wow what a thread... i read all of the posts!
I struggle with rap. but then I struggle with why I struggle with it.

Similar to what KFS1972 was saying about the content...

My kids get all this rap music from itunes and it all says "explicit". that's my first problem. it seems like the lyrics can be so negative... but is it really anymore negative than other genres? I'm not against the F-word in music, it usually has so much emotion and energy tied to it, and if I hear my favorite band use it (see below), I love it, but if I hear it in rap, it sounds so different and really turns me off. Its like there is a different kind of energy there.

I can get into the beat and the rhythm and even think how the energy would be great to go jogging to, then I hear the lyrics and it really brings me down. I tried to like emiem (spelling?) but just couldn't hang with it.

remember some of the first rap songs... double dutch bus.. that was fun...

a great quote from lee008: "... "It has flow" I reminded him that the toliet has flow also, but that does not mean I want to listen to it! He does not discuss music with me anymore ... " I'll never forget that