Rap vs Death Metal

scottvamp
scottvamp Posts: 3,277
edited April 2002 in Music & Movies
I put up two lots of CD's on EBay. 9 Death Metal (ones I bought and did not like) *stuff not played on your local radio station*and 15 rap/r&b/hip hop (stuff I am just not into anymore)
The DM cd's went for over $50 and the rap went for a whopping $14. I have seen simulair Death Metal lots go for over a hundred bucks.
Just goes to show you that the big popularity of rap in the US is just pushed by MTV and not really respected by people that really appriciate music. Is Ebonics and ****/jelly shaking really shaping our society. It is like "just the thing to do". It has become such a "POP" phemonon. A rap artist sells a CD one day for $16.99 and soon after it is selling for $1 in the "I never listened to that section". O-Well to each there own. Thanks for reading my venting on my EBay sells.:confused: :eek:
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  • shack
    shack Posts: 11,154
    edited April 2002
    Time is art's greatest critic.
    "Just because you’re offended doesn’t mean you’re right." - Ricky Gervais

    "For those who believe, no proof is necessary. For those who don't believe, no proof is possible." - Stuart Chase

    "Consistency requires you to be as ignorant today as you were a year ago." - Bernard Berenson
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  • DarqueKnight
    DarqueKnight Posts: 6,765
    edited April 2002
    The test of time is a test that many, if not most, of today's so-called "artists" will not pass.:mad:
    Proud and loyal citizen of the Digital Domain and Solid State Country!
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  • goingganzo
    goingganzo Posts: 2,793
    edited April 2002
    i like the old scool rap but when it went ganster i stoped listning
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  • gidrah
    gidrah Posts: 3,049
    edited April 2002
    I'd've given ya $65. I wouldn't have (and probably won't)looked for either on E-bay, but could use a little of both in the collection. And it'd be one package.

    I know I'm steroetyping, but I think MOST people that listen to RAP are less likely to be checking out E-bay and the music is more available. Plus ther's the whole "in today, gone tomorrow" thing that has been PROVEN to be socio-economic. I also know that a lot of death metal is on obscure labels that are not found at the local chain store. Another stereotype would be: "Damn, my yuppie parents suck, I need Death Metal to show my indepence".

    I honestly think that "x" years down the road RAP will be the survivor between the 2.
    Make it Funky! :)
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  • johnnyamerika
    johnnyamerika Posts: 382
    edited April 2002
    Yeah, users are more likely to be searching the net for death metal since alot of it's harder to find.

    Heh, I'm thinking of selling my VHS collection on ebay. :)
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  • scottvamp
    scottvamp Posts: 3,277
    edited April 2002
    Ya, my vhs collection needs to be thinned out and I will probably use ebay. Ebay seems to be getting huge. Its getting harder to find good deals. In my experience with auctions is that if they are to big it is no longer an auction. We had a live auction place in my town for awhile and after it gained popularity people were bidding higher than the stuff was worth. I could go to the local Wal-Mart and buy the same item for cheaper brand new. I know a few people in my city that actually have home bussiness through Ebay sells. Thats pretty cool.:)
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  • johnnyamerika
    johnnyamerika Posts: 382
    edited April 2002
    Well it's good for the seller, bad for the buyer :D
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  • gidrah
    gidrah Posts: 3,049
    edited April 2002
    Try the Flea Market for a week before E-bay. Keep it in the family.
    Make it Funky! :)
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