What does your parents think about rap music?

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Dad- He grew around the era when rap was starting to become nationwide (early 80s) so he likes it some what and helistened to OG rappers (Kurtis Blow, Big Daddy Kane, Juice Crew, KRS-ONE, etc). In today's rap, he likes the more conscious rappers (Common, Talib, MosDef, etc.). But he definitely doesn't listen to rap as much as me (he's more into R&B) and I think he doesn't understand the concept ofpunchlines (metaphors). Sometimes he's like, "How can you listen to this negative *@@#?", then of course I try to explain how I appreciated thepunchlines and lyricism being put together in the verses and he hits me with the
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Mom- My mom listened to a little rap in the 80s (she came to America from the Philipines in 1981) but she alwaysfavored Smooth (Ballad) Rock and R&B. The only thing I use to catch her listening to when I was growning up was Tupac (from my dad), some of the OG rappersI listed above, and LL Cool J
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. And as for today, she dislikesmost hip hop artist (surprisingly, I can't really blame her). But I sometimes try to put her on current artists and she usually hits me with, "Timo(my nickname), why can't they just sing it, and why do they always rap about guns, drugs, girls, and cars." Although, she also appreciates concsiousrappers (and R&B collabos of course), I doubt she would ever get the concept of a punchline either.
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Anyways, post some of your parents views on rap music.
 
Originally Posted by DaNiKeRhiNo

Dad- Mom-She grew around the era when rap was starting to become nationwide (early 80s) so she likes it some what and he listened to OG rappers (Kurtis Blow, Big Daddy Kane, Juice Crew, KRS-ONE, etc). In today's rap, she likes the more conscious rappers (Common, Talib, Mos Def, etc.). But she definitely doesn't listen to rap as much as me (she's more into R&B) and I think she doesn't understand the concept of punchlines (metaphors). Sometimes she's like, "How can you listen to this negative *@@#?", then of course I try to explain how I appreciated the punchlines and lyricism being put together in the verses and she hits me with the
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Damn on point with my mom
 
Moms likes some current stuff. She bought College Dropout, and both of Lupe's albums on her own. I played Low End Theory for her once and she rocks withTribe now. She's more into soul/funk/r&b but i know there's a lot of stuff i listen to that she would like if i exposed her to it.

Pops $!@@$% with Curtis Blow, Run DMC, Public Enemy HEAVY, Big Daddy Cane, few of the other older joints. When i was real young, he used to have The Chronicand Doggystyle stashed away. I guess he didn't want me to get my hands on em at that age
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it also could of been because Moms threw away his OG copy ofDoggystyle, he almost lost it
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My mom's a minister so that goes w/o sayin how she feels about rap music. She feels that by listenin to it that I'm sewin negativity into my life;mainly w/ the profanity and the deragatory suggestions in some of the lyrics. She loved "Jesus Walks" tho
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My mom thinks of rap as only negative and full of stupidity (drugs, violence, etc.)

My dad, not so racist, just despises the attitude of rappers (arrogant & ignorant). He doesn't think it's real music, because the rappers don'tplay instruments.
 
My moms Christian so she hates rap. She didn't like me listening to it but I'm @ a hip hop label so she aint saying nothing to me. Pre 18 shedidn't like it all...

My pops is more of a reggae head.
 
Moms usually likes anything with a good beat, but once she realizes what the lyrics are saying, she'll get all Christian. She LOVES Cee-Lo, though. I puther on, I'm gonna try to introduce her to some more.

Dad doesn't really like any rap, he's more into Gospel music, which I don't like at all. He has said that Biggie is his favorite rapper, so Ican't hate.
 
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Moms usually likes anything with a good beat, but once she realizes what the lyrics are saying, she'll get all Christian. She LOVES Cee-Lo, though. I put her on, I'm gonna try to introduce her to some more.

Dad doesn't really like any rap, he's more into Gospel music, which I don't like at all. He has said that Biggie is his favorite rapper, so I can't hate.
My mom is the same way.

I remember when Slow Motion first came out she loved the song. Then she went out and bought the Juvenile cd and listened to the dirty version. After that shehated the song
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My dad hates mainstream rap, he's usually on the R&B tip. He enjoys some newer rap from time to time, though.
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My pops is too old school to actually LISTEN to the %%*+. All he hears is "noise"....... which pisses me the %$#* off because my mother was myBIGGEST supporter and fan and sometimes I feel a lil discouraged. For instance, I know I told my pops not to come to my concert last night. What I really meantwas "You can come, but leave the condescending attitude and the holier than thou %%*+ at the crib. Don't try to be "hip" or"down", just come and have a %%!!$+% drink or something." See, mom had been a hip-hop junkie since the %%*+ BEGAN thanks to my oldest brother.She followed his interest in the art just out of good parenting habits; you know, keeping up with what her kid was into mand what not. Fast forward from the70's to my genesis in 1988, and she's already in the know. I appreciated that a lot mom. Rest in Peace..
 
my dad used to play lots of hip hop as a kid, but as he got older he got more into r&b and reggae

my mom she's more into r&b
 
my mom doesnt mind it. its just the swearing that bugs her.

my dad doesnt care about it. he doesnt like it, nor hate it.
 
dope that your pops digs rap music.... my parents used to buy me rap cds until they realized all the damn cussin. so i got banned from listening to the dirtyversions of an album until i was like 12-13. they dont mind it now though my parents are pretty ecclectic musical folks
 
my mom doesn't mind it at all and if i'm playing it she'll listen to it


my pops on the other hand wants nothing to do with rap
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My Mom's Likes Some Rapper Like 2Pac, Common, Lupe Fiasco Cause She Said They Rap About Something In Life
But She Always Listen To R&B.



Dad - F Him
 
my mom always says she doesn't know why they feel the need to use four letter words
 
Moms:Like's pretty much anything out. She listens before she critizes. She doesn't mind the cursing in music, but she knows when enough is enough.

Dad:Same as mom's, but more street music. He's an ex-gangster so he likes dudes that talk about living the life and that materialistic typestuff(ex:guns, money, gettin women, cars,ect). It's funny me and him got into an argument because, he hates jay-z but loves nelly. I don't know whatthats about, but to each its own.
 
Originally Posted by Dathbgboy

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My mom's a minister so that goes w/o sayin how she feels about rap music. She feels that by listenin to it that I'm sewin negativity into my life; mainly w/ the profanity and the deragatory suggestions in some of the lyrics. She loved "Jesus Walks" tho
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My mom is exactly the same way. I know you can't tell on the radio version, but I never understood why Kanye cursed on
"Jesus Walks", it always felt like it took away from the song to me.
 
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