Help an old girl out

OMG! I just got home from the gym and had a really great workout listening to my Black Eyed Peas station, but ...

(I feel like a senior citizen saying this)

RAP AND HIP-HOP MUSIC IS SOOOOO FOUL. My station played Kanye West, Usher, Nelly, BEP's, and Eminem ... some others ... and I liked the beat and the music part, I just wish I couldn't understand the words. I'm no prude I wouldn't blink at an F-bomb here and a B*ch there. It's the F'n N* B* and graphic sexual stuff that is making my skin crawl.

I mean, I was all excited when "Golddigger" came on b/c I'd heard it on Glee ... ummmmm ... they left out a few words on TV.

Any suggestions for an alternative for this 36 year old suburban SAHM?

[mommax3]

no suggestions....waiting to see what others have to say. I'm in the same boat. Sometimes I download the clean version if there is one available...

[HouseofWool]

no suggestions....waiting to see what others have to say. I'm in the same boat. Sometimes I download the clean version if there is one available...

But even the clean version of these is so awful I can't stand them.

Hence, my work out music is Def Leopard.

[Sheherezade]

Beastie Boys? *shrug* I'm not much help. I reach back in time to Public Enemy, Sugar Hill gang and Salt and Pepa. I also like Will Smith. I listen to Eminem - but I have to pick and choose the songs carefully. I try to go fro his more serious stuff over the "hot girl" raps. Northern State is great "girl" rap.

[scrub-jay]

I don't think it is age - it is taste (no offense intended if you love violent, crude rap). I completely agree with you, and have even when I was a teenager - never found the excessively violent, sexual, and crude music enticing or enjoyable. Maybe I am a prude.

If I want to listen and workout to hip-hop/rap, I go old-school - like Beastie Boys - most of their lyrics are ridiculous, but fun and upbeat.

ETA: I do not abhor all rap, there are many besides Beastie Boys that I enjoy - I specifically do not like the really violent, sexual rap. Oh and can I add - I really, really, really don't like the people that blast their musical tastes while at a standstill in traffic!! (My tea does not need to be splashing around thanks to your bass!) End Rant.

[poky]

Hmm...you might look into some more "industrial" music rather than rap/hip-hop? It's not to everyone's taste, but it's usually got a great beat, and the lyrics aren't usually as graphic..and there's a lot of foreign-language stuff out there, too; try some KMFDM - unless you know German you won't know or care what they're saying.

[Tenacious_D]

I do think it's funny that they turn a lot of these songs into Kidzbop...maybe (and I do mean maybe) those are clean enough No real suggestions here.

Hmm...you might look into some more "industrial" music rather than rap/hip-hop? It's not to everyone's taste, but it's usually got a great beat, and the lyrics aren't usually as graphic..and there's a lot of foreign-language stuff out there, too; try some KMFDM - unless you know German you won't know or care what they're saying.

Ahhh yes, KMFDM -- I remember them from my "misunderstood years". I attended many a Ministry, Skinny Puppy, and Nine Inch Nails type shows. I do still enjoy NIN (something about his voice). I could try that.

[DCJenn]

and you know Rick has all the KMFDM you could EVER want if you need me to burn some cds for you!

J.

[SoonerTexan]

I cant suggest anything, but I can give you the peace of mind that it is not because you are old--I cant stand the lyrics either.

But then again, I do read Southern Living Magazine religiously...

[Chrisada]

DH listens to the instrumental version of rap songs when he studies.

[lirio]

I like Talib Kweli, some songs are: Listen, I try, Around my way, Get by, I am, Ms Hill...