Rap Vs. Country

This post might end up being my all-time favorite. I’m going to be discussing a very controversial topic, the difference between rap/hip-hop and country. Country music fans always seem to have a problem with rap music and rap fans don’t care too much for country, I know I don’t. Really though, what’s the difference between the two? Other than the beat and background music the lyrics are quite similar. Well sure they use different words, but the words are synonyms. Both genres of music talk about the same topics: drugs, lovin, and having a good time. I took health my freshman year, and the teacher taught me that alcohol is a drug.

Think about all the country songs that talk about people getting a little drunk. I would name some but I can’t think of any at the top of my head. Then you got the classic hip/hop song… Tipsy. See they talk about all the same things. So why can’t country and rap get a long? The only country song I have ever listened to by choice would have to be “Honky Tonk Badonk a Donk” I don’t know if that’s the correct spelling of the title, but I think you are able to understand which song I’m getting at. Isn’t that song all about booty? Most rap songs have at least one booty reference throughout the course of the song. 

There are some rap songs that talk about shooting guns at people. While Country talks about shooting guns at animal, tying them to the grill of their car, driving it home, and eating it. Shooting people is bad I know, but I would much rather hear about that than the picture that came up in my head from reading the previous sentence.

I’m not trying to convert any country music listener into an avid rap fan. I’m just trying to get a few points across. So that the next time a country fan says that rap music is horrible they can read this and be like “wow” he makes a good point. It’s all about what you like to listen to, and what your musical preference is.  You won’t see me blasting any country through my system speakers, and I don’t expect everybody to be bobbing their heads to that new Tyga mixtape. But if you don’t like someone else’s music then just keep your comments to yourself, because we really don’t care, it’s not going to change our opinion on the subject matter.

P.S. I can’t believe there is a song out there called Honky Tonk Badonk a Donk.