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Gangsta Rap
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One of the most controversial genres of music, if not the most controversial, to ever hit the mainstream. To detractors, it's nothing but gratuitous profanity, perpetuation of racial stereotypes, glorification of violence, glorification of drug dealing, drug use, drinking and gang activities, homophobia, misogyny, and grammatical inaccuracy. Moral Guardians criticized the music and its alleged negative impacts. To fans and proprietors, it's catharsis. The term Gangsta Rap actually came from the media, not the artists themselves, though some have called the genre "Reality Rap", or prime time news in the form of rap music. The genre in its infancy even had shades of Conscious Hip Hop and Political Rap. There were also a lot of issues with mislabeling. Quite a few rappers who didn't fall into the alt/indie scene were automatically placed under the umbrella term Gangsta Rap. Usually cynically and unfairly. There is also debate going on about whether the genre is still alive and well in the mainstream, or is it deader than a horse. Some proponents feel that it died a long time ago, while opponents (usually alt/indie rap fans) think a watered-down version is still very much alive, continuing the Uncle Tom Foolery and the dumbing down of the genre. Gangsta rap tends to appear in four flavors: Blue Collar: The more down-to-earth, blue collar type. Usually raps about Real Life struggles, problems and horrors of their gang, poverty, and crime ridden inner city neighborhood in a realistic way. Topics generally fall in the Justified Criminal territory. Could also have urban morality tales, with socio-economic and political undertones. Sometimes told from an observer point of view. Is also usually anti-establishment and anti-authoritarian. Commercial: The more commercial type, basically a polished, pseudo-hardcore, toned down version of Blue Collar and Hardcore. Keep in mind they still wanna sell records. Usually Overlaps with Glam Rap, and some music critics call this form Post Gangsta. Hardcore: The darker, unapologetic, exaggerated, no-holds-barred, hardcore, drug pushing, psycho gangsta rap, sometimes bordering on Horrorcore. A Flanderization of Blue Collar in many cases. When Moral Guardians are talking about the immorality of the Gangsta Rap genre, this is usually the type they have in mind. Mafioso: Mafioso rap, gangsta rap which is more akin to romanticized mafioso films and organized crime, than typical gang violence. See Trap Music where gangsta is stripped to the bare essentials of just a good beat and gangsta cliches. See Horrorcore, which is when you take gangsta rap and add gory lyrics akin to Death Metal. After the genre had been around for two decades, many of the rappers who were making hard-hitting Blue Collar albums have softened as they reached their 30s and 40s. Many of them became parents, dramatically changing their opinions on violence and profanity, with many taking up Rated G for Gangsta projects (looking at you, Ice Cube, as well as PSY). There are, however, exceptions (TechN9ne, for example). |
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All Eyez on Me (1996) | |
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The Great Adventures of Slick Rick (1988) | |
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Slick Rick: Hovers between Blue Collar and Commercial, though he's largely Blue Collar, as most of his songs tend to be fairly realistic. The Great Adventures of Slick Rick (1988) |
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Me Against the World (1995) | |
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Life After Death (1997) | |
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Nipsey Hussle: Blue-Collar | |
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Chief Keef: Hardcore. | |
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ScHoolboy Q: Evenly balanced between Blue Collar and Hardcore | |
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The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory (1996) | |
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1995 - E. 1999 Eternal | |
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Ready to Die (1994) | |
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The Game (Rapper): As Blue Collar as it gets, but has occasionally dabbed into Hardcore. | |
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Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z... (1993) | |
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DJ Quik: Fluctuates between Hardcore, Mafioso and Commercial. | |
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Coolio: Blue Collar/Commercial. | |
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Wu-Tang Clan: Blue Collar mixed with a good portion of Hardcore. | |
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KRS-One: Blue Collar and Hardcore. | |
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Kool Moe Dee, arguably the originator of Blue Collar hardcore hip hop. his post How Ya Like Me Now albums took a Commercial approach while retaining his Blue Collar style. | |
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Schoolly D (Album) (1985) | |
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Saturday Night! – The Album (1986) | |
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Illmatic (1994) | |
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Big L: Hardcore. | |
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Dr. Dre: Blue Collar and Commercial. The Chronic (1992) |
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The Chronic (1992) | |
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Eazy-E: Hardcore. | |
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Scarface is purely Blue Collar nowadays, although he ventured into Hardcore early on (especially with his debut, Mr. Scarface Is Back). | |
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Mobb Deep: Primarily Hardcore and Mafioso, with occasional touches of Commercial. | |
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Straight Outta Compton (1988) | |
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Kendrick Lamar: Blue Collar in the most unglamorous sense on the first two thirds or so of good kid, m.A.A.d city. | |
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2Pacalypse Now (1991) | |
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