Metal (Pro) Vs. (Insert Genre Here)

You used three videos to show diversity of rap. 2 of them are parodies. Stan being a sarcastic look at a crazy fan and epic rap battles are silly parodies. Waka flocka flame which is what a good majority of rap is and has become. The lyrics of the wacka flocka flame song are inane and have nothing in terms of clever word play or interesting lyrics. I can't even post a link to show it because of the profanity in the title. You said they've been influenced by many genres but didn't really show any evidence. I'd love you to show me swing jazz rap, classical rap, fusion sax rap. Things that metal has done many times. You say its lyrical diverse covering more serious topics. I've pointed out metal does all this too. I've never seen rap do a good concept album that is an interesting as what I mentioned previously. You did not show much proof for your arguments or even give me any names in the genre to describe why they are diverse? http://www.azlyrics.com... <-- These lyrics are like a poem itself. Two albums are concept pieces that are far more complex than any rappers lyrics. Eluveitie-Helvetios, Is an album about a tribe of helvetians and the Romans and a real life story of their home land and what Ceaser did to them. You will not find rap albums doing this...Its not even close to being as diverse as this genre lyrically. Or musically. Find rap with, a hurdy gurdy, or a didgeridoo. Diablo swing orchestra and eluveitie have you covered in metal, I've already posted the bands links. So, you admit rapping is easy and takes little skill. And making beats also requires no talent. And that harsh vocals and metal instruments take a lot of skill to do right, And rap has an edge? I disagree. Because music is art. The more complex the art, the better it is. This is like saying finger painting is better than making the Mona Lisa because all three year olds would prefer drawing with finger paint. I suppose I don't disagree, but I really don't understand your method. Quote: "Rap doesn't have this issue. String a few words that rhyme together, come up with a few witty retorts or a decent story with rhymes in it, and suddenly off you go, rapping away without a care in the world." "To conclude, both genres have high skill ceilings in terms of who the best artists are" End Quote: You contradict yourself here. "String a few words together" doesn't not sound like a very skillful required process you make it sound like a piece of cake. And you admit rap beats are easy to use. Also to point out, rappers don't even posses that skill as they never make their own beats and most beats sample other songs. Some are so talented to be one man bands, do all the instruments their selves. Also they're are many teens and young adults that can play instruments. It's not that metal is too hard to get into or impossible for the average man to accomplish, but it requires more effort. And therefore is more rewarding. 3. Popularity Your own information helps me more, in your own statistics. Rap is slowly becoming less listened to and metal is increasing. Also the difference is a mere 2 percent. How long before it gets even smaller? Sales for all genres of music has plummeted. Less people listen to the radio every day. Popular doesn't equal good. Slavery was popular at one time, wasn't good. Most rap fans admit that most good rappers aren't popular. Also rap is the only genre to have diss songs. It is the most childish form of rap, and its still happening on current radio, like nikki minaj anaconda's skinny shaming. And things underground like hopsin, popular for dissing other rappers. Your not going see lyrics displayed in metal like that. http://www.complex.com... Also 10 rappers who are well known who say they don't even like or listen to the genre they create. I don't see this as a good thing. Your yahoo answers links are pointless. And ign is a gaming journal. But your yahoo answer and ign questioned are all answered with yes we understand them perfectly... Also its not like metal is impossible to not become popular, metal has gotten on billboards top 100. Even making it number one. Millions and millions of people still listen to the genre. Hell in other countries its the far more popular genre than rap. Like Norway as one of the many examples. Main argument: Rappers have created plenty of content where you can barely understand anything they say. Most people only care about the beats and those aren't created by the rappers. <- Proof that rappers are not always very understandable. Can one like metal and not like screaming?: Yes, There are decades of metal, none of them used harsh vocals like modern day metal does. Like judas priest, anthrax, metallica, motorhead. Most power metal has no screamed vocals. Most symphonic metal usually great female vocalists far better than any hook provided by guest artists from rappers. <-- Power metal, a genre with very few harsh vocalist, it also is another vocal style, rap does not have nor does any other genre. <---Metal has plenty of clean singing most of them sing better than most pop stars, the reason their voices have to strong to get through the bombast of the music. A pop singer would not be able to keep up with the metal as easily as the other way around. <--Notice her weak presence and also the obvious autotune and effects. There are thousands of metal bands with no screaming what so ever. Hell, look at me original posts, a couple examples of the vocal diversity of metal. Even then, Many harsh vocalists have a great singing voice. <-- That's the sound of screaming, pig squealing admittedly once of my least favorite. Just a few seconds in and you'll get my point. <-- Same guy, beautiful voice. Better than most pop singers I've heard of the radio. Better than enimem singing for sure. Can you like rap, and want more then talking?: Eh, your sort of out of luck. Maybe a hook from another singer you'd like more if you just listened to them. Some rappers sing poorly like eminem as used in my pros example. <- Play this side by side the link above, who sings better? Conclusion: Metal artists try a lot harder to produce good things for consumers. And if paying money, I'd like to not be a sucker. Metal requires more talent. It's lyrics are more diverse. There are thousands of metal bands that have no harsh vocals, therefore screaming isn't a problem. Rap, as the pro said. "String a few word together" With beats they didn't create. Most likely with lines they didn't even write...As many have ghost writers. It's not very diverse instrumentally, or lyrically. Defiantly not compared to metal albums. Metal is the best genre. I don't disagree that rhyming words is insulting easy to do, and that apple loops are ridiculous simple things to create. And all I have to do is steal a good song's hook. And my song will be liked for that alone. But I don't see how that makes it the best genre. (I cut about 4 thousand characters from this argument so it would fit. Hopefully it remains clear.)