Iām assuming given the photo you were into hip hop and rap. This would also track well as you grew up in New York during the (90ās?)ā¦ At the time the New York hardcore and the New York hip hop scene was flourishing. I donāt actually know how old you are though so Iām using the information I have at my disposal to make a guess
Personallyā¦ Iām not a fan of rap. Hip hop has a beat, and I can get behind that. But I donāt like how much of hip hop culture glorifies or promotes gang culture, drug dealing, assault and murder.
ābut Unreal, how is metal any better?ā
Easyā¦ The lyrics in (most) death metal/thrash metal songs are typically so over the top they canāt be taken seriously. That or various bands/songs tackle serious subject matter. Cattle decapitation advocates for animal rights, bands like dark tranquility sing about inner struggles, personal demons, bands like annihilator talk about societal degeneration (deadlock for reference), many metalcore bands tend to talk about overcoming personal struggles.
The senseless violence/exploitative subject matter present in bands like Cannibal corpse, slayer, toxic holocaust etc are clearly not to be taken seriously. With a large portion of hip hop the same canāt be said. Musicians flouting gang signs actually might be gang members, musicians talking about selling coke actually are coke dealersā¦
Obviously you have exceptions, black metal in particular troubles me and Iāve actually resorted to only listening to (most) black metal if I have procured the music in a manner that doesnāt promote or support said bands.
I just canāt identify with hip hop culture. Iām a modern orthodox Jew who grew up moving from place to place. I identified with metal/punk because listening to this music has served as a therapeutic outlet for me.
The only type of rap I can halfway tolerate is this kind of rap. The guitar is bouncy, catchy. The singing (consisting of multiple musicians singing at once) intertwined with the rapping is a neat touch.
And what is up with the band name (actually an Aussie band)? Based off an old meme.
Even thenā¦ After watching this music video I kind of want to smack my head against a wall as punishment for liking this (joking). What is the guy doing with his hands? What is this and why is it so prevalent in hip hopā¦ Are they speaking sign language?
Then thereās the stoner culture prevalent in hip hop. I have no issue with pot aside from how itās demotivating and similarly to drinking culture people tend to get annoying about it.
But hip hop seems to glorify it as if itās the best thing in the world. Imagine if they spoke about it honestly
Excerpts from unreal24278, talez from adolescence volume one!
"Eating Cheetos, huffing down apple pie. Disasterous dietary infringements, the toilet is going to cry. 7,000 calories suddenly down the drain, pulling a stank face as I have no one else but myself to blame.
Taking afternoon naps, doing nothing but staying content. Playing obnoxious reggae guitar until the day comes to an end.
No productivity, no creativity. Unreal24278 had a day in front of him but spent it lighting up shrubbery. We arenāt talking about arenāt tomatoes, cabbage or brocolli. We are talking about the plant that robs you of clarity.
Chorus
Cheetos!!!
(Ba dum psst)
TV!!!
(Badadoopadabop)
Wasting time!
(Doobadoobapop)
Sore, irritated throat
(Aaaaaa)
But itās fun!!
(Floooop)
donāt do it often and youāll be okay
(Yeetetetet)
"
Actuallyā¦ Thatās pretty good. Iām copyrighting this fat tune.
I should create a thread on societal degradation. We donāt see eye to eye, but over the past 12-15 months Iāve watched as (from my perspective) the secular world totally lose its mind. The non western world (middle east) lost its mind a long time ago. Having also been around untapped hedonism, particularly during lockdown at college wherein many turned to rampant substance abuse to copeā¦ Having been around strained or failed relationships and the fallout associated Iāve come to realise youāve actually made some very good points.
I still donāt agree re some of the various solutions you have proposedā¦ And Iām not in agreement with you over what constitutes as degenerate conductā¦ But I agree something is wrong, our trajectory is headed towards self implosion on many fronts.
This has got to be a shitty, shitty time to have to raise a kid in. A time when total isolation from peers is feasible due to covid restrictions, a time where kids as young as fourteen are smoking ice (crystal meth)ā¦ Where youth suicides are at an all time high (depending on country).
