I was. It just srikes me as humorous that people can come here and go "I like the beat, but I just wish I knew what he was singing about!"
Those who commented on the state of hip hop — wait...let me qualify that: popular hip-hop, the chart-topping, mainstream stuff — are pretty much spot on; the lyrics are shallow and more or less pointless, but it is about the beat and the hook, and the flow, too, 'cause that sells. It rips up the clubs and that's what it's about.
It's no different than the club music I listen to, which is progressive & epic trance and house...that stuff annoys the crap out of most people but I love it. I put a DJ mix on the headphones while I'm working and I just lose myself in it.
If any of you have ever heard any run-of-the-mill vocal trance or house, you'll note that possibly the only place you'll find dumber lyrics is in mainstream hip hop. Maybe. I'm a lyric kind of guy, so that stuff makes me cringe and I avoid it whenever possible. But in hip hop, it's not a deal breaker.
For genuinely meaningful lyrics, I get my fix with Emery and Marillion (to name two out of many).
And as far as hip hop goes, Pharrell's "Best Friend" is a good example of good lyrical content, good beat, and an interesting & catchy hook. I know there are more examples out there; "Best Friend" is just what I've listened to lately.
I was. It just srikes me as humorous that people can come here and go "I like the beat, but I just wish I knew what he was singing about!" Those who commented on the state of hip hop — wait...let me qualify that: popular hip-hop, the chart-topping, mainstream stuff — are pretty much spot on; the lyrics are shallow and more or less pointless, but it is about the beat and the hook, and the flow, too, 'cause that sells. It rips up the clubs and that's what it's about. It's no different than the club music I listen to, which is progressive & epic trance and house...that stuff annoys the crap out of most people but I love it. I put a DJ mix on the headphones while I'm working and I just lose myself in it. If any of you have ever heard any run-of-the-mill vocal trance or house, you'll note that possibly the only place you'll find dumber lyrics is in mainstream hip hop. Maybe. I'm a lyric kind of guy, so that stuff makes me cringe and I avoid it whenever possible. But in hip hop, it's not a deal breaker.
For genuinely meaningful lyrics, I get my fix with Emery and Marillion (to name two out of many).
And as far as hip hop goes, Pharrell's "Best Friend" is a good example of good lyrical content, good beat, and an interesting & catchy hook. I know there are more examples out there; "Best Friend" is just what I've listened to lately.