Rock vs rap - Ye ole debate

[Selvin]

Well, pretty simple, debate which genre of music is better; rock or rap and please state why. I'd hate to have to read a stupid post supporting rock doing it more damage than good.

Anyways, I say rock is better than rap for numerous reasons. The most obvious IMO is that rock isn't hollow. The majority of rap artists have no skill what-so-ever and use the video to get publicity. The video truly did kill the radio star. For example, I use Nelly: Air Force One, possibly the stupidest song I have heard... he talks about shoes!?! I'm I the only one her<s>r</s>e who notices this!?! Nelly would have never had become mainstream of he didn't have the "chicks" (I perfer the term "s**t") in the videos. Now don't get me wrong, rock bands have the chicks hang around them, BUT they rarely use them in videos are but them in bikinis. Another reason why I say rap blows is because of the lyrics, I use Ludacris' first single "Southern Hospitality" for example. He uses the lyrics:

All my women in the house if you chasin cash
And you got some big ***ties wit a matchin ***
Witcha fly-*** boots or ya open toes
When ya get on the flo' - ***** throw dem 'bows

Now, one of my sisters was signing this and me & my other sister were just watching her astonished because the song is degrading women. The majority of raps songs: degrade women, take about killing police, drugs, or living the life of a gangsta. Its total bull, if I wanted to hear this stuff, I'd commit a crime, go to jail and just listen to peoples stories.


Now rock on the other hand isn't hollow, but it does have some cracks. Anyways, rock is better than rap IMO because WYSIWYG. I'm watching "Never Again" by Nickelback and even though I hate them, it is a quality video. It is them playing their instruments, no chicks and it gets airplay for the music, not because of some women having champagne being poured over them.

Also, the lyrics have some quality. I look up the "Sweetness" by Jimmy Eat World and the lyrics are:

If you're listening.
Sing it back.
String from your tether unwinds.
Up and outward (but only) to bind.
I was spinning free with a little sweet and simple numbing me.
Are you listening?
Sing it back.

Lets see, it doesnt't: degrade women, take about killing police, drugs, or living the life of a gangsta.

Rock is better than rap in my opinion. :buttrock: