That contemporary “rap” or “hip hop” that you hear nowadays with the use of autotune is absolutely fucking shit. Nobody has a good voice in this genre anymore. When I hear that track from the other year “Astronaut in the Ocean” I want to gouge my ears clean with an ice pick. Throw all these bastards into the sea. You too Rhouses.

    I think Vinny has covered the main touch-points there

    LT42 That contemporary “rap” or “hip hop” that you hear nowadays with the use of autotune is absolutely fucking shit. Nobody has a good voice in this genre anymore

    His songs are a right mixed bag, but if you’re including The Weeknd in those genres then he has an excellent voice.

    • LT42 replied to this.

        hugopal No he doesn’t, they all sound the same, they all use the same style and cadence. Its rubbish.
        Just like every female pop artist bar one or two sound like Rihanna. It’s a “singing” style that’s popular and therefore sells. That’s all producers and record companies care about now. Rap artists from the 90s, all the top level guys had their own sound. Those days are over, stop kidding yourself. The Weeknd could be mistaken for Bruno Mars.

            LT42
            I’m surprised Cher’s pioneering vocoder vox never took over the world if I’m honest

                Rapper: “Yo fam I’ve got da rhymes but my voice sounds like a car with a hole in the exhaust.”

                Producer: “I’ve got just the thing and the kids love it. Let me strip you of your individuality and make you a STAR.”

                LT42 No he doesn’t, they all sound the same, they all use the same style and cadence. Its rubbish

                Yes he definitely does.

                No autotune on this for instance:

                • LT42 replied to this.

                    hugopal I’m not talking about the quality of his vocal chords but well done on completely missing the point.

                        LT42

                        Your comment which I was responding to stated:

                        “That contemporary “rap” or “hip hop” that you hear nowadays with the use of autotune is absolutely fucking shit. Nobody has a good voice in this genre anymore.”

                        He has a good voice and doesn’t rely on autotune.

                        So what are you withering on about?!

                        • LT42 replied to this.

                            hugopal yeah that video of The Weeknd you posted really reminds me of Easy-E. You stupid fucking bastard.

                                LT42 No shit?! Your comment followed the thread bump by Rhouses of a track by Future ft The Weeknd.

                                Your “point” basically seems to have been “I only want to listen to someone who sounds like Easy-E, waah waah waaah. I don’t like it if someone posts music that doesn’t sound like Easy-E! If they don’t sound like Easy-E then they must have a crap voice and use autotune. Except if they actually do have a good voice and don’t use autotune - but it still can’t be good because it’s not like Easy-E”.

                                If you want to listen to Easy-E then just listen to Easy-E you Alzheimers-ridden goof.

                                  LT42

                                  Like this track or not, but there’s plenty of Rap being knocked out today. Just very localized. I can tell you that when our DJ dude plays this on a packed night everyone goes bananas. Part of it being that people like seeing a local Oakland kid making a name for themselves and getting out of the ’hood. There’s pride in it, I guess.

                                  • LT42 replied to this.

                                      Here’s what I gleaned from that.

                                      Bitch
                                      Nigger
                                      Whore
                                      Mother fucker

                                      Oh and the obligatory gun references. Boring. Done to death.