What comes first when listening to hip-hop/rap? Beat or lyrics?

[The_DuDe]

I listen to lyrics more. I think thats why i always been such a big Mac Dre fan cuz some of his beats are hella weak but his lyrics were so tight i stayd listening

 

[aridan3at]

Honestly I listen to the beat 1st then the lyricz. But IF the lyricz N flowz are shitty then I woudnt be a fan. Thatz how I started, now I listen if the rapper iz featured on other albums I liked then give that artist a try with they solo album.

 

[Dirty Shoez]

I listen to if they're on beat first
Then lyrics
Then the beat


If they're not on beat, I change the track.

If their lyricism is trash, regardless of the beat I don't really pay attention.

If the beat is crap but the lyrics are good, I'll still stay tuned, hoping the beat will grow on me.


I'll listen to just about anything that's on beat. But to get my props, wordplay is a must.

 

[livemanikins]

I listen to if they're on beat first
Then lyrics
Then the beat


If they're not on beat, I change the track.

If their lyricism is trash, regardless of the beat I don't really pay attention.

If the beat is crap but the lyrics are good, I'll still stay tuned, hoping the beat will grow on me.


I'll listen to just about anything that's on beat. But to get my props, wordplay is a must.

WORD

 

[92five10]

i need both but if the beat is dope i will fuck with it a lil even if the lyrics are not that good....Unless its mike jones cuz than i just turn it off

 

[HoesDownGsUp]

i dont trip on the beat lyrics always come first with me a tight beat is just a bonus

 

[Speedy]

If I'm not impressed with in 15 seconds I change the track

 

[Masked Lemon]

Beat and lyrics are equal...If it doesn't have good lyrics/flow, I'll listen to the instrumental instead.

If it doesn't have a good beat, I'll put the acapella on a good beat.

 

[Evil Jesus]

its the beat.. if i aint feelin the beat within the first 10 seconds then im skippin on. ill come back to it when i have time just to give it a listen but meanwhile im steady bumpin the ones that catch my attention first.

 

[MOREBASS]

The beat is what initially draws me into a song...if its not catchy, or I don't feel it...then I'm not interested enough to even give the lyrics any thought. Dope production is key, case in point.


Dr. Dre's The Chronic 2001


Nothing mindblowing in the lyrics department there...but the beats bang, and the melodys are infectious.

Lyrics just compliment beats IMO...I could slap an instrumental album over an acapella album any day. Thats just my preference tho.

 

[The Visualizer]

The beat is what gets my attention the lyrics are what determines if a song is hot or not. Don't make me bring cam'ron into this LOL

 

[C-MOB]

Lyrics can be shit, and I'll still listen if the beat is good.

lol... that would explain why Mike Jones is in the sig...

 

[RB20]

Honestly, for me it depends.

Some artists, there beats have to be on point. Some you can sit back and listen to the lyrics. Like I can listen to a DE song a few times even if the beat is garbage just to see what he says.

I EXPECT oth, especially if I actually buy the full CD, but I can go either way in certain situations

 

[BossDogg]

Used to listen more beats than lyrics...but not anymore, Doesnt matter how good beat a song has if it has shit lyrics, i wont listen it . so i say lyrics

 

[corey513]

id say lyrics/flow cause wit messy marv some of his beats sound to r&b ish for me but he does have flow so it makes it a lot easier to listen to. same thing with that ras kass soul on ice his lyrics and flow are ten times better than his beats.