music, when we meet again...

i think most people who appreciate music can agree with me when i say music has deteriorated as a whole. like everybody who was somebody back in the day has either taken a huge hiatus, retired, or died :( but its crazy the direction that music has headed. it's depressing. I can't even religiously listen to mainstream music or music that comes out nowadays for the most part. most of it is GARBAGE. like I'm waiting for Lauryn hill to get it together and come out with something. even if its just an album with like 5 songs on it, that's fine lol. Lauryn hill has disappointed me with her antics, but I'll never forget that she is a freaking musical genius. how many artists do you know that can do everything that she did; excelling in singing and rapping? and don' tell me that you didn't love sister act II.

And hip hop has been falling apart for a long time. but to clear things up, I don't think "Soulja Boy single-handedly killed hip-hop" as Ice-T said. I actually respect Soulja Boy to some extent because hip hop started out as a music of originality. Not saying he's the most original artist out there, but I'd listen to him over Hurricane Chris any day. talking about, "let's get ratchettttt". what the hell?

But if I had to choose the best rappers of today in my opinion, it would be Eminem (even though Relapse kinda sucks), Kanye West (even though he's really, really cocky), Common, Kid Cudi, and there are a few others but I can't remember them right now.

But I stick to old school as far as music is concerned. Ever since Michael Jackson died, I've been listening to him, The Jacksons, the Jackson 5, and some of the Jacksons' solo projects. There really is no other family like the Jacksons'.

And everything else, like i said, OLD SCHOOL.

But maybe music will rescue itself for everyone's sake. Music is a huge part of my life, and I'm not just saying that because everyone else does. Every part of it, the instrumentals, the arrangement, I notice it. Knowing music and its history is important to me, so I listen to everything from Tchaikovsky to the Al Jolson and Cab Calloway.

you know what's funny...I'm listening to DMX right now. Isn't he in jail? lol.

but you know, that's really just the gist of it. Bottom line is, I am disgusted by music right now.

I have something funny for you guys to listen to. On Eminem's Relapse album, there is a skit called "Steve Berman"

"you took vacations while the music industry melts the fuck down?"

hahahaa

but thanks for readingggg. later.

i guess. ♥