My venting isn't just aimed at this particular 'song', but how 99.9% of all rap/hip-hop lacks the aforementioned musical content. Yes, this one manages somehow to be even more vacuous than most, but it's the general trend that's frustrating to me.

Secondly, I don't think good taste in music can be taught. I found my profs generally tended to have poor taste if anything. And simple and/or crazy/fun songs can be great of course. I don't expect simultaneous melody lines and interesting key changes from everything I listen to. But grating 'melodies' is something that's hard to ignore.

The lyrics get me too. In that culture, it usually tends to be about degrading or sick stuff, which might be arguably okay if it was just on occasion, but non-stop is too much (FWIW, I'm not Christian).

Anyway, I won't hate anyone for liking such music. I know awesome people who have what I consider terrible music taste, and we get along great. But what's life without a little dissonance sometimes? :)

MAGA 2020!

My venting isn't just aimed at this particular 'song', but how 99.9% of all rap lacks the aforementioned musical content. Yes, this one manages somehow to be even more vacuous than most, but it's the general trend that's frustrating to me.

Secondly, I don't think good taste in music can be taught. I found my profs generally tended to have poor taste if anything. And simple and/or crazy/fun songs can be great of course. I don't expect simultaneous melody lines and interesting key changes from everything I listen to. But grating 'melodies' is something that's hard to ignore.

The lyrics get me too. In that culture, it usually tends to be about degrading or sick stuff, which might be arguably okay if it was just on occasion, but non-stop is too much (FWIW, I'm not Christian).

Anyway, I won't hate anyone for liking such music. I know awesome people who have what I consider terrible music taste, and we get along great. But what's life without a little dissonance sometimes? :)

MAGA 2020!