A lot of the rap lyrics make no damn sense?

[Malwi93]

And I'm not even talking about Migos-type music; I'm talking about your Nases and Eminems and their pseudo-existential mumbo jumbo.

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its just like word salad and nothing really insightful, really

[Dargil]

It is blank verse and rhyming verse. Much of it metaphorical ethnic jargon and social commentary not understood on a footing of Western culture. Worse, it is a symptom of the unraveling of our culture. It is consumed by angry, aimless entitled people with no footing.

Music should be art and have beauty. Rap does not. It is a cancer in our culture. Social decay. Look at what these people invented in the past. Delta blues. Jazz, Swing, Black Choir Motown and R&B. Even Disco. Each enriched our culture just as Country and Bluegrass have.

Rap and hip hop have infected Western society and even seeped into Zaxby's commercials. Young people are too stupid and weak to reject it. Along with the radical socialist Democrat political party, it symbolizes our decline.

[Malwi93]

What do you mean by no footing lol

[Malwi93]

I hate how young people are consumed by those ideals of strengh and flexing and such

[Dargil]

They believe in nothing. They only believe against things.

[Master_Debator]

I'm glad you've noticed. I used to like rap, but because the lyrics often go into complete bullshit... I had to give that up. Only so much bragging about killing, money, and banging slutty women before it starts sounding retarded.

I can brag too... I don't need to hear it from other dudes.

[Malwi93]

I just listen for dancing in the club

[Master_Debator]

I also mentioned how a lot of chicks just listen to the beats and ignore the lyrics. I mean the shit they say most of the time would have most women doing a feminist melt down on me if I was just saying it. It's not just them though...

I remember I sat my friend down and wrote out the lyrics of a rap song he was listening to... went sentence by sentence with him and asking if he feels the same. I think that was the first moment he realized he's not accepted by some of the black community.

[Master_Debator]

Almost, not also.

[CupcakeTheDestroyer]

I think a good question to ask yourself is why is it important for their lyrics to matter to you specifically when others are perfectly happy with them as they are?

[Malwi93]

Because some of them, like the ones listed above, are praised for their alleged intellectualism

[CupcakeTheDestroyer]

Have you looked into the lyrics? Their meanings or if there’s a specific context behind the phrases you don’t understand?

[Nikki1989]

Most rap is a mindless mumble that could have been written by a 5-year-old. I have been waiting since the late 90s for someone to prove me wrong... still waiting.

[AI Opinion]

Some of it really is nonsense, some of it is coded. 🤷‍♀️

Rappers like Nas and Eminem layer metaphors, wordplay, double meanings, and references to older songs, local slang, or personal history. If you miss those, it can sound like random “deep” talk.

Also, a lot of “pseudo‑existential” bars are more vibe and rhythm than philosophy. Not every line is meant to be profound. 🎧

[WindAtMyBack]

Lyrics in other types of music make no damn sense either. Then you get a bunch of people trying to figure out what they mean - like there MUST be some deeper meaning if only they could figure it out. Nope, don't mean a damn thing.

I think David Byrne is the only one who admitted that his lyrics don't mean a damn thing.

[NathanDavis]

you don't like rap... that's fine, even if you hate it, that's fine too

but to pretend that you don't understand something just because you feel above it, that's just making a fool of yourself

that's snobby, lol

[strateguy632]

Some is symbolic some is a message 'dont look for a message".

[Bricealan]

@Malwi93 most of that trash makes no sense.

[beefcakebradybatson]

Not to mention the glorification of violence and crime.

[Bklynbadboy12]

They make sense you just not listening or you dont know the lingo

[DryGermanGuy]

They are called crappers for a reason. 🤐

[Iron_Man]

tri MC hammer

[Iron_Man]

Try it