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Bebop was artistic music, played by artists - musicians (rappers, take note of that word) that were well schooled in sight reading, improvising and their history. Rappers are hucksters that are out to make a buck. Even many of the old rock and rollers were talented and could play. Rap is the next step, after disco, to the ultimate sound of tomorrow - flatulent noises over a techno beat. Granted, it's a generational thing. Kids want their own music, not the stuff we grew up with. OTOH, it isn't because it's current that I despise it. I listen to a lot of newer rock bands as well as jazz groups. I despise rap because it requires no talent to perform, no hard work studying, and/or nothing beyond a physical image. I'm embarrassed for the kids today that revere this stuff. Even disco was less pretentious.


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