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Why isnt UK Rap big in America?

Started by Maximus, Nov 23, 2016, in Music Add to Reading List

  1. Maximus
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    Nov 23, 2016
    link some of the right choices then fam
     
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    Nov 23, 2016
    Generally speaking, music is regional I think. Hence why it's hard for international acts to penetrate the US market.

    And when they do it's a big deal.
     
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    @Kenneth both cultures could learn off eachother

    we would genuinely get better music overall
     
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    tHE ACCENT IS ANNOYING AS f---!
     
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    exactly, Skepta's feature on the new A$AP Mob album was a big deal imo
     
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    u think drake coming out rapping with his accent he would've been as popular as he is ? sometimes u gotta conform to fit in then slowly show your own culture

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    welcome to art?
    like, does this painting look indicative of talent? no? anyone could paint rectangles, right?
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    Yeah well it sold for 75 million
     
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    aight bro bout to call up my hispanic and chinese rappers as well to get them popping in the US

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    Iggy is literally a perfect example of this

    she knew her career would be worth f--- all so she put on an American accent and she blew up

    it kinda destroys the Australian music culture when people do that s---
     
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    u got a point
     
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    yep determining if someone has talent is your own opinion so @Maximus saying uk got more talent doesnt really matter to me tbh

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    North Korean Xenophobe rap >>>>>>>>
     
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    nah bro if iggy made a good album she wouldve shut the hatters up she didnt thats where she went wrong

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    fair enough, just wanted to hear some other reasons apart from

    THE ACCENT IS AWFUL

    it's not like the accent originated in the uk or anything :laff:
     
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    yeah overall they have poor song structure. IMO the mindset behind most is "this beat is cool ill rap over it" and it just sounds like a lot of grime is just freestyled
     
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    but if she made a good album it would be regardless

    she still has an aussie accent underneath all that and is still saying a big 'f--- u' to the australian music industry
     
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    Nov 23, 2016
    What do rappers in the UK rap about? That's why we don't ban guns in the US. So our rappers can talk about killing mothafuckas instead of smoking f--s and calling people c----
     
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    most true thing in this thread

    it hasnt had enough time to develop, but that shouldnt stop people venturing into discovering new and upcoming artists
     
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    Dumblecunt
     
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