Comments on: The Case Against Lyricism http://therapup.uproxx.com/2009/03/the-case-against-lyricism.html It's Bigger Than Hip-Hop Tue, 24 Nov 2009 07:26:36 -0500 http://wordpress.org/ hourly 1 By: Huh? http://therapup.uproxx.com/2009/03/the-case-against-lyricism.html/comment-page-1#comment-30500 Huh? Thu, 19 Mar 2009 03:42:28 +0000 http://therapup.uproxx.com/?p=13117#comment-30500 ^^^*Club songs, is what I meant ^^^*Club songs, is what I meant

]]> By: Huh? http://therapup.uproxx.com/2009/03/the-case-against-lyricism.html/comment-page-1#comment-30498 Huh? Thu, 19 Mar 2009 00:25:09 +0000 http://therapup.uproxx.com/?p=13117#comment-30498 You can have songs that have lyricism without sounding completely stupid. "Ain't No Nigga" - Jay-Z "Juicy" & "One More Chance" - Notorious B.I.G. "Gold Digger" - Kanye West There's whole lot more but people are just making excuses for some of this shit on the radio. Don't fall for the okey-doke. You can have songs that have lyricism without sounding completely stupid.

“Ain’t No Nigga” – Jay-Z
“Juicy” & “One More Chance” – Notorious B.I.G.
“Gold Digger” – Kanye West

There’s whole lot more but people are just making excuses for some of this shit on the radio. Don’t fall for the okey-doke.

]]> By: Barry Washington http://therapup.uproxx.com/2009/03/the-case-against-lyricism.html/comment-page-1#comment-30481 Barry Washington Tue, 17 Mar 2009 23:56:49 +0000 http://therapup.uproxx.com/?p=13117#comment-30481 1) drake definitely has lyrical skills; here's a sample of them "The young spitter that everybody in rap fear/The game needs change and I'm the mother fucking cashier/Nickels for my thoughts, dimes in my bed/Quarters of the kush shape the lines in my head" thats lyricism, point blank. 2)being lyricism has always been a bonus for credibility, however. if you strictly focus on being "lyrical" you tend to lose focus on making a good song. i am a true hip hop fan i can distinguish liking music between Jedi Mind Tricks, Wu-Tang Clan, Immortal Technique, The Last Emperor; 50 Cent ('03), Nelly ('00-'04), Flo Rida, Young Jeezy, etc. theres a difference between acknowledging talent/skill and then likability/catchiness. 1) drake definitely has lyrical skills; here’s a sample of them

“The young spitter that everybody in rap fear/The game needs change and I’m the mother fucking cashier/Nickels for my thoughts, dimes in my bed/Quarters of the kush shape the lines in my head”

thats lyricism, point blank.

2)being lyricism has always been a bonus for credibility, however. if you strictly focus on being “lyrical” you tend to lose focus on making a good song.

i am a true hip hop fan i can distinguish liking music between Jedi Mind Tricks, Wu-Tang Clan, Immortal Technique, The Last Emperor; 50 Cent (’03), Nelly (’00-’04), Flo Rida, Young Jeezy, etc.

theres a difference between acknowledging talent/skill and then likability/catchiness.

]]> By: Rizoh http://therapup.uproxx.com/2009/03/the-case-against-lyricism.html/comment-page-1#comment-30477 Rizoh Tue, 17 Mar 2009 20:22:36 +0000 http://therapup.uproxx.com/?p=13117#comment-30477 Nope, don't like putting people on blast. Nope, don’t like putting people on blast.

]]> By: Purpose http://therapup.uproxx.com/2009/03/the-case-against-lyricism.html/comment-page-1#comment-30476 Purpose Tue, 17 Mar 2009 20:13:37 +0000 http://therapup.uproxx.com/?p=13117#comment-30476 Would you mind posting the letter? Would you mind posting the letter?

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