I don't think it's really irrational to hate rap for "not being singing," if you're a fan of singing. But maybe that's just me.
While I know you said that your comments aren't directed at me, I really don't think this statement is as universal as you think it is. Growing up I knew a lot of adults who were fans of the pop and rock songs that were popular in my childhood and teen years - including my mother who regularly listened to bands like Guns N Roses, Poison, U2 and INXS in the 80s and bands like Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, and R.E.M. in the 90s.
I became very interested in classic rock and began a Fleetwood Mac obsession in my mid teens (following their 1997 reunion). Thanks to the internet, I found that there were a lot of other like minded teens, though I also knew several classmates who appreciated older music as well. My interest in the older generation's music actually annoyed my mother, who actually yelled at me to "get your own music!"
"music now isn't as good as it was when I was a kid", there's a good chance that your parents said the same thing.
I became very interested in classic rock and began a Fleetwood Mac obsession in my mid teens (following their 1997 reunion). Thanks to the internet, I found that there were a lot of other like minded teens, though I also knew several classmates who appreciated older music as well. My interest in the older generation's music actually annoyed my mother, who actually yelled at me to "get your own music!"
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