They seem to be more emo than any other genre outhere, discounting crap. I love rap music (but tiiiired of defending it :P). Older rap, Grandmaster Flash, Run DMC, A tribe called Quest, early NWA et al was real music, art and a message in the music. Now, you just can't defend stuff like "She loves me like the fat kid loves cake" or "Zin zin zin zin zin zin zin zin zin zin zin zin zin zin zin zin zin zin zin zin zin zin zin zin zin zin zin zin zin zin zin zin zin zin zin zin zin zin zin zin zin zin zin zin zin zin zin zin zin zin zin zin zin zin"