| Rap
I used to have a vehement, bile soaked hatred for rap. I dismissed it all as nonsense, bereft of any signifigant meaning. I hated the topics they spoke of, and couldn't identify with the butchered English. This changed when I realized that most rap is built around the vocals as an instrument more than the profound meaning of the lyrics.
Let's face it, most rap lyrics are little more than unreleased angst and fury about the world as the artist perceives it. Ignore the actual content, and see the vocals as an instrument complimenting the background track (a sort of verbal lead guitar, if you will) and it becomes much different. I've gained much appreciation for rap songs I used to scough at simply because the vocals are so complimentary to the music itself, despite their alleged 'deeper meaning' that I simply cannot identify with.
Anyway, that's my tragically white-guy explanation of why I like rap now.
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