Comments on: Disasterpiece (?): Young Money’s “BedRock”

By: Raphael

Raphael — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 06:02:33 +0000

So, I’d say my iPod is 96% hip-hop, and I can say this song is just plain GARBAGE. Hell to the YEAH it’s a fuking disaser piece. For some reason, it seems like rap songs that are absolutely TERRIBLE get the most popularity IDK. Stupid songs or simple minds, take your pick.
Anyways, the lyrics make almost no sense(And I got her n****,grocery bag?) besides that they all want to f**k, their flow, rythym, and rhymes are absolutely retarded, and above all, they all just sound horrible. It seems like popularity just comes with your name and not your talent.

But hey, know why it’s successful? It’s catchy on the hook, like all the retarded rap songs are.

BTW, Call me Mr. Flintstone, I can make your Bed Rock? A 3rd grader who watches too much south park probably could’ve come up with that.

By: ferretrick

ferretrick — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 11:19:53 +0000

I’m with Colin. Obviously, rap is not my thing, so maybe I can’t judge, but the second guy with the chains? That seems to me to be some TERRIBLE rapping. He has no rhythm and sounds like he’s asleep.

Its a mishmash mess.

By: Dani

Dani — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 19:53:18 +0000

I am in love with this song. It stays stuck in my head for days at a time, so I may try to claim that it’s a “disasterpiece” because it probably should be, but clearly it’s working for me. I’m also trying to resist Drake, but it is proving futile. Oh, Jimmy Brooks. Glad you’re out of your wheelchair.

By: Collin H

Collin H — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 19:32:25 +0000

Obviously, I vote for Disasterpiece status. This song is a trainwreck of biblical proportions. It practically goes down the checklist for everything thats wrong and horrible in modern pop – too many singers, lazy beat, spacey sound effects, and the message is nothing more than I LIKE TO HAVE SEX. The only things it’s missing is excessive autotuning and some chick singing random notes into a mic, sounding like shes having some kind of messed up orgasm.

There’s way too many people on this song, and none of their parts are at all connected to each other. Remember back in school when the teacher would have one student read the first paragraph, then another read the second, and so on? That’s what this song is. A bunch of people reciting the words with no emotional or musical connection to the other participants.

Speaking of musical connections, the backing track is cold, soulless, and boring. It does nothing to integrate itself into the narrative of the song. Also, hip-pop needs to recognize that using spacey, quasi-futuristic keyboard noises does not equal a compelling musical hook.

There’s a place in this world for songs about getting it on, but make it more interesting than just going to the club and banging the chick cause she’s a hottie. Create a story for fuck’s sake! Describe characters! Situations! Plot! You’re supposed to be a creative artist with something to say!

Also, I’m afraid I have to disagree with your evaluation of the lyrics. What you’re finding clever, I’m seeing as incredibly hokey. Drake’s verse is by far the worst offender. I still have no idea what the hell hes talking about when he transitions from sushi to Ricky Bobby. The closing lyric to his verse, meant to be cheeky I suppose, just comes across as obnoxious.

I recognize that it’s possible that the song isn’t actually as bad as I think it is. I’m obviously not the target audience. It is quite possible that I’m getting old and just don’t get these kids with their texting and md3′s and myface pages. However, I don’t hate all modern pop, and can find worth in many songs that I dont really care for. So, I’m pretty sure that I’m not being that much of an old fogey about this.

I’m pretty sure that this song just sucks.