Members Ataraxia Posted June 29, 2009 Members Report Share Posted June 29, 2009 I'm just curious to hear other people's stories. Thing is, I remember my years back at school and college when many people would ask me what Hip-Hop artists I was into. I'd say Will Smith, among others, and they'd laugh. I'll always remember the comment "You know, if you told some guy in the hood that you like Will Smith, he'd laugh he's ass off." Is this common reaction an English thing, or is it the same the world over? Not that if ever bothered me; I've always thought Hip-Hop to be diverse, and Will Smith was one of the leading contenders in the commercial scene that always caught my eye. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turntable Posted June 29, 2009 Report Share Posted June 29, 2009 well usualy people laugh if you tell them you listen to hip hop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romano338 Posted June 29, 2009 Report Share Posted June 29, 2009 If somebody laught because you listen to WS's rap, that's because they don't know WS's rap. They just know and Men In Black, and even that, I'm not sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ataraxia Posted June 29, 2009 Author Members Report Share Posted June 29, 2009 well usualy people laugh if you tell them you listen to hip hop That's true, too, with the standard of commercial Hip-Hop these days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romano338 Posted June 29, 2009 Report Share Posted June 29, 2009 Yes, that's true too. I remember, 2-3 years ago, in english class, the teachers ask us o make a little presentation, and notably "what of music to you listen to". We were 2 to listen to rap... and the other one was not 'totally' in. I don't know lot of people that listen to rap music Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jin Posted June 29, 2009 Report Share Posted June 29, 2009 I noticed that with people in my agegroup 18-23, when i was in the US as an exchange-student, white people don't like him that much acting or rappingwise. He is very popular with minorities: blacks, asians and latinos, just my experience! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ale Posted June 29, 2009 Report Share Posted June 29, 2009 (edited) I think it's an easy question. People just know Will Smith as an actor, so when they discover he is also a rapper they laugh. Mainly because they think they can judge him without even having listened to any of his songs (the 'FPOBA' theme doesn't count), or without even knowing what Hip Hop is. I'm sure most of them don't know how important 'DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince' were for Hip Hop and the only rapper they know it's Eminem. Edited June 29, 2009 by Ale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VIsqo Posted June 29, 2009 Report Share Posted June 29, 2009 Most people in here didnt even know he was a rapper before the fboba, so, I dont really care for their comments.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turntable Posted June 29, 2009 Report Share Posted June 29, 2009 (edited) well usualy people laugh if you tell them you listen to hip hop That's true, too, with the standard of commercial Hip-Hop these days. It has nothing to do with that, most "normal" people like "Lollipop" more than "Wu-tang Clan Aint Notcing To F with". Hip Hop is young and somehow wild and it does not represent the majority of people. Next to that, it's still is a youth culture and that, ofcourse, is always a "bad thing". Thats why they dont like it. Edited June 29, 2009 by Turntable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ant1 Posted June 29, 2009 Report Share Posted June 29, 2009 It doesn't bother me if some people laugh if you say you like Will Smith music.. just like Romano said some just know'' Men In Black'' and ''Jiggy'' and never listen to his albums. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JumpinJack AJ Posted June 30, 2009 Report Share Posted June 30, 2009 I can't relate with most of the comments u guys have. EVERYONE knows i'm a huge JJ+FP fan. When people talk about me 2 other people it's like the most commonly known thing. I don't know why, i guess i just make it obvious. When i tell people for the 1st time about the music i like, nobody has ever laughed that I'm on of JJ+FP's biggest fans. Maybe back in the day (during the days of gangsta rap and hardcore hip-hop, some people would make a comment about it saying how they may not have taken them seriously, but that's it. The funny thing is, NOBODY has ever reacted saying they didn't know he made music. Everyone knows...and they know he was making it back in the 80's. What makes things even more weird is that EVERYONE i know (and i mean that literally) loves him. They simply think he's the greatest thing since sliced bread. Most of these people know him mostly from the blockbuster movies, then The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, then his music, but they all know him, they are familar with everything he does, and they love him. I noticed this a year ago. In my area, everyone simply loves and respects him. It's kinda cool 2 have been down with him since the beginning and come 2 place where pretty much everyone i speak 2 is a fan of his. I have friends go on vacations 2 Disney World and bring me back Men In Black keychains and buying me random FP-related things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Tiger Posted June 30, 2009 Report Share Posted June 30, 2009 Sometimes, but that's because they only know his singles. And so what? The people that are laughing are the same people that think they are hard for listening to whatever the BS rapper of the moment is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angel Amor Posted June 30, 2009 Report Share Posted June 30, 2009 (edited) Well from what I noticed its been kind of split. Some people I knew back in the 4th grade loved WS when he came out with BWS. But as soon as Em came out with his record they acted like they didn't know the BWS. They acted liked they were being spyed on by the Top 40 LOL. They which sides often...they loved 50 when he came out with 'In Da Club' and then hated him when The Game came out wit his diss record. Then love 50 again when he came out wit Candy Shop. As long as radio DJs, MTV and BET gave the go ahead that its was alright to listen to it...they did it. Basically its okay to love him as an actor but not as a emcee. Cause everybody I know who doesnt like him as an emcee sure do love Bad Boys 1 & 2. But friends who are real into music...like aspiring musicians and singers. Like my friend who attends Berklee in Boston. He worked at his college radio station. He did a show that he would play all of yesterday's RnB and HipHop. He feels the same way about HipHop he believes a lot of artist now are not worth listening to. There's nothing original and he even said when he has kids he is gonna raise them on music that he considers real music. Anyways I asked him if he could play a song for me on his show. He said he would...I asked him to play The Rain. He was like "OOh yeah! Real Talk that track is amazing...Afro Angel is my favorite track off that album. But Willennium is awesome record" When he announced it on his show that the next song he was playing was The Rain. He co-DJ said "Ooh I love that track man. I love the Willennium album." He also had some other friends in the station and they were like breaking it down on lyrics and how much they loved what he said in those lyrics and even hoped for a new album. Edited June 30, 2009 by Angel Amor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Simon Lerkot Berglind Posted June 30, 2009 Members Report Share Posted June 30, 2009 People kind of seems to think it's too popish. Then, when I put the record on and they get to hear more than just the singles, they usually change their opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ataraxia Posted June 30, 2009 Author Members Report Share Posted June 30, 2009 They switch sides often...they loved 50 when he came out with 'In Da Club' and then hated him when The Game came out wit his diss record. Then love 50 again when he came out wit Candy Shop. As long as radio DJs, MTV and BET gave the go ahead that its was alright to listen to it...they did it. Basically its okay to love him as an actor but not as a emcee. Cause everybody I know who doesnt like him as an emcee sure do love Bad Boys 1 & 2. People are hypocrites. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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