----- Original Message -----
From: "Dan John" <djohn1@home.com>
Date: Sunday, July 1, 2001 1:57 am
Subject: Re: [idm] Aphex Twin - Drukqs
quoted 7 lines Sorry... but could you give us an example of these so-called
> Sorry... but could you give us an example of these so-called
> "great" rap
> artists? One's that don't rip samples from otherwise classic
> songs, or that
> don't contain obsessant profanity pointing out how "hard done by"
> the artist
> is?quoted 1 line I didn't grow up the 'hood, but I find that rap is an outlet for rage
> I didn't grow up the 'hood, but I find that rap is an outlet for rage quoted 1 line anger geared towards young black males that don't know any better
> anger geared towards young black males that don't know any better quoted 3 lines 'buy' scads of cds by artists that churn out mindless amounts of
> 'buy' scads of cds by artists that churn out mindless amounts of
> repetitive
> drivel speaking of some woman's 'bootie' they 'boned' last night.quoted 5 lines I find rap to be complete crap quite plain and simple. The days of
> I find rap to be complete crap quite plain and simple. The days of
> creativity have obviously run out with todays rap, and if you think
> electronic artists should look towards rap as influence, the genre
> itselfwill be ruined.
>