Jun 28, 2016

Not me, the first rap song I remember ever hearing was sugarhill g---'s rappers delight, one of my brothers played it for me. Then around the time California Love came out I remember sort of liking that song too, I have 2 older brothers so I kinda discovered rap really young. Shortly after Biggie died I remember liking the mo money mo problems song too.

First ones I really became a fan of and was interested in though were Cube and Eazy's solo stuff, NWA and ICP.

 

Jun 29, 2016

I'm still not introduced to hip hop.

 

Jun 28, 2016

I know I was.

Hearing my friend listen to Lose Yourself was the first time I ever got excited about a rap song.
Then dove quickly into his discog. and became a fan.

For a while it was strictly Eminem (which unfortunately seems to be the stage some of you are stuck on).
Then of course I started diggin other aftermath people.
Took me a while to embrace the trap wave
but now I pretty much enjoy all aspects of the rap genre.

Wondering if y'all had any similar experiences? Based off Em's popularity I would think he's responsible for bringing in many new fans to the genre.

 

Jun 29, 2016

Well, like most white kids lose yourself was the first hip hop song i ever heard, but it didn't make me a rap fan, I was more into classic rock and went though a bunch of phases with other genres.

I was more or less a casual listener of rap untill K.I.D.S by Mac Miller dropped, it made me dive deeper into the genre and actually start listening to albums front to back like I do now.

 

Jun 29, 2016

i'd like to credit Em for introducing me to hip hop, however that goes to Ice Cube

 

Jun 29, 2016

This is an admission of guilt if I've ever seen one

 

Jun 29, 2016

Cube west side connection got me into hip hop but sslp made me love it

 

Jun 29, 2016

I've thought about it but some people on here are less than kind

 

Jun 29, 2016

It's hard to say. He was definitely the first hip hop artist I followed consistently. I have a feeling Gangsta's Paradise was my first exposure to it. My mum dug that song and thought it was the first big proper rap song, which in regards to a middle aged Australian woman that'd probably be an accurate statement from that sort of demographic's view.

I was always aware of Eminem but as a young kid and living through his peak you were brainwashed by adults into thinking he was the devil due to how big and controversial he was but I remember vividly hearing Sing For The Moment in a mate's car and loving it and realizing that's what Eminem was and properly starting from there. I was aware of him prior to that but just thought he was some novelty act as I'd only heard (I think) My Name Is briefly and seen ads for his concerts with the cartoon Slim Shady just thinking he was almost some controversial comedian going for shock factor (probably not far off the truth in some ways).

I was aware of people like Nelly and Ja Rule etc. prior but I almost saw them as sorta more cooler gangsta-ish pop stars in my head, as at a young age I only had the impression rap was some hardcore almost subculture and all those radio hits I didn't necessarily associate with what I thought Hip Hop/Rap was.

 

Jun 29, 2016

Even for those who don't care for Em anymore, there's quite a lot of them who were introduced to the genre or other artists by his music.

 

Jun 29, 2016

Soulja Boy's Crank Dat, Biggie's Life After Death, Wayne's I Am Not A Human Being and Kanye's MBDTF were my introduction, but Em got me into more artists.

 

Jun 28, 2016

sounds like a good time to grow up

I'm only 16 but I got mad respect for 90s rap. Wish some of todays rap was just a little more influenced by it.