A few distinct trends that have become pretty common with rap albums lately...

[mickill]

Albums tend to be shorter with a lot fewer skits and guest appearances. And I'm glad.

Somebody just needs to tell Snoop and Ghostface.

[Otis Driftwood]

:cool: Skits are like moskits, lots of buzzing, tryin to sting, but insignificant little insects...

[Mr Films]

I wish rappers would put more effort into cover/liner art.

they probably won't, though.

[Jitters]

with a lot fewer guest appearances.


Actually I think the whole guest appearance thing is worse then ever, almost every song on a rap album has a guest rhymer on it and they never seem to stay on subject(even though usually there isn't even a real "subject" to most songs.)

While I'm on the topic, why do rappers do this? If I wanted to hear those other people I would go buy their album :(

[Genocide Tulips]

I wish rappers would put more effort into cover/liner art.

they probably won't, though.

Yeah, I cringe everytime I see most rap album covers. Honestly, they are artists and know what is aesthetically pleasing to the eye. Enough with the cheap photoshop sht and get some real art on the covers.

[ericlee]

YEAH! WHAT?!! UNGRRRGHHH!

[ggirlballa]

While I'm on the topic, why do rappers do this? If I wanted to hear those other people I would go buy their album :(

sometimes if they're signed to the same label & the guest artist is an up & coming artist they do it to get publicity, & sometimes they want new friends hehe


I wish rappers would put more effort into cover/liner art.

they probably won't, though.

yes very true, most of them are pics of themself & not even good pics or them with half naked woman posing with them i'm looking at you
young dro (http://www.amazon.com/Best-Thang-Smokin-Young-Dro/dp/B000FO0ARY)!:mad:

[ericlee]

I wish rappers would put more effort into cover/liner art.

they probably won't, though.

So you didn't like Ice T's new cover?

Lawl.

[ggirlballa]

they stay on the shelves!!!112

[mickill]

So you didn't like Ice T's new cover?

Lawl.

I still don't think that this (http://www.amazon.com/Gangsta-Rap-Ice-T/dp/B000IFRQN6) cover is in any way as tasteful as this (http://www.amazon.com/Power-Ice-T/dp/B000002LF6/sr=1-1/qid=1166070973/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/002-3867214-1793646?ie=UTF8&s=music) one.

I think that covers for rap albums hit their creative low between 1998 and 2003, but have been steadily improving. Nothing's touching the artwork from around '88 to '95, though.