Yes and no.
Yes the music is frequently hideous now, but I also believe the fact that in the 70s/early 80s, the bragging was essentially just bullshitting (no-one had anything at all and the South Bronx looked like Hiroshima) means there's an innocence to it all that I love (I am aware how fucking patronising this sounds). Hearing some helmet crap on about having a dozen cars when it's a reality is just plain vulgar.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 28 Apr 2011, 9:41, 2 replies, latest was 15 years ago)

Where do you stand on the Wu-Tang?
First two albums only, anything from The W onwards can piss off
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Thu 28 Apr 2011, 9:44, Reply)

1st 'full crew' album, and 1st albums by Raekwon, Gza, Meth and ODB all superb.
The rest, directionless and dull.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 28 Apr 2011, 9:45, Reply)

ODB's first album was fucking hilarious
Didn't get he get ejected for taking the piss as a result? Agreed, Tical is an awesome album. I really enjoyed Wu-Tang Forever as well.
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Thu 28 Apr 2011, 9:49, Reply)

His show in Ilford was the funniest thing I've ever seen.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 28 Apr 2011, 9:55, Reply)

On a scale of 1 to 10, where 1 is teetotal and 10 is "Monty Boyce",
how wasted was he?
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Thu 28 Apr 2011, 9:58, Reply)

13. His trousers fell down and he sat on the drum riser downing champagne in his pants.
He then tried to get 'all the ladies' back to his hotel.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 28 Apr 2011, 10:01, Reply)

You don't get rappers like that any more
Not least since he carked it a few years back
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Thu 28 Apr 2011, 10:06, Reply)

truth

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Thu 28 Apr 2011, 9:48, Reply)