Originally Posted by TKMJ Productions

I just read through 5 pages of this thread. I just found it and wanted to get up to speed:

I've been in the music production business for over 30 years. I've mixed everything from audio for someone's home movies to some of our biggest drums. I've also worked in rock, country, R&B, Rap, Blues, classical, and some way off base stuff. I even tracked and mixed some stuff for Irene Bedard and her husband Deni. So you could say that I have been around.

Just because you don't care for a form of music means nothing. Someone does care for the form so it should be respected as an art form. Lyrical expression as in the rap format is a creative way to express oneself. No different then rock, country, or some of the old standards. Instrumental music is also a way to express feelings. No different then oil on canvass and the expression of the artist. Sure we can say that we don't like the four letter words and racist comments but, that's exactly how many talk on the streets. Even on the Rez.

In rap, and hip hop, cutting and looping beatz is an art by itself. Some people rip and cut up music to form the beatz. Others take the time to make the sounds themselves with expensive music and audio gear. Still an art and science.

You need not respect the artist for the lyrics but respect the art form as a creative form of expression! One more thing to look at is, Why didn't the parents teach the artists that has objectional lyrics a different way? For that matter, where were the parents when the artist was impressionable? Setting an example is the best way to teach our young.

You can agree or disagree but remember, You gotta live your life!