I've noticed that a majority of people in the RS community dislike rap, with a passion. On more than one occasion I've been sitting killing Fire Giants and somebody asks me what's my favorite music, I say Tupac, and they completely flip out on me about how rap sucks and how much they love Metallica. Now I'm not one-sided on rap, I listen to just about everything(except emo music and country. I can't stand listening to rich 20 year old's complaining about how life sucks when they're rich and famous). Personally I think the reason people hate rap is because the only rap the know is what they see on MTV, or hear on the radio. Stuff like Young Jeezy or Akon or the likes of them, who have no talent, are annoying, and only rap about money. I can't stand them, or the rest of mainstream rap, but most people don't listen to underground/indie rap, they just assume it's like mainstream, advertised rap. Groups such as Living Legends and People Under The Stairs are some of the best I've ever heard, they aren't advertised, and they rap about everyday thing's, thing's that everyone can relate to, they're educated, most of the time they're collage graduates, and they aren't stupid, and obsessed with money like the mainstream artists. Gang Starr put's on concerts for charity, or for free. I can understand if you don't like how it sounds, but that doesn't mean it's stupid, or that you're music is any better. If you ever have listened to Tupac, he rapped about political issues, and problems in the ghetto's, he tryed to open peoples eyes, he co-started an anti-gang violence group. What has Metallica ever done for anything? It's just like judging a book by it's cover. The rap everyone hears is a small percentage of all the artists, just don't assume it's all the same.