Eminem, rap music and crotch grabbing
19-March-2010
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I have to admit that I do not understand or enjoy rap music and I have no idea why guys like Eminem and Will Smith have to continually grab their crotch when they sing.  Is it me, or is that just a reall weird thing to do when you perform on stage?

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What IS that all about? I was wondering if Will Smith’s got a second microphone there or something?  Does Eminem keep his vocal chords there perhaps?  A more likely explanation would be that the awful noise coming from the mouth makes the testicles shrivel up.  Maybe it has something to do with the fact that rap music has black origins and black men are renowned for certain physical attributes?  This I can kind of understand, so we’ll let Will Smith off the hook at this point!  But what about white rapper’s such as Eminem?  What’s their excuse for all this strange behaviour, and why are they trying to be something they’re not?

Also, I don’t really understand what the songs are about half the time, if indeed they can be called songs.  Seems to me more like a race to cram as many words into a verse as possible but they’ve got to rhyme or something.  Maybe some talent there after all, who knows!  The few songs I’ve been able to follow are all very similar and the subject matter is the same.  They all rant on about cars, jewellery and women from what I can tell!  The exception again, is Mr Eminem who goes for a much more personal approach.  God, he must have had a miserable life!  Did he really hurt his momma then?

I don’t mean to offend Mr Eminem, or any rapper for that matter.  I just don’t get why some people find this ‘gansta’ music cool, and why do the people who like it play it so loud in their cars?  I especially can’t get over the crotch-grabbing thing; absolutely hilarious in my opinion!  At least it makes for good entertainment.


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Again...we're not here to discuss the relative merits or limitations of anyone's music or how meaningful it is to the singer or listener. It's about how ridiculous these guys look when they're shaking their bags. I mean...what gives?
*No One In Particular  07-Mar-2010 21:46

 
Marshall relates his experiences of his life and of those that surround him in rap songs. All they do is make it rhyme.
If you listen to the lyrics you would know where he is coming from.
Most singers do it, and there is nothing wrong with what they sing about.
So for all the old folk who complain about rap, maybe you should stick with radio one on you wireless.
As for mr Mr fresh(will smith) prince of bel air, he's a joker. I can't take him serious, as im always waiting for a wise crack, along with his side kick Jazzy Jeff. With a hair cut like that, who could ? I do like him though.
*Been there  28-Feb-2010 01:12

 
JESUS!!! What in HELL did THAT comment mean? A woman fixing her Kotex has NO BEARING WHATSOEVER on some dumb rapper shaking his BAG at you!!!
*No One In Particular  28-Feb-2010 00:26

 
It's like when a girl fixes their cottex every now and then cause it bothers ^_^
*Inferno  26-Feb-2010 00:48

 
Nice one, so tell me how Alyshia-Lesha, Sophie and Lesha and Maddison managed to post their comments with every word capitalised? I really would like to know!
*grumpyoldwoman  21-Sep-2009 09:16

 
Nice one 'no one in particular'.

grumpyoldwoman you probably hit the 70% filter, or that's what it looks like before the error is tripped.
*Nice one  21-Sep-2009 08:59

 
You should know...you aren't even able to articulate what you're trying to say in a direct, forward fashion. If your directive is to just make generally critical comments about people who write on blogs, why don't you go somewhere where people are going to be able to enjoy and share your moralistic leanings? And hey...while you're at it, check out the guys on the street who are NOW wearing their shorts BELOW their crotches, sticking their asses out to the wind. Yeah...I may be a moron but I don't go out of my way to make an "ass" out of myself.
*No One In Particular  20-Sep-2009 21:14

 
The person who wrote this, is a moron, and so are half the commenters and grammar Nazis.
*Amaterasu  20-Sep-2009 03:35

 
If it walks like a monkey, talks like a monkey,acts like a monkey and holds its bag like a monkey then it IS a monkey!!!
*No One In Particular  04-Sep-2009 23:01

 
April, sorry hun but you should learn to use periods more often, not just commas. And it's kind of annoying when you type Every Word With A Capital At The Beginning Like This. Not meaning to be rude, just something you should look into.

Okay anyways, it`s just something they think is cool. Either that or they have to..erm, readjust. Haha. Michael Jackson started it, and it just caught on. No big deal :) My favourite singer did that once when he performed; I don`t mind at all.
*Scout  25-Aug-2009 04:33

 
Grumpy old woman, I can see
That you and I indeed agree.
*No One In Particular  03-Jul-2009 00:17

 
No, but you'd have forty fits
If I wobbled all my bits!
*grumpyoldwoman  02-Jul-2009 15:57


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