd probably think the same way about him. i think the word "swag" needs to be retired though. i'm just talking personality, flavor, whatever you wanna call it i agree as much as the next dude that “swag” is not a substitute for skills (see: most of Dipset like you kinda alluded to with Jones,) but it does help make your rapping more interesting. i’m not as familiar with Thought, but take Nas for example — to me, an obviously technically proficient emcee who a decent amount of the time isn’t engaging enough in the way he flows or delivers his material. from what i’ve heard of Thought i’d probably think the same way about him.

i think the word “swag” needs to be retired though. i’m just talking personality, flavor, whatever you wanna call it

]]> By: Vincent http://passionweiss.com/2008/04/30/the-beat-generation-muststoprapping/#comment-12403 Vincent Thu, 01 May 2008 17:49:15 +0000 http://passionweiss.com/2008/04/30/the-beat-generation-muststoprapping/#comment-12403 If only Mos Def had started rhyming before he started acting. And with those huge child support payments piling up, he'll likely always choose the camera over the pen. I'll just have to be content with one Black Star album and 'Black on Both Sides'. If only Mos Def had started rhyming before he started acting. And with those huge child support payments piling up, he’ll likely always choose the camera over the pen. I’ll just have to be content with one Black Star album and ‘Black on Both Sides’.

]]> By: Wrecka Stow http://passionweiss.com/2008/04/30/the-beat-generation-muststoprapping/#comment-12324 Wrecka Stow Thu, 01 May 2008 14:02:16 +0000 http://passionweiss.com/2008/04/30/the-beat-generation-muststoprapping/#comment-12324 You compared Mos Def to Slug? booooooooooooooooo You compared Mos Def to Slug? booooooooooooooooo

]]> By: Art Vandelay http://passionweiss.com/2008/04/30/the-beat-generation-muststoprapping/#comment-12318 Art Vandelay Thu, 01 May 2008 13:35:34 +0000 http://passionweiss.com/2008/04/30/the-beat-generation-muststoprapping/#comment-12318 I completly agry with what you're saying. But for me the problem is that they are all rapping in the same way. Now I kind of make no differences beetwenn all the rappers. Everything sound the same and it's sad but it seems that I don't really like rapumusic anymore. Hopefully there are some exeptions like Atmosphre, Brother Ali, The Roots, Dilated Peoples, Swollen Members, Akrobatik, Jean Grae or Sage Francis for example (I've seen you think Slug ran out of ideas...) :) I had the occasion to listen to H.I.N.C. Part 2 from Prodigy and I was so disapointed! The last Fat Joe was also bad for me. I just didn't hear a touch, something showing that Fat Joe is rapping and not anotehr guy from NYC! And I also think producers have something to do with it. I mean, they also sound the same now. It's just a theory, just a feeling but when I take a look on the albums that disapointed me, I see always the same names. It's not that the producing ist bad, god no, but it's sound the same! Sadly those names are the wellkown. For example : Havoc, The Alchemist, Pete Rock, DJ Premier, Swizz Beatz, Needlz, 9th Wonder, Kanye West, The Neptunes, Cool & Dre, Madlib, Timbaland, Just Blaze, Hi-Tek, will.i.am, DJ Khalil or RZA... They are producing beats for everybody and that's why all the stuff coming out looks and sounds the same! I completly agry with what you’re saying.

But for me the problem is that they are all rapping in the same way. Now I kind of make no differences beetwenn all the rappers. Everything sound the same and it’s sad but it seems that I don’t really like rapumusic anymore. Hopefully there are some exeptions like Atmosphre, Brother Ali, The Roots, Dilated Peoples, Swollen Members, Akrobatik, Jean Grae or Sage Francis for example (I’ve seen you think Slug ran out of ideas…) :)

I had the occasion to listen to H.I.N.C. Part 2 from Prodigy and I was so disapointed! The last Fat Joe was also bad for me. I just didn’t hear a touch, something showing that Fat Joe is rapping and not anotehr guy from NYC!

And I also think producers have something to do with it. I mean, they also sound the same now. It’s just a theory, just a feeling but when I take a look on the albums that disapointed me, I see always the same names. It’s not that the producing ist bad, god no, but it’s sound the same! Sadly those names are the wellkown. For example : Havoc, The Alchemist, Pete Rock, DJ Premier, Swizz Beatz, Needlz, 9th Wonder, Kanye West, The Neptunes, Cool & Dre, Madlib, Timbaland, Just Blaze, Hi-Tek, will.i.am, DJ Khalil or RZA… They are producing beats for everybody and that’s why all the stuff coming out looks and sounds the same!

]]> By: Disco Vietnam http://passionweiss.com/2008/04/30/the-beat-generation-muststoprapping/#comment-12280 Disco Vietnam Thu, 01 May 2008 02:39:59 +0000 http://passionweiss.com/2008/04/30/the-beat-generation-muststoprapping/#comment-12280 "If only Ryan Adams had an editor..." “If only Ryan Adams had an editor…”

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