Steve Lawrie, aka istravinsky, wrote:
"Last
time I checked, good music vs. bad music was a matter
of opinion, not some fixed scale of quality brought
down from on high."
This is true. That said,
one can endeavor to criticism of music. Some
critiques are more intelligent than others. There's a
reason why music is a field of academic study, and also
a reason why the study of aesthetics remains part
of the study of philosophy. :-)
(Whether
philosophy itself is a useful way to determine the truth, or
whether truth exists, is an exercise to the reader, FAR
beyond the scope of this forum.)
Although I think
the original criticism of rap was off-base, it is at
least a valid critique to offer. Some music is great,
by general consensus. Some just isn't. The fact that
opinions differ is no reason not press our
opinions.
Matt