What is so great about rap music?

I do not understand why people think rap music is so great. Rap music does not really mean anything. It is inappropriate. I understand different people have different tastes, but what is so great about rap music. What are your thoughts?

I dont really judge in the music field.

some people like the constant repetition of a beat.

the lyrics... well, not all people are the same.

some are positive, negative, political, religious, what ev it is...

lyrics kinda show you a sign of similarity to what one is feeling... even if it's just one song. when that happens, people get hooked on the artist and not the message.

which is bad... those people have no scene of music appreciation

I like rap and eh I don't really care about the lyrics that much I like the beat of the song and the music =)

I dont really like rap
but there is this one song
listen to the lyrics
it makes me melt every time I hear it
it is so sad. my sister almost cried
it is
dance with the devil-immortal technique

it is amazing
but I am more into oldies techno and scremo

Can't spell Crap without Rap!

I think some songs are okay. But sometimes it's just random songs about the same thing, or nothing, really. So it depends on what you like!

I don't really judge the beat nor the genre, I really listen to the lyrics! like I love eminem because I just find some of his songs inspiring and some striking! (lose yourself, when I'm gone and stan are my top 3 favorites!)

well nothing totally great bout the new generation rap but som gets down wit the lyrics...new stuff blows...but yeah if you listen closely and understand som lingo you can see that rap is mostly about the struggle people...in the ghetto... face...but nowadays...new rap artist just mess it all up and dont put soul into their lyrics nomore

sum rap songs speak to people and maike them feal better when they sad like
2 pac his songs is not just krap his rap songs tell about what its like to live in da hood
I agree with evrithing gat506 saide I think that rapers like lil wayine,lady sovering,busta rhyme fu*kt rap musick up

it has a really good beat and bass .
thats pretty much why I like it .