[Paradox]

But really, it seems like rock has become really irrelevant these days

You know whats sad, is that I consider much of hip-hop/rap to be more inventive and interesting than what passes for "rock" music these days..

Same old riffs, same old craggly and/or whining voice. I'll take Outkast (hip-hop band) any day over that crap. And I hate most rap!

[rwfromkansas]

Some of the hip-hop is cool, but it also can get old.

I admit to playing Hey Ya in my dorm room sometimes, but also there comes a point when I can't take much more of it. :)

[RepoGirl]

I have a weird relationship with Hip Hop. By and large, I despise it. But I DID go nuts over Hey Ya! by Outkast (until it was killed by being over played, sigh...). I was really excited by it, since it seemed to mix various styles to good effect.

I bought the album, and liked SOME of what I heard, but overall didn't stay with it. It DID rekindle my love of 70s R&B, so I dusted off my Best of The Bros. Johnson and HeatWave CDs.

My friend is a big fan of The Black Eyed Peas and Disposable Heroes of HipHoprysy, but i've yet to hear much of them.