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This isn't a intended to be a confrontational... I'm genuinely curious about why some people still, in 2009, make the "rap isn't music" argument.
I still have yet to read anyone's criticism that isn't simply a rehash of the same things every generation says about the music that emerges after their "time" or isn't based on the premise that all hip hop has violent, misogynistic or materialistic themes. This is incorrect, as has been proven thousands of times before since anyone who's a serious fan of hip hop could name 10 MC's off the top of their head who don't fit that category.
So... as the title asks... can anyone make an ORIGINAL argument against hip hop?
I still have yet to read anyone's criticism that isn't simply a rehash of the same things every generation says about the music that emerges after their "time" or isn't based on the premise that all hip hop has violent, misogynistic or materialistic themes. This is incorrect, as has been proven thousands of times before since anyone who's a serious fan of hip hop could name 10 MC's off the top of their head who don't fit that category.
So... as the title asks... can anyone make an ORIGINAL argument against hip hop?