Artists that you don't "get"

Vinny · 09-05-2004, 11:19 AM

Yes, you all know what I'm talking about. Musicians that are renowned as the greatest thing to happen to music by many, many different sources. They're the risk-taking entrepreneurs, the saviors of rock and roll, the most influential of artists with the biggest album sales, whose reviews are even more blatantly exaggerated than the customary over-praised reviews your typical run-of-the-mill artist gets. And yet, after all this hype, once you give them a listen... they're really not that great. Who are these artists for you?

Coldplay: Boooooooooooorrrriiiiiiiiiiiing

Bob Dylan: I was never really into Bob Dylan. There's just nothing special in his music.

The Smashing Pumpkins: What's so good about them? Seriously.

Radiohead: GENERIC MOANING GALORE!

David Bowie: His music isn't anything out of this world, so I'm assuming people like him because of his showmanship.

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Damon King · 09-05-2004, 12:10 PM

Nelly- He sucks, no talent, can't sing yet tries to
50 Cent/G-Unit- They're OKAY, OKAY Brandon.
Nelly- Hoorible!
Ja Rule- He tries to sing, because he KNOWS he can' rap, and he sucks at both
NELLY- See above, and add a list of insults
Chingy- See Nelly insults
Three Six Mafia- They're not to good, but they're so hyped in Memphis.
Cam'Ron- He talks, TALKS DAMN YOU
NELLYYYYY!- See above and roll into a massive insult
Ludacris- He's not all that great...

Brandon2390 · 09-05-2004, 01:10 PM

I dont like G-Unit. I like Lloyd Banks.

**Dylan** · 09-05-2004, 03:13 PM

Jojo.

Quote:

"Leave" is a song declaring your independence. All people can relate to it: I have little 11-year-old girls coming up to me like, "I just broke up with my boyfriend. That song really helped me and it means so much to me." [She laughs.] I have girls and guys of all ages telling me that they enjoy it.

When these 11-year-olds start moving in with each other, then we'll talk. Until then, I'll continue to refer to the song as the "Get outta my zone! This is my lunch table!"-song.

~Dylan

Vinny · 09-05-2004, 04:10 PM

^11-year-olds have boyfriends now

?

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DJ Ryan · 09-05-2004, 07:47 PM

Hmmmm,
Stages In Relationships By Andre:

1. Elementary School Level- you ahve a boyfriend/girlfriend, but all you do is hold hands, and probably not even, that, you may just write one another crappy notes

2. 11-13 Age Level- You BEGIN to date, but it's never anything big, just a relationship, that bases you and get's you ready for the future

3. High School, 14-17 Level- You Date, get intimate, possible sex, yes I said it, if you're too ignorant to recognize kids do it at this age then....then...well....you get me. You learn about what the opposite sex likes, and begin to experience love in a way you hadn't before.

4. College Years- Well, not much of a difference between now and High School, except for the fact that you're a little more mature.

5. Afterwards- Marraige, blah blah blah, you die, the end.

Bomby · 09-05-2004, 10:33 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by The Rubber Band Man Vol. 3:
4. College Years- Well, not much of a difference between now and High School, except for the fact that you're a little more mature.

Or a little less, thanks to alchohol.

Anyways, I don't get how J-Kwon got a record deal. His lyrics ain't nuthin special, his voice isn't cool, and on top of that, he's not even good looking.

Eminem = "Oh, he says whatever he wants. He's so brave." Yeah, but compared to Chino XL he's a *****. And mutha****as who call him the "best rapper alive" or the "best rapper out now..." man hell naw. He couldn't hold a candle to Rakim, Nas, Jay-Z, Scarface, or any of the all time greats. At least he'll be honest and humble, it's his dickriding fanboys that piss me off.

50 Cent = Tourée from Rolling Stone called him a "real MC." The only thing "real" about 50 is the fact that he sold a little crack (not as much as his mom did, in fact, his mom was much more gangsta than him) and got shot 9 times, but that doesn't make you a "real MC," that just makes you realistic. He lacks flow (partially due to being shot) and his lyrics are bland.

Ja Rule = 9 out of 10 Ja Rule songs are literally painful to listen to. He lacks flow, is a horrible singer, and isn't a great lyricist. However, the other 1 of those 10 songs is suprisingly good (anyone remember "Clap Back"? Didn't think so). But all in all, Ja is a waste of Irv Gotti's beats and some damn catchy hooks, which could've been used on one of the Inc's more talented rappers. (i.e. Charli Baltimore. When's her damn album coming out?) I've heard that his first album is actaully not that bad, but I've never taken the time to listen to it.

Nirvana = These guys were my favorite back in seventh grade, and I still can listen to them today, but they're nowhere near as innovative as people say they were. "Smells Like Teen Spirit" is not the most important song of the last 20 years, even though VH1 might tell you differently. Remember the Run DMC version of "Walk This Way"? If you take a minute to think about it, it's easily more important than "Smells Like Teen Spirit."

DELICIOUS POISON · 09-05-2004, 10:54 PM

'Garage Rock' in general. Seems to be a pseudo counter-culture grunge ripoff with less talented musicians.

DJ Ryan · 09-06-2004, 11:01 AM

Young Buck- KILL HIM!
No, just kidding, don't kill him *sees AI put his knife away*
But his flows are corny, and his delivery is sorry, why the hell did they sign him.
His video is cheap and cheesy (don't try and tell me the slide behindthem on the road was real.

And "stomp" woulda been pitiful had it not been for T.I. and DEFINETLY Ludacris.

Cornell J · 09-06-2004, 01:04 PM

To quote Pastor Troy:

Quote:

Originally said by Pastor Troy:

People love 50 Cent cause he was shot 9x, but what about me? I've shot 9 mu****as

Adam West · 09-06-2004, 02:00 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Damon, Nothin Fancy, Just Damon:
Nelly- He sucks, no talent, can't sing yet tries to
50 Cent/G-Unit- They're OKAY, OKAY Brandon.
Nelly- Hoorible!
Ja Rule- He tries to sing, because he KNOWS he can' rap, and he sucks at both
NELLY- See above, and add a list of insults
Chingy- See Nelly insults
Three Six Mafia- They're not to good, but they're so hyped in Memphis.
Cam'Ron- He talks, TALKS DAMN YOU
NELLYYYYY!- See above and roll into a massive insult
Ludacris- He's not all that great...

Ditto, and add.
Coldplay
Boybands
Girlbands.
Unisexbands.
Yep, you just about have it.

**Dylan** · 09-06-2004, 08:12 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Malik in his white tee:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by The Rubber Band Man Vol. 3:
4. College Years- Well, not much of a difference between now and High School, except for the fact that you're a little more mature.

Or a little less, thanks to alchohol.
</font>[/quote]You must go to Perfectville High, cuz a great majority of the high schoolers around my area drink.

Then again, I'm in the middle of White Trash, USA.

~Dylan

DJ Ryan · 09-06-2004, 08:58 PM

And you don't think TN has drunken hicks?

I have lived in everywhere BUT perfect

Parrakarry · 09-06-2004, 09:28 PM

Hmm... I really have trouble understanding what people see in most rap. I mean, I'm not a heavy rapper person, so most of the "rap" I know consists of listening to the radio, and yes, I'm aware that music generally sucks. But... still. I mean, I can see how SOME of it isn't that bad... but the majority of rap is just black guys *****ing about how they wanna "**** some hoes" or whatever. Of course, I'm ignorant about rap. So let's say "mainstream rap".

Boy bands suck. Hard.

Bands that try to pretend they're rock, and aren't, suck. Hard.

Hmm. I'm a fan of pretty much everything made back when music didn't suck. It's kind of like the music world has it backwards -- first we had the enlightenment age, then the dark age. Oh well.

DJ Ryan · 09-06-2004, 10:02 PM

Actually, that's not even what half is about, no, not even most mainstream,
You see, a couple of songs, are like that, yes, a couple, and somehow they get more airplay than the better ones,

Because one or so songs were like that
Anti-Rap people, who haven't listened to but probably 4 rap songs in their whole life (I mean EXTREMELY ANTI-RAP/IGNORANT idiots, not you PK) they ASSUME that the WHOLE genre is like that, and that's something you can't do, with ANYTHING in life.

I'd explain later, but I'm busy

Phenom · 09-07-2004, 02:49 AM

What is this "Milkshake" and why does it brings boys to this "yard"?

The eternal question.

DELICIOUS POISON · 09-07-2004, 05:54 AM

No, Phen.. I'm pretty sure the eternal question is "Who let the dogs out?"

Super Shy Guy · 09-07-2004, 04:51 PM

KISS - They SUCK. They've probably done some of the most generic ****ty music, and everyone hails them as being legendary. So all you have to do is prance around on stage covered in paint and skimpy sparkly clothes like a circus act to be known as a legendary musician? Right.

Nirvana - Guys, they're not that great. Personally, I get a little mad when everyone stops to remember the day Kurt Cobain died when no one gives a **** about John Lennon.

Pink Floyd - I could never get into them.

Metallica - They were good in the 80's, but they've been pumping out some of the most asinine cliche metal crap ever since then. And Lars is a douche.

Those are all the ones I could think of.

skemper · 09-07-2004, 05:32 PM

A lot of people don't get Nirvana because of the way MTV and VH1 depicts them. If you want a good idea of the whole grunge thing you should watch "The Year Punk Broke" and listen to Sonic Youth as well as Nirvana.

Parrakarry · 09-07-2004, 05:49 PM

Well... Andre, are you? Sorry, I'm not good with these displayed names and crap.

I have listened to some rap. I see you guys talking about TI and other people I've never even heard of, so I don't pretend to know much about the music you guys like... and yes, it would be unfair to judge the whole genre on Outkast and Black Eyed Peas and all that other crap. So. Yeah. [img]tongue.gif[/img]

09-05-2004, 11:19 AM	#1
Vinny Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: The Fletcher Memorial Home for incurable tyrants and kings Posts: 7,261 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Points: 17,947.86 Bank: 500.00 Total Points: 18,447.86 Donate	Yes, you all know what I'm talking about. Musicians that are renowned as the greatest thing to happen to music by many, many different sources. They're the risk-taking entrepreneurs, the saviors of rock and roll, the most influential of artists with the biggest album sales, whose reviews are even more blatantly exaggerated than the customary over-praised reviews your typical run-of-the-mill artist gets. And yet, after all this hype, once you give them a listen... they're really not that great. Who are these artists for you? Coldplay: Boooooooooooorrrriiiiiiiiiiiing Bob Dylan: I was never really into Bob Dylan. There's just nothing special in his music. The Smashing Pumpkins: What's so good about them? Seriously. Radiohead: GENERIC MOANING GALORE! David Bowie: His music isn't anything out of this world, so I'm assuming people like him because of his showmanship. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Quote of the week: "Giving up smoking is the easiest thing in the world. I know because I've done it thousands of times." - Mark Twain. Pointless fact of the week: The average garden-variety caterpillar has 248 muscles in its head.

09-05-2004, 12:10 PM	#2
Damon King Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: US Posts: 862 Thanks: 2 Thanked 6 Times in 3 Posts Points: 8,451.89 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 8,451.89 Donate	Nelly- He sucks, no talent, can't sing yet tries to 50 Cent/G-Unit- They're OKAY, OKAY Brandon. Nelly- Hoorible! Ja Rule- He tries to sing, because he KNOWS he can' rap, and he sucks at both NELLY- See above, and add a list of insults Chingy- See Nelly insults Three Six Mafia- They're not to good, but they're so hyped in Memphis. Cam'Ron- He talks, TALKS DAMN YOU NELLYYYYY!- See above and roll into a massive insult Ludacris- He's not all that great...

09-05-2004, 01:10 PM	#3
Brandon2390 Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Connecticut Posts: 10,414 Thanks: 6 Thanked 21 Times in 17 Posts Points: 41,492.09 Bank: 1,345.79 Total Points: 42,837.88 Donate	I dont like G-Unit. I like Lloyd Banks.

09-05-2004, 04:10 PM	#5
Vinny Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: The Fletcher Memorial Home for incurable tyrants and kings Posts: 7,261 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Points: 17,947.86 Bank: 500.00 Total Points: 18,447.86 Donate	^11-year-olds have boyfriends now ? ----------------------------------------------------------------- Quote of the week: "Giving up smoking is the easiest thing in the world. I know because I've done it thousands of times." - Mark Twain. Pointless fact of the week: The average garden-variety caterpillar has 248 muscles in its head.

09-05-2004, 07:47 PM	#6
DJ Ryan http://www.misterpoll.com/polls/359805 Vote for your favorite songs Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Birmingham, AL Gender: Posts: 13,408 Thanks: 1,058 Thanked 716 Times in 415 Posts Points: 39,364.36 Bank: 907,382.89 Total Points: 946,747.25 Donate	Hmmmm, Stages In Relationships By Andre: 1. Elementary School Level- you ahve a boyfriend/girlfriend, but all you do is hold hands, and probably not even, that, you may just write one another crappy notes 2. 11-13 Age Level- You BEGIN to date, but it's never anything big, just a relationship, that bases you and get's you ready for the future 3. High School, 14-17 Level- You Date, get intimate, possible sex, yes I said it, if you're too ignorant to recognize kids do it at this age then....then...well....you get me. You learn about what the opposite sex likes, and begin to experience love in a way you hadn't before. 4. College Years- Well, not much of a difference between now and High School, except for the fact that you're a little more mature. 5. Afterwards- Marraige, blah blah blah, you die, the end.

09-05-2004, 10:54 PM	#8
DELICIOUS POISON Retro Nintendo Supermod Art & Literature Mod Metroid Mod Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: I rub my tilde all over your asterisk Gender: Posts: 16,563 Thanks: 554 Thanked 1,588 Times in 783 Posts Points: 6,560.69 Bank: 3,462,620.43 Total Points: 3,469,181.12 Donate	'Garage Rock' in general. Seems to be a pseudo counter-culture grunge ripoff with less talented musicians.

09-06-2004, 11:01 AM	#9
DJ Ryan http://www.misterpoll.com/polls/359805 Vote for your favorite songs Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Birmingham, AL Gender: Posts: 13,408 Thanks: 1,058 Thanked 716 Times in 415 Posts Points: 39,364.36 Bank: 907,382.89 Total Points: 946,747.25 Donate	Young Buck- KILL HIM! No, just kidding, don't kill him sees AI put his knife away But his flows are corny, and his delivery is sorry, why the hell did they sign him. His video is cheap and cheesy (don't try and tell me the slide behindthem on the road was real. And "stomp" woulda been pitiful had it not been for T.I. and DEFINETLY Ludacris.

09-06-2004, 08:58 PM	#13
DJ Ryan http://www.misterpoll.com/polls/359805 Vote for your favorite songs Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Birmingham, AL Gender: Posts: 13,408 Thanks: 1,058 Thanked 716 Times in 415 Posts Points: 39,364.36 Bank: 907,382.89 Total Points: 946,747.25 Donate	And you don't think TN has drunken hicks? I have lived in everywhere BUT perfect

09-06-2004, 09:28 PM	#14
Parrakarry Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 10,683 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Points: 9,428.81 Bank: 621.69 Total Points: 10,050.50 Donate	Hmm... I really have trouble understanding what people see in most rap. I mean, I'm not a heavy rapper person, so most of the "rap" I know consists of listening to the radio, and yes, I'm aware that music generally sucks. But... still. I mean, I can see how SOME of it isn't that bad... but the majority of rap is just black guys ***ing about how they wanna "** some hoes" or whatever. Of course, I'm ignorant about rap. So let's say "mainstream rap". Boy bands suck. Hard. Bands that try to pretend they're rock, and aren't, suck. Hard. Hmm. I'm a fan of pretty much everything made back when music didn't suck. It's kind of like the music world has it backwards -- first we had the enlightenment age, then the dark age. Oh well.

09-06-2004, 10:02 PM	#15
DJ Ryan http://www.misterpoll.com/polls/359805 Vote for your favorite songs Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Birmingham, AL Gender: Posts: 13,408 Thanks: 1,058 Thanked 716 Times in 415 Posts Points: 39,364.36 Bank: 907,382.89 Total Points: 946,747.25 Donate	Actually, that's not even what half is about, no, not even most mainstream, You see, a couple of songs, are like that, yes, a couple, and somehow they get more airplay than the better ones, Because one or so songs were like that Anti-Rap people, who haven't listened to but probably 4 rap songs in their whole life (I mean EXTREMELY ANTI-RAP/IGNORANT idiots, not you PK) they ASSUME that the WHOLE genre is like that, and that's something you can't do, with ANYTHING in life. I'd explain later, but I'm busy

09-07-2004, 02:49 AM	#16
Phenom Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Canada Gender: Posts: 7,898 Thanks: 0 Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts Points: 5,498.01 Bank: 1,268.17 Total Points: 6,766.18 Donate	What is this "Milkshake" and why does it brings boys to this "yard"? The eternal question.

09-07-2004, 05:54 AM	#17
DELICIOUS POISON Retro Nintendo Supermod Art & Literature Mod Metroid Mod Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: I rub my tilde all over your asterisk Gender: Posts: 16,563 Thanks: 554 Thanked 1,588 Times in 783 Posts Points: 6,560.69 Bank: 3,462,620.43 Total Points: 3,469,181.12 Donate	No, Phen.. I'm pretty sure the eternal question is "Who let the dogs out?"

09-07-2004, 04:51 PM	#18
Super Shy Guy Banned Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: the seven seas Posts: 8,969 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Points: 9,366.00 Bank: 500.00 Total Points: 9,866.00 Donate	KISS - They SUCK. They've probably done some of the most generic **ty music, and everyone hails them as being legendary. So all you have to do is prance around on stage covered in paint and skimpy sparkly clothes like a circus act to be known as a legendary musician? Right. Nirvana - Guys, they're not that great. Personally, I get a little mad when everyone stops to remember the day Kurt Cobain died when no one gives a ** about John Lennon. Pink Floyd - I could never get into them. Metallica - They were good in the 80's, but they've been pumping out some of the most asinine cliche metal crap ever since then. And Lars is a douche. Those are all the ones I could think of.

09-07-2004, 05:32 PM	#19
skemper Member Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: minneapolis, MN, USA Posts: 682 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Points: 866.00 Bank: 500.00 Total Points: 1,366.00 Donate	A lot of people don't get Nirvana because of the way MTV and VH1 depicts them. If you want a good idea of the whole grunge thing you should watch "The Year Punk Broke" and listen to Sonic Youth as well as Nirvana.

09-07-2004, 05:49 PM	#20
Parrakarry Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 10,683 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Points: 9,428.81 Bank: 621.69 Total Points: 10,050.50 Donate	Well... Andre, are you? Sorry, I'm not good with these displayed names and crap. I have listened to some rap. I see you guys talking about TI and other people I've never even heard of, so I don't pretend to know much about the music you guys like... and yes, it would be unfair to judge the whole genre on Outkast and Black Eyed Peas and all that other crap. So. Yeah. [img]tongue.gif[/img]