by Intellectual Ape
Sep 7, 2008 12:14
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Title: The Internets (Serious Business)
Length: 3:53
File Size: 5.96 MB
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What is the deal son? Yo Yo Yo MTV raps?
Fine. For the first project in the current US presidency, the Jaded Ape crew has reunited (and it feels so good) for this mad-tight collab-o.
The rhymes are fresh to death (or possibly "deaf")
The beat(s) are too hot to handle.
The lyrics are too cold to hold.
The bottom line is: if you don't know, now you know. Be sure to check out the accompanying music video which should drop next week. Holla!
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by Paul
Apr 16, 2007 10:38
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knows that I'm all about the music. Si, mas musica. I love a lot of stuff, and I hate even more. The difference is, when I love/hate music, I have a reason that's more explicit than "it sounds good." And no, not just one kind of music, but all kinds. Ok... most kinds. Heard it on myspace? I hate it. Ok, just kidding. Barely kidding, but kidding.
I'm analyzing the lyrics, the beats, the hooks. The post production. The length of the songs and how they fit into the overall arrangement of the album. I know, I know; you don't care. Tough.
To quote Bill Cosby, "Now, I told you that story to tell you this one."
I have to admit that my favorite genre tends to be rap. You've never heard it on the radio though, trust me. Sometimes the lyrics are hard to understand because of the slang, cadence, and styles of different rappers. If you listen to it enough though, it becomes a second language that you just understand without thinking about it. Even slang you've never heard before, you can translate based on the context of how it was used.
This brings me to my point: the uh... screaming music. You know, I think it's rock or metal of some sort; which is just another kind of rock to begin with (queue the haters). Don't lie, you all know that's where metal came from. Here's my thing though: I have no frickin' clue what any of those lead singers are saying. I just know they're upset about something(s).
It's not like rap where I pointed out that enough exposure helps you understand lyrics. I can't understand what he's saying because he's screaming! Have you ever had a small child run up to you crying? You're like "Hey! Man! Shit. You're going to have to calm down before I can help you pal. Take a deep breath." You have to get them to stop screaming before they talk so you even have a prayer. Let's not forget, it's hard enough to understand a child even if they're stone cold sober, what with all the loose teeth and lisps.
That's not the point. The singer and his band are free to scream and play music all they like; I'm not here to hate.
Look, I even know why he's upset. I know how you crazy teenagers are. If your friend likes something, you like it too. You hang around the same group of adolescents long enough and you're all the same person. Don't say "Not me", because it's you too. Especially you. So, it's pretty clear to me that your friend liked the Guy Screams CD, and after hearing it in his room while you smoked weed enough times, you liked it too.
Trust me dude, we've all been there; yes you too.
Now, that's your excuse. What about your friend's excuse though? I've explained how the other millions of people became fans of Guy Screams and the sophomore effort Guy Screams Harder and Slightly Differently; but what about the very first guy who liked it? Nobody just wakes up one day and says "You know what would kick ass... music where the singer doesn't sing" (ironically making him not a singer at all).
There's only one explanation for that guy's reasoning, and that's that nobody loves him. |
| Well, I guess that's why the singer is so upset. |