What hip-hop song do you think demonstrates the most impressive artistic talent and why? (pls provide link) - eviltoast

By artistic talent, it could be anything you find artistic: rhythm, speed, creativity, meaning/message, voice, etc.

  • AwkwardLookMonkeyPuppet@lemmy.world
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    3 months ago

    I’m going to go with House of Pain, Jump Around. My reason for choosing this song is probably different than what most other people choose their songs for. This one doesn’t particularly demonstrate musical talent, but the emotional response it elicits is phenomenal, or at least this was so in its time. Back in the 90’s and early 00’s the whole house party, or bar scene would lose their minds when this song came on. Everyone would stop what they were doing, and start yelling and jumping up and down to the music. It got everyone pumped up, and ready to go. I think that itself is a talent, writing songs that motivate people to move, to act, to dance, to fight, whatever, and this song did all of those things. Plus, it’s just a fun and energetic song to listen to.