"Frat Rap": Hip Hop's Most Hated Subgenre

First impressions are everything. And in hip-hop, your entry into the game can haunt you forever. When it comes to white rappers in hip-hop, the only way for them to be accepted is to differentiate themselves either through their music or personality. Take Eminem for example, his combination of blistering rhymes and showmanship made it easy for audiences to accept him as a unique commodity, while for New York’s El-P, he was such and outsider in both his sound and subject matter that he was undeniable.
In today’s landscape, Post Malone has gotten by on a melodic flow that peers deep into his fan’s soul, while making beer pong and Marlboros into his public image. But where that love of partying is exhibited in his life and live performances, it doesn’t define his music. But long before White Iverson hit airwaves, there was a genre that solely relied on the beer-fuelled experiences of young caucasian males such as Post.. It was known as frat rap and now, you’d be hard pushed to find a movement in hip-hop that was as hated.
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[@Rainhands22]

People don't want to admit it but Mac Miller was on the sidelines of hiphop for most of his career and wasn't taken seriously until after he passed.

[@WeezyApologist]

Facts, people in the comments saying he wasn’t frat rap, dude was basically the frat rap king. He had decent music but he definitely was frat rap.

[@Rainhands22]

@Ponce Francia nah I remember a couple of white friends used to bump him in college but he wasn't really a factor in the hiphop scene. Once he died people started calling him a legend etc but he was no more relevant than Russ. Actually Russ is A LOT bigger than Mac Miller ever was.

[@ProdByRoach]

No his early career not most of his career

[@Rainhands22]

@@ProdByRoach most

[@the5thlineplaymaker131]

Mac Miller has songs with Dave East, ScHoolboy, Retch, earl sweatshirt, future, young thug, lil wayne, etc. All different types of rappers and artists. How is it that he “wasn’t taken seriously” if rappers from all different walks of life fucked with him?

[@startervisions]

People forget Mac was an honorary member of OFWGKTA, Black Hippy, A$AP, and the RVIDXR KLVN. Lol he was there when Rocky and Purrp first met. His friends clothing company "Daily Bread" helped them get on haha dude is a hip hop legend for that.

[@bitterXboifren]

which other white rapper has a sean price cosign?

[@Rainhands22]

He's not a legend just for being around. The fact is when he was alive nobody held him in high-esteem. I'm talking the fans perspective not rappers he hung out with.

[@DW51380]

He also helped put earthgang on and their group spillage village with JiD

[@startervisions]

@@Rainhands22 wtf...dude we loved Mac KIDS and Faces were classics and critically acclaimed. How old are you?

[@startervisions]

@@DW51380 really?! Damn I didn't even know that!

[@dionb7584]

Mac being frat/stoner rap at the start suited me. I was like 14 when his career began and as he grew and evolved, I did too. His evolution was great. Still bump Faces constantly. Mac had everything. Chill songs, lyrical songs, hype songs. The guy could play countless instruments and produced a lot of dope songs. A proper artist.

[@bigboss-qv7pe]

Cool beans nigga

[@samholmes9925]

How do Mac fans recognise each other? Faces is always top of our list

[@keontyzelle99]

same here bro, i grew with his music in my teens felt like i was really growing up with him. RIP MAC.

[@cottoncoffin]

Facts

[@Jersey1287]

let me guess you are white

[@juswolf22]

Mac Miller was a real ass artist though he definitely push past that frat rap

[@jordanflores5687]

Lol

[@silkyjohnson7599]

@@jordanflores5687 what’s funny

[@silkyjohnson7599]

@@AnnieWilliams78 you must be pretty young or just completely outta touch lmaoo, Mac Miller has always had a cult-like fan base. Him being a “legend” or being “real” are both subjective but him evolving past “frat rap” years ago is just a fact lol. Nothing he made from 2012 on is anything close to that. He was one of the most well respected MCs in the alt-hip hop scene. As evidence by more than half of the underground scene sighting that he put them on in one way or another.

[@startervisions]

HE WAS THE KING OF FRAT RAP...hahaha if Asher Roth made the anthem of frat rap, Mac Miller made it's magnum opus "KIDS"

[@rchyy8638]

@@startervisions to be fair he did evolve through his career

[@187mrsmith]

I don't even consider Mac Miller frat rap to be honest he was more so party rapp an a stoner rapper His wave and sound was similar to Wiz Khalifa they both came up through the same label

[@sharkieessj373]

Most definitely 💪🏽 I wouldn’t put Mac Miller any where near this

[@WeezyApologist]

Nah Mac was frat rap all the way

[@liljayred5953]

I agree w you he not frat rap bro get him out of there

[@ethanielclyne5810]

Frap rap often is stoner and party rap

[@liljayred5953]

@@ethanielclyne5810 yeah he said the cool swag rap

[@dman1417]

Frat Rap is pretty cringe, but Mac Miller is the perfect example of how one of these typea dudes can easily grow into something unique and special. I’m not gonna lie, I always fucked with Mac Miller even early on when he was seen as the epitome of frat boy rap. He’s always made good music. But his transformation late in his career was pretty remarkable to watch as his sound and subject matter matured significantly. We lost a real one when he passed, RIP.

[@wizard932]

Facts. I love kids and best day ever. But he was a kid. As he got older and more mature he got more creative and grew. Watching movies my favorite but swimming and good am go crazy too

[@blameks9136]

I agree besides the late in his career. I love life thank you and Wmwtso was when Mac started to evolve into a new sound imo

[@yoyoyoaliman]

Exactly. Mac was an artist. Dude was hella diverse with it.

[@Richking213]

I like the old Mac Miller better

[@chiarosuburekeni9325]

True. I'm a black old head and I remember bumping Frick Park Market hard when it came out 10 years ago. Pure frat rap but it's hard.

[@ashley3k]

I remember downloading Mac Miller mixtapes off datpiff in 2011… RIP. He was so talented!!!

[@steelokey]

Lol that’s the reason I started making music not to mention everyone called me “Mac Miller” cause “I look like him” lmao. rip a true artist

[@bodegaboylex]

Me too 💪 (Faces, is a classic)

[@treefiddytwoo]

same. life was so different when Macadelic dropped

[@MarvelousPhilly]

Now that I think about it, I remember that shit too. I saw it on DatPiff, but downloaded it somewhere else. Good memories, good times.

[@Tampereentomppa]

Same

[@albertofernandez4701]

Mac evolved past frat rap and even past rap. He was a real musician and a pure soul. EDIT: SAYING MAC WAS A REAL MUSICIAN DOES *NOT* MEAN RAPPERS AREN'T MUSICIANS, THAT MAKES NO FUCKING SENSE AND IS NOT A STATEMENT I'M MAKING. LEARN TO READ. Also: if you only know how to sing/rap and don't play any instruments or produce, you're hardly a musician. You're a writer, a singer, a performer etc but you can't play or make music. This goes for all genres. I was tryna say sum pure about Mac and y'all turned it into a fucked up debate as if I was tryna attack anyone by saying that. I hate the internet🤦‍♂️

[@bodegaboylex]

Facts 👏

[@CrunchyAndPals]

Yeah this man even dropped a Jazz album under another name and none of yall would even know. SmH to anyone in these comments claiming he's only a frat rapper. Yall weak af and Tyler the Creator would be fucking dissapointed in yall.

[@CrunchyAndPals]

If yall want go check out Larry Lovestein. That's Mac.

[@donnydarkoh6411]

This is some white racist non sense "real musician". There are plenty of real rappers that play instruments and still make a living playing rap. The Roots are a hip hop act that are known for instrumentation and musics.

[@albertofernandez4701]

@@donnydarkoh6411 bro I haven't said rappers aren't real musicians. I was just stressing how mac had a musical and creative evolution, was a multi instrumentalist, etc. I love hiphop and in no way I meant hiphop isn't music. It's all love man

[@PuffinPass]

I am surprised you didn't take it back to one of the earliest examples of frat rap with the Beastie Boys and their Licensed to Ill album which was totally in that lane, in fact it may have created that lane. People forget that their first major album, while iconic, is without a doubt the epitome of the sound. Then they turned around and with their next album changed their entire image with Pauls Boutique which pulled them from the likelihood of being a one hit wonder to one of the most iconic groups in hip hop history right along Run DMC and Public Enemy.

[@RealAmericanStar]

That album created a lane for all of hip hop my guy. That was the 1st #1 rap album. They broke the door down for the entire genre.

[@PuffinPass]

​@@RealAmericanStar You are right, after that hip hop really began its entry into the mainstream.

[@IMEye-sq4uw]

Bruh get slide we get it you like beastie boys

[@Floridamangaming729]

Man its almost like you dont need to be from a poor upbringing to be a rapper. crazy huh. oh and you dont have to be black either?! Wow when did white people suddenly get the ability to use there mouths! incredible truly innovative. And yall wonder why racism stille exists it's because you partake in it just as much as any race. stop acting like victims and thinking you own hip hop. Hell, no one want's to listen to it anymore anyways. i dunno about you but whenever i hear anything close to hip hop or rap I physically cringe. Its just the same contrived bullshit over and over and over.

[@Thechildishmandingo]

@@Floridamangaming729 Lol go cry about

[@evanrodriguez8608]

Honestly although Mac Miller's early music was categorized as "frat rap", he blossomed into an incredibly talented and humble artist and you can hear it, too. He got the respect he deserved by the time he released Swimming, in my opinion. And let's not forget he was a multi-talented musician and multi-instrumentalist that played all instruments beautifully. Circles might be one of my top 3 favorite posthumous releases of all-time. RIP Mac.

[@gamecop2191]

And his shit was never frat rap . That dude was from the city and rapped about being a city kid , not a rich private school trust fund baby

[@bitchface235]

@Marcus Richardson except that doesnt sound like frat rap tho. what is it frat rap literally just because he is white? his early stuff doesn't really give off the vibes of frat bros playing beer pong and taking advantage of the privilege's they have coming from wealth

[@gamecop2191]

@@bitchface235 exactly. Even back in 2010 when they tried to givve him that label I ewas like wtf? Back then people like Sammy ADams rapping about beerpong and being late to class n shit lol. That was frat rap. Mac was always hip hop through and through. Honestly, I believe his experimentation with drugs was to rebrand and get taken seriously, sadly. "They wasnt hearing me till i fucked with a brain feeder". Sorry for the long winded response I just get hype when other people get it lmao

[@kcalnek]

Mac Miller was frat rap early in his career. Macadelic was the turning point for him. But even since KIDS you could tell Mac had bars and just needed to find his sound

[@cyberflip8649]

Mac had some unique musical talent, self producing at this level with bars and word play like he had is really rare

[@truthwatchsociety]

He will be remembered as the GOAT

[@truthwatchsociety]

@Music is Life you haven't listened to half of his discography, let alone know any of his alias work

[@Sky_Blaze]

If you were around Mac's age growing up you literally went through all his progression with him. Weather it be 14 yo young stoner rap, to early 20s depressed rap,..to MUSIC that would relate to any person, and anytime and will never get old. Mac was different, and you really had to be there to get is evolution as an artist. RIP Mac we miss you. Most dope forever.

[@kay-collins]

Idk about all that.... I don’t personally know any black people who listens to Mac Miller, like I see black people online sometimes post his songs on the app called BopDrop, very very rarely, but in real life I don’t know a single black person who listens to him, not anyone my age or older. I liked some of his songs he did in the Tiny Desk Concert but I never just listened to him like that & I’ve never been in a car with anyone listening to him. I’m the same age as Mac & I really don’t know any black people who listen to him in my hometown.

[@mrgonzo2139]

@@kay-collins how can you know tho if you haven’t listen too most of his music if it relates too everybody like it does. Also jus because you circle of friends don’t listen too him doesn’t mean. No black people listen too his music. But no hate music is subjective anyways I love his music but doesn’t mean you have too

[@wralicdecdat4488]

I hated frat rap Mac only because it seemed like a specific type of guys would be a his biggest fans and they’d play it to death in da car I’m so so happy he evolved because I absolutely love his disco over all he’s always been big on experimenting and it truly inspired me to try all types of sub-genres

[@9G0D]

So you let someones fans distort your reality and thinking. That sounds like a weakness bro just enjoy music without overanalysing stuff. People are weird

[@coachplays2098]

And grammar is cool.

[@Aquajoda]

Mac was an amazing musician and a true master of the craft. He helped out tons of rappers like Vince Staples and Joey Badass. Mac truly did create a genre of his own.

[@asianburritoo]

That little group of Mac Schoolboy Q Vince and Earl really doesn’t get talked about enough… they were putting out bangers back in the day

[@deemurray5711]

Can we get a breakdown of SWAG RAP next?

[@deemurray5711]

RIP MAC MILLER

[@JordanIsaac1]

I’d like dat

[@deemurray5711]

@King Woosh gotta throw in Tyga & Wiz Khalifa too haha

[@richthekidsleptonmycouch]

@King Woosh it’s crazy how now rocky moved on to psychedelic rap and Sean moved on to humble/praise rap.

[@rrrrr6478]

@@richthekidsleptonmycouch nigga go get me a cold beer from the freezer

[@kagaminate2923]

Asher Roth is a great guy in general, he’s just a laid back dude

[@WinterReflections]

He seems alright now as a person, but his early breakout music was cringe and I'm pretty sure he knows that. Lol

[@kagaminate2923]

@@WinterReflections he absolutely does but I got to work with him during the GEV3 process, and he wanted to help my producing skills

[@lyricsanonymous9036]

He got bodied by Copywrite, twice

[@Bru946]

Same with mike stud

[@ayoonine]

i never saw mac as a frat rap because wiz was out and i thought he fell more in the lane of curren$y, wiz and chevy

[@baddworld]

Facts

[@jk210evo8]

💯

[@ijustlovemetal]

Facts

[@Richking213]

Facts

[@YoungYahtz94]

Same

[@papidiesel6627]

Mac Miller frat rap songs honestly fits the mood when ur in hs or ms or when ur just having fun in the summer it’s the type of songs u can listen to and remember the good times u had back then

[@Acedegenerate07]

Theres multiple rap songs that u can listen to thats nor frat rap

[@ayyyayay]

off topic, did diesel really leave twitter

[@gotworc]

@@Acedegenerate07 what's the problem with listen to lots of different music y'all are so weird

[@kourtney7881]

Right… reminds me of great times that shaped me into who I am today. The KIDS mixtape was literally playing during one of the best and most free times of my life. Summer going to 8th grade. My happy memories will inevitably be entangled with Mac Miller.

[@tapset]

No.

[@acanadianeh8344]

what a dope take, shoutout to the staff at hiphopmadness, you guys always kill it. much love

[@hiphopmadness]

Appreciate that ♥️

[@dougschimpf8733]

Except for the fact that asher roth can actually rhyme. If you listen to his shit like years after that dumb I love college, he’s a pretty good mc. Mgk can’t even fuckin rap lol dude says nothin

[@pounded_pawg]

You guys have been hella consistent lately...keep it up 💯

[@AnthologyOfDave]

As an older head that grew up on 90s purest hip-hop and underground, when Mac Miller came around I didn't give him much of a chance, and I feel bad about that. It wasn't until after his death that I took a closer look and saw that he was in fact due the respect that I wasn't willing or ready to give him. Thanks for not mentioning the Beasties Licensed to Ill album which even though opened the doors to hip-hop in this aspect to a lot of heads in my generation, was also their worst album and an embarrassing moment for hip-hop. I never liked it. I came in thru a different kind of frat/college rap album called 3 Feet High and Rising.

[@dariusjones7006]

Y’all really put Mac killer on the thumbnail for frat rap…..the disrespect lol

[@startervisions]

Yeah because KIDS is the peak of frat rap hahahaha

[@sharkieessj373]

Why tweaking on my boy Mac 🤦🏽‍♂️

[@WeezyApologist]

Mac was very much frat rap

[@TheTriangleOffense47]

Mac wasn't frat rap to me, he was always making boom bap type songs and more in that stoner Wiz & Spitta lane. I'd say he got more "weird" when he started kicking it with Earl, Rocky, Schoolboy Q, Etc. Thats when he def blossomed into a fuller artist but people only threw frat rap on him cause he was white lmao

[@wiseguy240Winston]

Big L was Mac's biggest influence

[@AnthonyMartinez-gb3rb]

I think Asher Roth got pushed to make that college track when it wasn’t really him. I remember him speaking on being pushed by his label for that song and songs of that nature afterwards. Dudes super talented, he got screwed. Also idk if i would consider Cam Meekins as frat rap. He had made music against the genre for a minute and never made college -esque music.

[@icidagod937]

Agreed. I listened to most of his mixtapes back in the day and whenever I let someone else listen in they were always shocked because they expected I love College. He probably wouldn't have ever had a big hit, but his place in hiphop ended super early because of that.

[@namelessvermillion8188]

I enjoyed every stage of Mac for the past decade.

[@Meekmillan]

Asher Roth incoming lol

[@tylerstepp5636]

Everything Mac made is and was amazing. Doesn’t matter what sub-genre it’s under.

[@WinterReflections]

He got better with time and personal growth. I respected him a lot more later on than in the mixtape days, and he does deserve more respect at this point. Saying everything he ever made was amazing is silly though. That's almost never true even of the best artists in any genre. I'm glad you love his music so much and I'm not saying you're wrong for it. But his name is in this discussion for a reason. Branch out. Regardless Mac Miller is the only one out of this category from that time period who actually lasted and grew, same can't be said about any of the others.

[@cfeegs]

@Asmodeus Guy kid was 16 and he made music for high schoolers. As he grew he made music for older people. The music he made for high schoolers wasn’t bad it’s not what you would listen to now though

[@kappaross6016]

I remeber being like 16 listening to nikeso n my feet I thought it was dope I still play it sometimes now. I've ALWAYS thought if I like something im going to listen to it idc what people really think.

[@sidtv2542]

Frat rap also had a very short period of relevancy for the most part, frat culture as a whole in popular media had a huge peak in 2009-2012. So when that died down frat rap did too, and Mac was smart for dismissing it and expanding his sound way beyond that stereotype.

[@187mrsmith]

Rip Mac Miller Gone But not Forgotten my guy was truly talented unfortunately his demons got the best of him!

[@jewelz6647]

Someone in his dealers chain of command got indicted for spiking percs with fentanyl

[@MayFlwr]

the thing that set mac apart from the pack was that he was a MUSICAN first, and whatever weird label you put on him second. He has similar origins to these other names but when the dust settled he was just on another level, and a lot of people could feel it.

[@Jordansername]

Asher Roth’s Pabst & Jazz is still one of my favorite mixtapes of all time. I love his catalogue and willingness to experiment. Dude will always be one of my favs.

[@johnnyappleseed9568]

Y’all should have mentioned Chris Webby as well

[@smokey6497]

Mac was a legend before and after death my man was taken from us way too early I’ve been a fan even through the less liked songs he’s put out much love to him and RIP Mac.

[@NevaG2190]

I miss Mac so much it hurts. I just learned he was a frat rapper tho. Hearing what he did to change himself and be better makes his albums that much better to me now.

[@mosesdunbar6279]

Mac and Danny Brown squashed their beef eventually. Danny was actually planning on going to meet Mac in the studio the day he died.

[@GreenEnvy.]

G-Eazy only sold 19k copies of his latest album. It's an uphill battle for most white rappers.

[@timkruse9912]

its mostly dude to g eazy sounding the same, his sound and bars and substance has yet to evolve

[@The-Heart-Will-Testify]

@@timkruse9912 evolve in what tho? I never understood that, is it pretending to be someone else, that is what most rappers do

[@sp3k73r]

Well G-Eazy is quite possibly bottom 5 rappers of all time so I'm surprised that he sold any copies whatsoever

[@skforever0]

@@The-Heart-Will-Testify he literally just listed to the 3 things that haven't evolved in his game, use your eyes and not your heart.

[@thelastgreatpoet5219]

@@The-Heart-Will-Testify evolution as growing up mature topics like jigga ross dre diddy etc. Everyone is a lil this or that. A baby this or that. a young this or that.

[@mostlybased]

mac millers transition from his early music to his later music was one of the wildest things i’ve ever seen unfold in my life

[@itsaledude]

mac was definitely different. seeing his videos in the studio would just blow my mind bc he could play almost every instrument 🤍

[@whatashame4561]

THANK YOU !!!! I was looking for a word for this type of rap !

[@NickDak1]

Lil dicky was hilarious in his very first album which has practically disappeared off the internet, which initially focused on producing great music videos to accompany the album. He’s one of the greats IMO

[@clifflifekeith2490]

Mac was a fuckin legend. by far my all time favorite artist. such a talented nice dude

[@jesus96391]

Well made video. Props man and RIP the great Mac Miller not a day goes by that I dont regret that never saw him perform live.

[@CulturalOasis]

😂

[@TheDealer1228]

I feel really proud that I didn't know most of the dudes you talked about for the first half of the video.

[@josephdavid3318]

really cool video. when i first found out about mac miller, when he was just starting to make music, i didnt like it at all, and definitely wrote him off as corny like all those other frat rap guys, but when red dot music came out around the time i was a teenager, i definitely had a new respect for him and enjoyed his music, i think the only thing that made mac different from the other guys was his actual respect and appreciation for rap music, even going back to listen some of those songs he had released early in his career, you can still see that he still has a respect for the genre and definitely doesnt try too hard to do anything super different from the norm. also i wish mgk would stop talking like he has any authority in rap music when he's just as corny as all the other frat rap guys making music.

[@ugh5281]

mgk has been a rapper for more than 10 years, he has the right to say his opinion, especially when asked about it. i wish y'all would stop acting like mgk isn't a good rapper, regardless of how you feel about him as a person.

[@ChristianS_445]

Mike stud is such a good rapper

[@sahulianhooligan7046]

That Gym Class Heroes rapper was one of the first frat rappers although he was biracial

[@JarrettSpinks]

Yoooo the fact that y’all mentioned Sam Adam’s I haven’t heard of him since 9th grade and I’m 24 now thinking of my old pandora playlists

[@phoque022]

Gotta admit I felt the same exact way Danny Brown did back in like 2010-2012 about Mac Miller. I didn't even get into him until 2015 and i heard Brand Name off GOOD AM and thought 'damn this is good" I then ventured into his other music around then and he became one of my favorite artists of all time within a year I still haven't listened to most of his 'frat rap' music aside from a few tracks.

[@commentraider5303]

Your missing out KIDS is a masterpiece and one of my favorite projects from Mac

[@phoque022]

@@commentraider5303 I'll go ahead and put time aside to listen to it. I liked one of the popular ones I heard off it a long time ago, it had this lighthearted fun type energy to it.

[@HaitunPilot]

@@phoque022 I was listening to his 'frat' shit when it dropped and loving it, but I was also in high school like him, and that was the wave at the time. It doesn't hit as good nowadays, but songs like Outside, nikes on my feet, songs from macadelic like Vitamins and Desperado are undeniable classic Mac anthems

[@stackrap]

I feel like art is about portraying your experiences and truth through creativity, I think people forget sometimes that hip hop is 100% a form of art. It's sad that the genre is still about pretending to be someone you're not

[@PeterGriffin11]

@Mister Happy Why can't a white person rap about their own life regardless of if they've had a hard or easy one? I mean there are tons of black rappers that rap about their luxurious life as well. I don't see how this hurts the genre honestly especially when most of the rappers mentioned in the video aside from a few like Eminem, Mac Miller and maybe Machine Gun Kelly aren't even that relevant. I think there's enough room for multiple different kinds of rap music and I don't really think race should matter I just care about the quality of the music.

[@PeterGriffin11]

@Mister Happy Not all black people are poor or need to deal with racism on a daily basis and not all white people are rich with flawless lives I wouldn't assume what someone's life is like strictly because of their race. As for race when it comes to music in general the race of the person doesn't matter to me rap and hip hop may have comes from African Americans but I don't think that means only African Americans can make music in the genre I think it should be open for anyone to make music in it like any other music genre I can think of. I don't know what Rock N Roll has to do with this but I don't listen to it. I don't have much else to say on this topic so we can agree to disagree.

[@jayncoclassic]

All art is commercial art it's a pretty lie (in a great way) but it's all an act for show (showbiz), authenticity is just another label. Art tells the truth by presenting questions to the audience.

[@The-Heart-Will-Testify]

@@PeterGriffin11 it's really about race to some people, they are white people that live in the ghettos and have a struggle life, they are also black rappers that never lived in the hood and now are rapping about the hood ..hip hop is really brainwashing kids into pretending to be some tough gangster. Glorifying the hood instead of understanding the means.

[@OuterHeaven210]

"The genre is about pretending to be something you're not". What the hell are you talking about? There are tons of rappers who write songs about actual shit going on in their lives and the real shit they get up to. I don't write it in my songs if I didn't actually do it. Thats how I create my music. Can't speak for others tho.

[@thisnameisnotfake517]

I didn't know of any of these frat rappers till you mentioned em

[@verynice6685]

These vids r so underrated

[@tonyseeker]

This title is invalid. As long as the music is from a genuine place it’s gets approval I never heard of no one in the real world hating on sum one rapping about college and I’m from Cleveland the same place as mgk. Very informative video non the less. Props!!!

[@The-Heart-Will-Testify]

Even Kanye west rapped about college, west khalifa rapped about high schools

[@wiseguy240Winston]

Mgk didn't even go to college so idk how he got lumped in with frat rap.

[@bitchface235]

@@wiseguy240Winston probably his fans and the way his face looks and his sound idk

[@wiseguy240Winston]

@@bitchface235 Na his sound says dropout or working class outcast/underdog. He grew up on the streets of cleaveland.

[@Richking213]

I loved the frat rap era....2008, 09, 10 was the best time.....wiz khalifa, mac miller, kid cudi and currency...even Drake was a "frat rapper" lol

[@brooksorlando4881]

Yeah man, that was a great era looking back. I was 19-21. Man on the moon by Cudi was my jam. Rolling papers by Wiz. Drake had "Over" and those first mainstream tracks. Big Sean, B.O.B, Sammy Adams, Chiddy Bang. Now I'm 34. Crazy to think how long ago that was now

[@wastelandwanderer2693]

Mac was always a genuine dude. I didn't really listen to some of his latest stuff up until he passed but i was fw with him tough in the early KIDS days when he was fw Wiz and Curren$y.

[@_______blossomer___]

I still go back to like three different Beastie Boys albums. That rap trio including their DJ's deserve the props on how different every. single. song. was drastically different than the next. Phenomenal lyricism from those underrated champs.

[@adxmgfx5598]

RIP Mac Miller

[@TheLoyalKey]

This video feels incomplete? Am I the only one?

[@Mr36Chamberz]

Thank you for giving mac his flowers 💐

[@Dkirk215]

Mac was just able to adjust and stay with the times also challenging his art he didn’t stay in the same lane also you can tell he took his time growing too that’s why he’s one of the greats in hip hop and respected the way he is

[@Oldheadontheblock]

Mike stud is definitely the king of frat rap

[@hinfinity]

Definitely

[@Bru946]

His music is actually better now than ever before

[@sean34curry99]

I feel bad for Asher roth cause if you listen to his most recent albums/tapes he’s actually hella talented

[@wiseguy240Winston]

He took too long to get serious

[@robertlemiesz7143]

hes always been talented though. I remeber listening to him back in college, and "I love college" was always my least favorite song

[@YoungYahtz94]

Yea I used to bump him way back, sucks some ppl made I love college the sum of his character cuz he’s nice af and got way better songs than that

[@saravenegas8322]

love you Mac. And I miss you every day. Fly high king. wish you were here.

[@anothergamingchannel2656]

Idk why but that hit me hearing that interview with mac talking about wanting to make it and be considered a great. Unfortunately he didnt get to that status until after he passed. People never get their roses until after they're gone.

[@jordy3401]

2:05 Cam Meekins?? Haven't heard of dude since '13, used to bump Lamp City, Maggie and Run Away all day. I first got hooked on Cam when an online friend played Sharks, good times.

[@keynotez]

I opened up for Mac almost 10 years ago I didn’t know he was frat rap lol 😂. I thought he made good music 🤷🏾‍♂️ !

[@markloveless7715]

Rip Mac man.. I will forever love the artist and man he evolved into

[@Skarhodges]

I’ve literally never heard anyone hate on frat rap

[@flawlesslikeme3674]

lil dicky is someone i’d never see myself going out of my way to listen to, but his show is pretty good

[@KingNoLuv]

I loved KIDS when it came out kool aid and frozen pizza and Nikes on my feet where great I also liked best day ever and fight the feeling his first album was meh but still I didn’t even realize he was that hated at first, he was mad underrated until he passed, unfortunately bunch of people out of nowhere wanted to give him praise after he passed like yeah he deserved it but where was the love while he was alive? Still annoys me. Rest easy Mac 🖤

[@fineshrine1991]

In my opinion it's still a lot better than fake rapping about growing up in the hood when you didn't. They were just rapping about their life

[@fpstyla9731]

Good vid, thanks for the respec towards Mike! Dude's different for sure.

[@newyorkvisionary]

Mac was never fully accepted and appreciated until he passed. Sure he still had a solid core fan base but most people were sleeping on him and wrote him off after 2013/2014. Also, surprised Skizzy Mars was not mentioned in this video.

[@WlZARDJENKINS]

Macs last album was up there for sure

[@lineialquantum]

I get the time period you’re touching on, would of been dope to see a Beastie Boys connection. Nice work.

[@rickeybernard8156]

I am really glad Mac actually loved hip hop. I couldn't imagine going through the years without his contribution to it. Him and the others had so much to give. Rest in peace young brother.

[@kkrezagang4606]

Can you do a video on swag rap?

[@startervisions]

#tybg

[@Rainhands22]

I remember Lil B 😂😂

[@tylito4764]

RIP MAC, we love you

[@brooksorlando4881]

I shamelessly love this genre. Sammy Adams, Hoodie Allen, Chiddy Bang, early Mac Miller. As long as you don't take it serious, you can enjoy it. It's fun party music. My favorite artists are Beatles, Queen, Zeppelin, Jimi Hendrix, Chili Peppers, Incubus, NIN, Weezer, etc. I like to think I have good taste in music. Frat rap is just pop, with the added element that encapsulates the college experience. Just enjoy it for what it is.

[@jasic2792]

I'm happy the video touched on this because pre-2013 you could call it frat rap, but afterwards that idea is wash. Everything from Watching Movies to Circles is a piece of art. I understand the mainstream view, when the only Mac you've listened to is blue slide park, loud, donald trump, etc what other perspective would you have lol.

[@dwaynestokes9518]

If I had 50 albums to choose from to only listen to for the rest of my life, 3 would be mac miller albums. Maybe 4. Macadellic, swimming, wmwtso, and faces. I'm a 38 year old black dude who grew up on wu-tang, onyx, lost boyz, outkast, a tribe called quest, nas, but mac had a lane and the younger greats like schoolboy, soul, kendrick, asap, pro Era, odd future, all rock with him. I miss u mac.

[@treefiddytwoo]

Macadelic still my favorite project from him 🤙 life was dope when that dropped and it stood the test of time

[@nutslut]

I'd definantly pick good:am over watching movies

[@nels7201]

Those Mac albums are classic fr

[@jeffblunte]

WMWTSO is one of my favorite albums of all time

[@waltergutierrez1395]

You trippin hard.

[@SpookzThaKiddOfficial]

G-Eazy the reason I hated Frat Rap for so long

[@CreatorHouseVlogs]

Love Post Malones music Ngl and I’ve never in my life heard of Frat Rap lol

[@barfbagradio4855]

AYO Danny said what I felt real brief and my homies hate me for that shit

[@5310yryr]

Let's be real, this man was one of the greatest of all time with what time he DID have. Just imagine if he got more

[@irisho.g8390]

“Greatest of all time?” Really? Come on man…

[@joe-mama94]

We won’t take any Mac Miller slander ❌

[@FrantzVissarionovitch]

Mac is a legend. Im Brazilian and here he always had big a fanbase

[@LLJMproductions]

asher roth consistently puts out dope shit to this day!!

[@tyroneharris6087]

Mac was not frat rap. Dude started as a teen rapper and blossomed into a real deep introspective artist whose content spanned a range of topics mostly addiction and depression. Put some respect on his name.

[@indecisive.dice.roll.325]

The frat rap discussion is always a weird one. So hip hop made it clear they hate White boys rapping about partying and their suburban upbringing. That's understandable since hip hop was built off the struggles of Black men. But the rise of trap in the later half of the 2010s has led to White kids to rap about typical hip hop subjects and reject the frat rap image of partying and being middle class. This is also hated in hip hop, because of the lack of authenticity. So which will it be? Are we gonna hate White rappers who are *technically* keeping it real, or are we gonna hate White rappers who are regurgitating what their non-White counterparts are rapping about?

[@indecisive.dice.roll.325]

@@1eighty My stance exactly. I wish everyone could stop focusing on the color of someone's skin or their ethnic background

[@soule7693]

exactly

[@bitchface235]

not really about them being white and more about them being suburban and coming from a good background with no real struggles or issues and just floating or coasting by through life. people hate punks like that. same with all the punks who front and act like they bangin when in reality they are gangsters only in their rap and havent even sold a bag of weed. those two groups can go to hell and really have no place rapping about shit they have no idea about. nor should they be rapping about how easy their beer pong trust fund lives are.

[@bitchface235]

people really like terror reid and he was a music producer for OWSLA and comes from a good background in california but he doesn't make frat rap. his flow is unique and his lyrics are hilarious and brutal kind of like a white verison of tyler the creator. i think you are probably a racist who is trying to tell people how you feel even though you know you cant because you are racist and your thoughts are wrong.

[@ArmLegLegArmHead47]

You’re white bro, stop crying

[@F8Lwrld]

mac is beyond rap in my heart

[@discowolf25]

Ghat finally someone says it. My guy💯

[@waveprovidersassociation]

Mac Miller and Asher Roth both still have my utmost respect for real

[@bigflufybalz]

listen to eyedea

[@securitysecurity9621]

Asher Roth is sooo Dope and needs to be appreciated more! He has many classic joints on his albums.

[@PetesTake]

Love you Malcolm 🙏🏼

[@BrianZuma]

As a fan of the newer music Mike and Huey Mack makes they definitely had a transition period (which is when I found them) that I think is still quality stuff always never knew why they where so looked over despite being so big at one point

[@jonathanmorales1645]

What happened to the other guy that used to voice these videos

[@armonicorbett]

right

[@hiphopmadness]

He has his own channel now, check him out -- kzbin.info/www/bejne/hnXZm3qZeJZqsMk

[@187mrsmith]

All the rich suburb kids are like Hey we can relate we finally got one of our people in the hip hop genre They don't know our struggles lol

[@PullthaleverKronk]

I really liked Pabst & Jazz, had that mixtape on my lil MyTouch phone

[@solaris100]

Asher Roth definitely needs to get more props. He totally did a 180 after that college song.