Why do so many Girls/Women seem to hate rap music?

[Yc2K15]

https://youtu.be/hRVOOwFNp5U

lol YES its a rap video, and I love this guys image but that doesn't mean i'll copy his image.
If I put a rap song around women, no matter where I am or what we are doing they always complain about rap...
But if you listen to the words and the story, he is sending a much better message than most of the music that is on our radios today but this is just an example. Music has a huge pshycological influence on peoples lives and Rap music has always been my favorite because it educated me in so many ways its too hard to explain.

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Woah I should of asked guys too, they seem more sensitive about being called a bitch. So muh hate surrounding a genre built on love and passion.

[Theguyoverthere]

I don't like it because it just sounds like rambling and I prefer lyrics that I wouldn't have to rewind 500x to finally get. Rap seems to be the only genre where the performers aim to speak as fast as possible and I'm more in tune with other genres. Plus the biggest reason I'm not a fan of the genre is because they don't really put any effort into instrumentals. They just get a "beat" and go with it. Plus if you ask anyone what rap is about they'll tell you it's about "being a thug in the streets" or "guns" or using women and all that so they're gonna think you find that to be "education."

The biggest laugh about the genre is seeing rapper doing concerts when they literally just play their CD and try to rap over their own lyrics and you can even hear the lyrics going over the speakers while they're trying to rap out the lyrics already playing over the speakers as they hop around all uncoordinated. Last I remember people went to concerns to see a band (including the instruments involved) actually perform the song, not just play it over the speakers and try to ramble over it.

[Anonymous]

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Because most of them listen the bs on the radio instead of the talented artist who actually write their own lyrics and don't fill their songs with generic shit.

Most people who don't really follow Hip-Hop will say things like, "I only listen to Eminem because doesn't rap about hoes and stuff and actually has deep lyrics"
Even though their are plenty of legit rappers out like Lupe Fiasco, Kendrick Lamar, Rakim, Hopsin, J Cole, Ab-Soul, Nas, Jay Electronica, Immortal Technique, Killer Mike, Logic, Common, Brother Ali, and a whole bunch more.
Hollywood has really corrupted mainstream Hip-Hop :/
the under is leading the way though :D

And nice choice in video man, people sleep on Hopsin
His ill mind series is just beautiful. Hop's 7th ill mind is my favorite

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBsA2ETp7JA

I love Hip-Hop so much.. I glad it's global :')

[Yc2K15]

haha yeah, and if you listen to eminem, he actually says some of the worst shit you will hear in a rap. "my words are like a dagger with a jagged edge" lol finish the rest. from the old days to the new like "I should be able to break a motherfucking table over a couple of fags and crack it in half" etc.
His concerts sell out world wide. No one seems to actually listen to him. they just follow like sheep.

I love eminem, but I hate it when girls say I don't like rap but I like Eminem. It literally doesn't make any sense.

[Opinion Owner]

Right!!! They those kind of people just listen so they can claim to like rap and be apart of something cool. That's one reason why Iggy Azalea is blowing up despite being a cancer to Hip-Hop. They're also the same people who "love" Jay Z's Empire State of Mind but only like Alicia Key's part, they only listen for the melody/chorus not the Jay's lyrics and most of them don't realize he dissed Jesus in that song smh

[sugarandspice228]

I get what you're saying about how rap can send a different message. I think most girls get that. Personally, I'm not a fan of rap because I find it kind of repetitive and I usually can't understand half of what the person is saying. I also like songs that I can easily dance or sing along to and I can't do that with most rap songs. Girl's are more sensitive (duh haha) and usually overthink things more than guys do, so we tend to like music we can relate to or music that matches our mood, and for some reason rap is just not a girly thing. I'm not saying all rap is bad, I just don't like the really fast paced rap with tons of stuff going on during the song. Everyone is different though and everyone has a different opinion. Hope I helped :)

[lumos]

I like the messages that a lot of rappers try to bring to everyone's attention. Rap definitely has the potential to pretty much be like poetry. Powerful, raw, inspiring and thought provoking. But at the same time, so many (mainstream) rap artists are extremely shallow and only rap about money, fame, sex, "hoes/bitches" etc. That's the kind of rap that I really dislike, and it ruins other rappers' reputation.
In general, rap is not really something I listen that much to. I just don't really enjoy the sound of it, you know? Even if the message is beautiful. The video you linked to was interesting to watch/listen to, though. But it's still not something I'd listen to on a daily (or even monthly) basis lol.

[Yc2K15]

I appreciate the fact that you understand that there is different types of rap other than little john. :)
The video I posted was more about the lyrics and the examples it seats on peoples minds.

[MaskedSanity]

I'm not a massive fan of it, because it's all the same money bitches drugs and violence bullshit in nearly every damn sentence.

But GOD DAMN I thoroughly enjoyed the song you posted. Spot-fucking-on!

The guy is like the rap version of A Dose Of Buckley.

[lifes_curve_ball]

You should listen to underground hip hop. It's really different from the mainstream trash. Immortal technique, dead prez, lowkey.

[lifes_curve_ball]

Constant Flow - Moment of Peace (ft. Immortal Tec…: https://youtu.be/RPdvk9VdoNg

Give this a shot

[Yc2K15]

even "joey Bada$$" is amazing. sends strong messages and raps with words most people couldn't even pronounce properly or even spell.

[MaskedSanity]

Another reason why I'm not that into it is because rap is usually not very melodic. Some songs literally just have a beat, sometimes even without a bass line and it's just endless words.

I can't really jam to spoken words without melody. I enjoy elaborate arrangements and variety in a melody.
Yes, there are rappers whose songs have more musical flow to them, but it takes awhile to find them, so I don't bother. If I dislike the general jist of a genre, I won't purposely search for the few gems that are out there.

[Yc2K15]

that is fair enough. :)

[AleDeEurope]

Rap was poetry. Just listen to 2Pac for example, he's music was art, his lyrics were simply amazing, something we rarely here nowadays, well, I've yet to listen to someone write something as powerful as 2Pac did.
Nowadays many Rap music has no meaning, it's just meant to dance, the beat is the only thing that matters. And don't get me wrong, it's fun, but when your whole album is exactly the same, it gets boring.
I love Rap music, it's my favorite genre, it helped me through my tough times, so it's something that's in me, but it saddens me that today we don't have real Rap but some bunch of people that rap about anything totally unrelated to what Rap was about in its beginning.

[Yc2K15]

Thats why I posted this video. I love Hospins lyrics and his realism bhing what he says. He also has bad ass beats. Lately I listen to a lot of "joey bada$$" (older albums) because it is mind blowing to have a 17 year old write poetry with such knowledge. Listen to his first 2 albums. But yeah you are right.

My point wasn't very clear, but I mean AS SOON as i put n a beat, without even hearing who's singing. Girls complain about rap, but when they are drinking they all try act gangster and tweak to rap songs.

[CHARismatic110]

Huge Eminem fan here lol.

I like rap, but I like to be told a story. Money, cars, hoes and being in the trap get a old quick. I look for rappers that put effort into their lyrics. Rappers that put themselves into their lyrics. Rappers that leave a message behind. Like Common, J. Cole, Kendrick Lamar.

I also like lyrical rappers. That use a lot of word play in their lyrics. Ludacris is good with that. And of course Eminem.

I appreciate all music. I'm a writer at the end of the day and so are these musicians. So even if I don't always like what they're saying, I can respect their talent.

[JackKerouac77]

If you like Eminem you might enjoy Logic. One of the few white rappers I know who seems to be doing well/is a very interesting lyricist.

www.datpiff.com/...ung-Sinatra-mixtape.271763.html

[CHARismatic110]

@JackKerouac77 I'll definitely check him out!

[NoMoreDreams]

I love Rap, Hip-Hop, Rock, and EDM. Each style gives a different feel and hits a different emotion from inside and projects it through lyrical master pieces. Rap is something that you usually hate or love. You need to listen deep into the lyrics to understand. So many people hate it because they assume they only rap about sex, drugs and money. But if they took the time they would find that not all rap is about that. Some rappers use their music to tell a story that you can relate to or learn from their experiences. I have a rapper who is my inspiration. His raps were able to give me comfort and gave me hope that things will get better. I have his picture as my lock screen, home screen and the back picture of my texts. Seeing him helps remind me of his words. I have mad respect for rappers because they have some serious skill by spilling lyrics so fast. Another thing I like about rap is that they use a large vocabulary for their rhymes to flow.

[LauraMarx]

honestly I think its antiblackness. It's mostly white people who say loudly how much they hate rap, yada yada. Black people aren't valued by white people and so the music they make isn't gonna be valued either. That's what I've got from the people who complain about rap music.

I mean bearing in mind I'm a white girl so w/e I mean, thats just what I've seen thats all. I'm not saying anything.

[Yc2K15]

I agree with you. Its obviously not the sole reason but plays a large part.
I was working on a site listening to aussie hip hop (SOOOO BAD) all day, and I asked if I could put on some music and put on "your world don't stop" by AZ and everyone started bitching as soon as he started rapping. I guess they were expecting more white guys to be singing the same fucking genre lol.

[LauraMarx]

damn. thats so disrespectful yea

aussie hip hop: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDspPjlySyg

[Yc2K15]

HAHAHA WTF WAS THAT!!!

[LauraMarx]

come a long way ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[Yc2K15]

I don't get it do you like it or hate it?
(the video you posted)

[LauraMarx]

LOOLLL no jesus christ its terrible what do you take me for :P

[Sexualchrist]

Because:

I like country music
I love country girls
I like Willie Nelson
And don't forget about Merele
There's only one thing that I hate,
Cause it's a bunch of crap
IIIIIIII hate rap
I like nascar racing
Richard Petty's still the king
Yeah, they call me a red neck,
But you know that's a beautiful thing
There's only one thing that I hate,
Cause it's a bunch of crap
IIIIIIII hate rap
There's only one thing that I hate,
Cause it's a bunch of crap
IIIIIIII hate rap
There's only one thing that I hate,
Cause it's a bunch of crap
IIIIIIII hate rap
Raaaaaaaaaaaap is crap
Raaaaaaaaaaaap is crap

[Yc2K15]

You are a red neck most likely racist.

[Sexualchrist]

No, actually whenever I hear about people who don't like rap I get reminded of this song.
It's classic hahahahaha!

[eugwara]

Its because songs like that are the minority. I'm a fan of rap, in fact I listen to almost strictly Houston rap but most people see the "pussy, money, weed" side even though a lot of rappers are just telling their stories

@LauraMarx That's not right though

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jFc7bQXyJ7ohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zk4a27-fuXE

Maybe H-town is the only place to still make "get money" songs.. Probably not

[LauraMarx]

nah sorry I don't know anything about rap you're probably right I was just being argumentative w/ her. You're right

[eugwara]

Yeah, but rap has definitely evolved but I don't know if its for better or worse. I can't stand most of the "rap" on the radio now though. Call me a hipster, but if I like it, you've probably never heard of it

[BelleGirl21]

I don't like it because I'm very emotionally connected to music. The rythem, tones and almost always the lyrics in rap are unsettling to me. It doesn't give me peaceful, happy or energetic vibes and it really isn't that great for my angry or depressed moods either. I appreciate that some people love it but it really isn't my thing.

[Yc2K15]

You must just be yet to hear good rap music. I wish I could introduce it to you because It helped me get through the hardest of times. And now it has just become feel good vibes for me. Happy songs with happy lyrics.

[BelleGirl21]

Give me the song that helps you the most and I'll give it a try!
Also I think that's awesome it helped you. Music is so powerful. :)

[Yc2K15]

Hahaha wow its a hard decision, but DMX was a huge impact on me as a teen. Listen to "let me fly".
The reason I like him so much because I had a similar childhood, but obviously in a different place. Yeah he is pretty violent but it is something that is brought upon children. I had a violent family and this helped me get through.

[Yc2K15]

nowadays I listen to songs like "joey bada$$- on and on" and "sit n Prey"
Tupac is just unreal but he is an acquired taste, like Champagne.

[BelleGirl21]

Cool. Thanks, I'll check them out!

[LauraMarx]

Arrested Development (the group) comes to mind for "peaceful, happy or energetic vibes", also De La Soul

[Angely]

I personally love rap music. Each artist has their own way of portraying their thoughts with the art of rhymes. I think people focus ln the curse words instead of everything else. There are rap artist who are very talented and others who prefer to rap about sex, drugs and trapping. In the end is all music and the message is in the hands of the artist and what he wants to do with his creativity.

[astatine]

-the moment i see bad grammar, my brain shuts down
-i don't like it when women are reduced to arm candies
-i hate narcissists
-i don't like to hear people rant
-i don't like verbal abuses being thrown around just to make a line rhyme with the previous one
... are some of the reasons why i prefer not to listen to raps.
but i don't despise all!

[Yc2K15]

Woah!!! what the hell are you listening to? Also you said bad grammar, yet your grammar sucks?

[xHoneyxBeex]

It has nothing to do with being a woman, I personally don't like rap music because I can't relate to it and it's just not my lifestyle. I grew up on a farm, driving trucks, raising cattle, and I live in a rural town. So, country music just makes much more sense to me.

That doesn't mean I can't appreciate the talent that some rappers may have though. I know a lot of people compare it to poetry, it's just simply not my thing.

[Rcjh1987]

who's your favorite artists right now/songs?

[xHoneyxBeex]

@Rcjh1987 for country music? Well George Strait and Glen Campbell are my favorite country artists regarding traditional country. I like Dolly Parton too. Lol As for the more modern artists, Tim McGraw is pretty good. I like Miranda Lambert and Keith Urban too.

[Rcjh1987]

sorry should have clarified, George Strait is classic, dolly parton is amazing. I like Miranda Lambert to she was at country stampede a couple of years ago she was awesome, Keith Urban is good too. Blake Shelton is going to be there this year. it's like a huge outside concert that's 4 days long and you camp etc.

[xHoneyxBeex]

@Rcjh1987 Yeah, I've always been a huge George Strait fan. Lol and that sounds like a lot of fun!

[Rcjh1987]

it's a blast here's the link https://www.countrystampede.com/2015-lineup.html
Blake Shelton, Craig morgan, love and theft, Travis Tritt, Sara Evans , Florida Georgia Line to name a few are this year.

[xHoneyxBeex]

Oh awesome! I really like Sara Evans :)

[Rcjh1987]

me too I love this song
Sara Evans - My Heart Can't Tell You No: https://youtu.be/xh7g_gh-fck

[xHoneyxBeex]

@Rcjh1987 YES! I just love her voice :)

[Rcjh1987]

so beautiful too!!!

[Yc2K15]

And you guys get to hear this stuff daily, or at parties and on the radio? My point is why do so many women HATE it based on a few douchebags degrading women. There is really really shit country mdic too, but I wouldn't say I dislike it because "bro country" is a shit song.

[xHoneyxBeex]

I don't see what any of that has to do with my response. I can't speak for other women, I can only speak for myself.

[Yc2K15]

I guess you are right, totally fair.

[Klara-Hitler]

Because I listen to Symphonic Metal and Classical music. I can't stand someone speaking fast on a beat. I need a decent melody to consider a sound a piece of music and a piece of Art.

[bananatossing]

You have fine tastes I must say ;)

[Klara-Hitler]

@bananatossing thank you very much :)

[Yc2K15]

I also listen to classic music and metal. But I appreciate the skill a lot of these people have and the music is a reflection of their lives and surroundings. I want to play in a metal band on the drums but I that doesn't mean I have a reason to dislike another similar talent.

[Yc2K15]

also what radio station do you like the best?

[ObviouslyBored]

Yes, rap is poetry a form of non violent self expression. TODAY'S mainstream rap is a mosh pit of hate, ego, sexist, violence, and greed. I do have rap songs I like, but those are few. I mainly listen to rap to get a good vibe for maintaining a great pace during my workouts. Even then it isn't the rapping it's the beats.

[Yc2K15]

when you say todays rap, I don't understand what you are talking about...
I don't hear very much of a "pit of hate, ego, sexist, violence, and greed" obviously you didn't watch the video. This video is just on of hundreds of songs from different rappers all from 2005+ . Honestly... I think there is a big confusion of what rap is and what really fuckig shit "HIP HOP" is. Like aussie hip hop lol

[ObviouslyBored]

Mainstream. As in the shit that comes on the radio. You asked for opinions I gave you mine. Yes there are artists that are positive, but not many of them are portrayed mainstream. So if a woman doesn't like rap music it is probably because she doesn't know decent artists exist.

[skullly]

Cause it's awful to listen to someone "TALk" and call it singing xD
but then again... people say how can i listen to "screams" and call it singing? :p! We all have different likes, that others cannot understand... I will never understand how talking with a melody is considered a talent... i just cannot.

[skullly]

Also, like the honey bee said... it's also about how you relate to the music.. and frankly other than just talking, rap music for the most part talks either about drugs, getting drunk, having sex with slutty women and the like... it's very rare to find a rap song that doesn't talk or imply some of that, and I simply cannot relate to it, where as these rock songs that most call it screaming devil music, talk more about love, and feelings rather than drugs and hoes. ... and I like to sing LOUD, not talk loud.

[Yc2K15]

I like to do both, very often. I love metal and I love rap. They are the only 2 genres I relate to because they both have meaning and soul, you just have to find the one that you like.
But if you don't like it, that is fine, Im wondering why its hated as an entire genre. A lot of rappers do sing, especially now days, and some of it is amazing. I think black america has and always will be the most talented when it comes to singing, but metal is different. I understand what you mean though.

[Yc2K15]

Well they are my favourite, I also love many different genres from classic jazz to electronic. 70's 80's 90' and more lol

[Yc2K15]

P. s no one called it singing. It's rap, it's more poetry than anything. Google rappers vs Shakespeare

[thewanderingme]

because most popular rap sucks. most of the crap played on mtv and the radio is extremely violent and generally distespectful toward women. usually the only women who do listen to that have little to no respect for themselves and/or are too ignorant/uneducated to actually comprehend the words/messages being spoken in mainstream rap.

[Yc2K15]

And the radio plays the music due to the reaction from the public, there is a majority of people who unfortunately like this cap. Watch Joey Bada$$ interview with hot 97'. You may not be interested in most of it, but he tells the radio station they play bad music and they explain why. its kinda sad.

[SakuraChii]

I don't, Im not really into American Rap, I do like the beat of some songs but I don't like most of the new rappers it seems like everything is about sex now. it was better in to the early 2000's but my friend got me into Korean Rap which I actually voluntarily listen to, I only listen to Americann rap when it's on the radio.

[JackKerouac77]

I can't think of a genre of music I dislike. That being said, all rap that I have ever loved/come to love I have discovered myself through the recommendations of others.

This is one of the finest rap albums in my opinion:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IhBV5t3XKas

Poets are rarely promoted to the mainstream, so it's up to art lovers to actually find them.

[missamanda123]

I listen to rap a lot. I'm an adult so I understand that its entertainment and a lot of the over sexualized lyrics are for shock value. The only thing I'm not a fan of is how sometimes they diss dark black women or the ones who wear weaves. Also I can relate to some of the content

I also like R&B, Pop, and a few alternative songs. Not a fan of country music cause it makes me fall asleep

[goddessoflov]

It's not respectful and it's not logical enough, feel I'm listening to a whole bunch random rude dribble

There are some that are probably good but the mainstream stuff.. no

The deep song about comparing being deeper then a dieing sister... just no!

[Yc2K15]

what music do ou listen to?

[BiffWebster]

a lot of rap involved women in sexually provacative situations, as well as men using lots of money and having lots of money to impress them. The sex and attitude of rap can be intimidating to some women

[Yc2K15]

That is just the same as generalising men the way we are. Almost all girls who hate rap love rnb, but rnb is more about being a player and Pretending to care.
When a rapper talks about "bitches" they are not referring to all women, they are referring to the skanks that hang around like flies because they have money. Most of them are good rats, but women took bitch personally and assumed every rapper is sexist.

[BiffWebster]

Look if your talking about rap in the 90's then ok, at least that made some sense and had really good lyrics. But today's rap is just horrible, besides the few that remain which are somewhat decent.
Lil'Wayne is not a creative artist. little Wayne is a douche.

a lot of that rap is sexist, and even R&B to an extent, except lots of R&b singers are women.

[Yc2K15]

There is a lot of recent wankers I agree. 90's-2000 and 2008+ In between was ruined by people like little wayne, and fat man scoop or whatever, little john all that bull shit where they just repeat their name over and over and tell girls to slap their ass. The problem is the public reaction.
If you play the most sexist of all rap songs like "get low by little john" ALL women when they have a drink or two will dance like sluts to this song. But if I were to put on a Nas song they would say torn off this shit.

[LilWeezey]

Because rap music, like most music nowadays. is repetitive and boring.
its all fuck bitches get money, hot cars etc.

if its rap and its not all that ill listen, but if its all fuck bitches get money, hot cars, etc bull

its boring and stupid

nothing with being chick. rap music just fucking sucks balls. i like music with substance and words that have decent meaning.

[LauraMarx]

no one has released a "get money" type song in like 9 years be real -.-