Tuesday, April 29, 2014

6 Or 7 Problems, Tops



I want to hear a rap song about a guy who is a mediocre rapper


This is a lie.  Jeremy doesn't want to hear any rap songs.  


Okay, so while "want" may be a subjective term here, it's probably safer to say I would be interested in the existence of one.   

As you know, 83% of all rap lyrics are spoken in the first person narrative, mostly centered around the individual rapper's dealings with the clubs, women, money, guns, drugs, and automobiles (including the size of their associated rims).  Often, substitute names for these items are provided and are usually not safe for a PG audience such as the one which reads this family-friendly Blag. 

Another main point of emphasis is the fact that the speaking rapper is a better rapper than any other.  This is a recurring theme amongst every rapper, which would seem to discredit their claim on being the best rapper, but that seems to be no deterrent.  Every rapper I have ever heard claims to be the best rapper.  As one example, Kendrick Lamar, Jay Z, Raekwon, Kool Keith, Fat Joe, Papoose, Uncle Murda, Mobb Deep, and The Notorious B.I.G. have all made unsubstantiated claims to being the "King Of New York."  I'm not making any of those up.  

So, I'm more interested in the rapper who understands that in the voluminous genre of hip hop music, his contributions are probably not the greatest.  Bell curves exist for a reason, and over 99% of all data is within a couple standard deviations from the average.  Evidence and science suggest that if you do come out with your own rap album, despite how many claims you make to the contrary, you probably fall somewhere in the middle.  But I guess nobody wants to hear a rap song about a guy who makes a decent living, rolls on 16s, goes to the club once in a while and has a couple drinks while he's there.  

I mentioned the family-friendly nature of the Blag here, which is why I'm not going to link to a video of Jon LaJoie's parody music video "Regular Everyday Normal Guy," but you can probably find it easily enough if you're interested. 

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