I'm not saying there has to be a positive message for hip hop to be good. Some things can just be entertaining, there's lots of artists who mostly do instrumentals that I love to listen to. MF Doom or Madlib for example. I do however require it to be good music. I don't get down to music like Waka Flocka or Chief Keef.
Most here won't remember Fridays, but it was SNL knockoff that at the time (early 80's) was significantly better than SNL. Michael Richards, Larry David, etc. first TV home. Their selection of live music performances was flawless as was this version of Incontrollable Urge..
see I listen to all that terrible rap lol i was listening to lil waynes mixtape not too long ago. But i like it for what it is. how do people not like Gucci?? my fav out now tho is Kdot, J.cole,Krit, Joey Badass, curren$y, stalley... i could go on.
Okay I know who DEVO is. I couldn't name 1 of their songs tho. But i've heard of DEVO. Ive heard that song befoe but not a live performance. Lead singer was kinda weak. Good song tho. The band was on point.
I don't think Devo was ever really about the vocal - but more the method and the message. You would know them from this..