If you listen to what is considered "rap" today, nobody should be surprised.

The planet is healing

Some of that is likely to do with Taylor Swift taking up twelve spots on her own.

I started this thread because I'm hopeful it's an indicator. However, I don't even listen to non-rap Top 40 so, other than rap not being as much in the zeitgeist, it won't really affect me directly one way or another. I did think it was interesting, though.

Until you see what is actually on the top 40, then you lose hope again

Rap is not and has never been music.

HTH

Is rock still mia?

I'm still just re-listening to old music

Cynic said:

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Is rock still mia?

I'm still just re-listening to old music

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Funny enough the last real rock radio station is still playing in Corpus Christi.

C101….ROCKS

Not sure if they remained independent but clear channel and heart radio killed rock radio and possibly rock music all together for mainstream

Cynic said:

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Is rock still mia?

I'm still just re-listening to old music

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Same. My presets are Classic Rewind, 80s on 8, 70s on 7, Hair Nation, Ozzys Boneyard, Yacht Rock, and The Blend. I rarely deviate from those stations.

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Cynic said:

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Is rock still mia?

I'm still just re-listening to old music

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Same. My presets are Classic Rewind, 80s on 8, 70s on 7, Hair Nation, Ozzys Boneyard, Yacht Rock, and The Blend. I rarely deviate from those stations.

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MSFC Aggie said:

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One Louder said:

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Cynic said:

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Is rock still mia?

I'm still just re-listening to old music

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Same. My presets are Classic Rewind, 80s on 8, 70s on 7, Hair Nation, Ozzys Boneyard, Yacht Rock, and The Blend. I rarely deviate from those stations.

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You forgot Classic Vinyl and Lithium channels. Also the Pearl Jam channel and Metallica channel!

maroon barchetta said:

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Rap is not and has never been music.

HTH

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Tell me you you're an idiot without telling me you're an idiot

Rap has never been in worse shape than today. The beats are terrible, there is zero creativity or use of ahh instruments. It's just depressing computer sounds. The actual rappers are a bunch of low IQ dolts with nothing to say with bad delivery. Everyone involved is some emo kid that smokes too much strong weed which zaps creativity and gives off an air of dark and moody. It's just crap all around.

You mean mumbling through a song isnt catchy?

Top 40 isn't meant for me, and hasn't been meant for me since the 90s. When I go to a Collective Soul / Live 90s concert or Blackberry Smoke show, I hear my music and see a lot of dudes who look like me. I'm pretty sure any artist from the Top 40 could walk on stage and be mistaken for a sound guy or background singer at most concerts I attend.

And if you like to complain about Top 40... be patient. AI is about to nuke every pop star with Top 40 ambitions. Lynyrd Skynyrd will still be selling out the Sheds every summer until we're all dead and gone.

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maroon barchetta said:

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Rap is not and has never been music.

HTH

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Tell me you you're an idiot without telling me you're an idiot

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Rap is just talking in rhymes.

It's a great option for people that can't carry a tune and don't have the discipline to learn an instrument.

Hank Mardukas said:

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maroon barchetta said:

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Rap is not and has never been music.

HTH

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Tell me you you're an idiot without telling me you're an idiot

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I think your reply does a pretty good job.

Rap is nursery rhymes for reetards.

Old Rap (80's-90's) had some stuff that was great. The past 15-20 years has been steadily downhill.
Dr. Dre, Beastie Boys, 2Pac, Snoop, RUN DMC, Ice Cube, Ghetto Boys, etc. were part of the soundtrack of my youth along with GNR, Pearl Jam, George, Garth etc.

Pop, Rock, Rap, Country were much more distinct genres & I enjoyed them all depending upon my mood.
Now the lines are much more blurred & all are worse as a result. Still some acts out there true to genre, but overall music quality is down across the board IMO.

With this news, it reminds me that It's like a jungle sometimes, it makes me wonder how I keep from going under.

Iowaggie said:

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With this news, it reminds me that It's like a jungle sometimes, it makes me wonder how I keep from going under.

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Ha ha ha ha

maroon barchetta said:

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Hank Mardukas said:

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maroon barchetta said:

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Rap is not and has never been music.

HTH

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Tell me you you're an idiot without telling me you're an idiot

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Rap is just talking in rhymes.

It's a great option for people that can't carry a tune and don't have the discipline to learn an instrument.

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Rap is absolutely music. It's fine you don't like it, but look up the definition of music, it fits. If your argument is that there's no singing, then Mozart isn't music.

A drumbeat and talking in rhymes ain't music. Also using someone else's music as a background is for lazy non-musicians.