Did Rap die with N.W.A. & Public Enemy ?

Rap hasn't died, it just seems that way because what is played in the mainstream. Fact is that Hip Hop has grown into American Culture and World Culture. And for those looking forward to it's overall demise, you will be waiting a very long time. 30 years and you all still think it's a fad? Get real and quit blaming all of society's problems on it.

No. It hasn't died...it has evolved...into what I have no idea.

Seriously, it hasn't died at all. The problem is radio only seems to play what the powers that be in radio determine is a "hit". There are some great lyricists out there, who have more to say than how much money they have or how big some girl's booty is. Check out some of the satellite radio shows, and local clubs for better hip hop music. Till then... break out the classic rap and enjoy.

As long as kids continue to love listening to songs about the same thing with those songs copying the beats and melodies of other songs, rap will never die.

I'm not sure. What about this. I bought some pop from the shop but I saw a cop and I had to drop. It sounds a bit like all the music today.

Unfortunatly not. I hope I'm around to see its demise. I guarantee we would not have as much violence, bigotry and hatred as we do now. People imulate the music they listen to. That is why rockers wear all black, emos cut themselves and wear black, rappers wear fubu, their hats a certain way other than how a normal hat is supposed to be worn because they are so rebelious, and country listeners wear cowboy hats and boots. gangster rap sells because we all naturally are attracted to drama, violence etc. Why do you think people stop to look at a car accident or watch shows like worlds scariest police chases and what not? But they make it sound like fun and games. We need a war on thugs and violence, not drugs and terrorism.

Maybe not with those two, but what passes for Rap nowadays doesn't hold a candle to groups like them.

Well it dint really die it just went underground and all that was left on top were dumb crap rappers like the lil's and the young's and other ghetto fools.

what??

what are you like 43?

Hip hop is alive and well.....

you just got lost looking in the same old places as you used to...

its out there man, but youre looking in the wrong places

MTV isn the answer

More like rap died when crunk became popular.

i think the bigass record companies found out they could make serious money by selling violence when NWA came out.. but it definately didnt die with those two