>Perhaps it's the terminology that's mixing it up. If we're
>talking maturity, like true grown man rap, I don't know,

Naw, I'm just stating the obvious, that a song like "racks on racks on racks", is primarily written *by* cats who don't actually have "racks on racks on racks" (legal or illegal), *for* cats who don't have "racks on racks racks" either.

Be it on some hustle harder steez, or on some escapism, black folks that actually have stacks aren't really bumping "maybach music" type dudes because it's inspirational, or even because it's a little dream life they can float off to, so they can forget how brutal the streets really are.

Both functions, inspire or meaningful escape, seem to be relegated to folks who are actually just trying to get by, not overextended and overeducated middle class black folks that are out the the club complaining that folks ran out of peach ciroc, or the more upper-crustian ones wanting something better than Jamo.

A little Waka Flaka on the pandora account can get you to tear through them "TPS" reports a little faster, but the same demographic plays Ante Up while they're at the name brand gym trying to get "toned". (only if they freeze their weights though).

At this point in my life, I actually know more corporate thugs than real ones (despite the fact that I probably see more real thugs in my hood than corporate ones, lol) So when Jay tosses out a line for the cubicle G's like myself, we eat it up.

But VIP @ the club? Fresh rims on the euro barge?
That's that 1st year making that good money type thing.

>that's a hard ass call to begin with considering 90% of rap is
>immature. The most mature rap is the serious rap, the kind
>that is never the most popular and usually found in the top 10
>list of purists.

I'd love to see these lists.

>So I don't know, If I was comfortable to the point where I
>didn't feel like listening to motivational, materialistic rap
>I'd probably shift to the opposite, which is smart, deep rap.
>The kind of shit I can presently take here and there but
>generally don't feel like dealing with.

interesante

>So probably all those relaxed, smart, rap and
>philosophy/social commentary type of albums.

few and far between by my count.

>Either that or no rap at all and start listening to soul, r
>and b, classic rock, indie rock, etc.

Which is why you see a lot of my demographic looking down on ppl for just "discovering" Fleet Foxes or Clams Casino.

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