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Where's Hip-Hop on American idol?

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i'm no fan of hip-hop & rap, but with all the people they audition for the show, you've got to think they get some Rappers, but they are NEVER seen. i guess my question is How do they filter it out? and has anyone ever heard an explanation from the producers as to why there is no rap on the show? (MY answer would BE.."Because its a SINGING COMPETITION") maybe its theirs too, but i haven't heard anyone ask the question, or have heard an answer)
 
Personally, rapping is a form of singing. But that being said, they want to make sure that the winning song is safe for Adult Contemporary airplay. That, and it's hard to imagine a theme night where, for example, there's a rap version of "Hey Jude" by The Beatles.
 
agreed, BUT X-Factor let that little guy Rapp songs like that and somehow he slid through- TO MY AMAZEMENT! i really was dissapointed with X-Factor for that reason, THAT and the show wasn't FUN.. you expect Cowell to be what he is and i'm good with that, but there was NO-ONE to counter balance, ALL judges cared about is THEMSELVES and if their side won, they chose the songs, many of them the wrong ones and OVER-MANAGED the kids.. and sorry i do NOT agree that Rap is a form of singing, its some form of entertainment, BUT i wouldn't call it singing.
 
It probably all revolves around Seacrest and cross-promoting all his other media outlets.
Does hiphop fit into any of those?

X-FACTOR = no Seacrest.

Must have something to do with it?

[DISCLAIMER: I'm only going off what I remember. I prolly shoulda googled. If Seacrest is not on "Idol" please forgive me. I meant no ill will toward him.]
 
It would be nice if there was an American Idol for groups playing musical instruments vs. individuals singing A capella.
 
BET TV would make for a good home for a Hip Hop challenge of some sort.
Much like how Country should also stay out of American Idol and find it's way into CMT.
 
Yeziknoradio said:
Al Timiter said:
No disrespect to rappers intended but rapping is definitely NOT singing.
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AMEN!
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Add another AMEN to the list! That's why I don't listen to top 40 radio...

-crainbebo
 
And another.

I'm not sure why/how getting in front of a microphone and rattling off a rapid-fire bunch of nonsensical gibberish and expletives whilst a drum loop (and those irritating "squeaky" noises on the phonograph) plays in the background is considered "singing". Hip hop very obviously ≠ singing, or even music.
 
Hip hop doesn't appeal to a mass audience, and in many cases would probably turn viewers away. That's why you'll never see those kinds of acts on AI.
 
Mediaite had a link to a piece of crap by Nikki Minaj that is so awful that BET wouldn't play it. It will probably be a hit.
 
Laurence Glavin said:
Mediaite had a link to a piece of crap by Nikki Minaj that is so awful that BET wouldn't play it. It will probably be a hit.
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Don't hold your breath! The song is garbage just like she is as an entertainer.
 
ansky212 said:
Hip hop doesn't appeal to a mass audience, and in many cases would probably turn viewers away. That's why you'll never see those kinds of acts on AI.
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AGREED! but i started this thread just to see if anyone would defend hip-hop and would like to see it on AI, guess not. which is odd because hip-hop has become a large portion of t-40 radio and it sells alot of music out there, and its been around a long time, YET it is not accepted as music, let alone close to main-stream. rock & roll in the early days of the 50's was accepted more, look at the appearances of Elvis on ed sullivan's show and other rock & roll artists quickly hit mainstream tv shows in the 50's from "The tommy & jimmy dorsey's show" to buddy holly on "arthur murray's dance party"... not sure WHO likes hip-hop but it's NOT close to being accepted as family entertainment after nearly 30 years, and if it were it would be on a show like AI.
 
Unlike the heyday of Be-bop and RnR today's hip-hop audience is but a fraction of what was once a nationwide music explosion and an ethnic one at that.
 
It will never be main stream FAMILY entertainment due to its antisocial attitude and foul language. It may have been when it was humorous and warm good natured music back in the days of Rappers Delight but responsibe parents (few as there are anymore) do their best to keep exposure to Gangsta Rap to a minimum at least not in their home though like manure its everywhere.
 
ShawtyBlack_ATL said:
Hip-Hop doesn't need a TV show to find the next big hit.
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Absolutely!

Hip Hop is way too cool for an American Idol karaoke type show.
Plus, as another poster said, the language, misogeny, homophobia etc in a lot of rap music will not win it mainstream media airplay.

But the main thing is that Hip Hop doesn't NEED AI!
 
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