I know there are lots of valid reasons for why people hate rap, but personally I love it. For me and my friends there is no music better for jus sittin around chillin than rap. The solid bassline in it is very relaxing to me, and makes me feel better when I am in a bad mood or something. Some of my favorite artists (ill use that word despite the contention it will start) include Tupac (lets face it, the man is dead and his music is STILL some of the best), DMX, Ja Rule, Ruff Rydas in general, and finally the LOX. So anyway, fellow hip-hop/rap fans, respond! Who are your favorite artists and what are some of your favorite songs? If you hate rap, please don't start a flame war, I am just trying to get a friendly discussion going.
P.S.--If this topic has already been covered just ignore it, I am new to the "wounded" CHV (although I was a pretty good poster back in tha day when CHV was whole) so I haven't read all of this forum.

yeah the only rap i like is korean rap.. i don't understand a word they say but it sounds good :-)
there's this show on the international channel here called Music Video Heaven which shows korean music videos on monday night.. it's pretty cool. the girl who hosts the top 20 videos is pretty cute too ;-)
So there's my US$0.02 :-)
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Tupac really is the man. He has some crap songs but he has more awesome songs than probably any other 6 rappers put together. I also really like a group that isn't really that well-known called the LOX. I mentioned them before, but I really think they are talented. There is one in the group of 3 called Jadakiss, and I think he is the most talented. His first solo album is coming out next month, and I urge fans of rap to pick it up to show support for him (not to mention the fact that it should be pretty good).
Here is an interesting and probably controversial question: What does everybody think about Eminem? I used to like his flow, but a while back I realized that he sort of had turned himself into the "boy band" of rap. I also think he gained a lot of acceptance from some people just on the fact that he is white, and that may be less threatening to some people. I also used to think that some of his flows about killing people (such as his wife) were sort of funny, but as I've gotten a bit older my opinion has changed. I don't really see girls as objects anymore, and all his talk is slightly disturbing to me now (maybe getting old has hurt my sense of humor). So anyway, at the ripe old age of 18, I don't like him much anymore. What you guys/gals think? Reasonable arguments only please.

Ah! Westlife's "Uptown Girl"?!?! AH!!!!
Seriously, I prefer the origional version by Billy Joel a LOT more than that one.
Actually, I really like a lot of Billy Joel's stuff, so maybe its just me.