>3. most rappers are equally stupid

This is not true. Because at least, in rap, there's this notion that you have to come up with clever ways to say the most mundane things. I know you're a bonified Luda hater, but point me to an RnB lyric that's as clever as "you just mad cause I'm a thief, and got away with words"...

And it's not that I want RnB to incorporate hip hop like cleverness either ("Ignition" would be an example of this, and it's one the corniest things I can think of). But back in the days, songs about love weren't that litteral. You had...metaphors and understatements and shit.

p.s.: I know some are gonna get a kick out of this, because they hate the content, but Jaheim's "Fabulous" was a cleverly written song