Originally Posted by: crazywolfWyclef Jean plays guitar...It takes all the same musical talent and theory to make a rap beat that it does to make a rock song, the main differance is that one is often, but not always made with a computer, and the other with instruments, but not always...

Dudes like Dr. Dre, J. D., I'm told both are classically trained pianists.
As a matter of fact, I can play some chord progression and extract some melody a lot easier than I can create a beat. I've tried to create a beat. It's not easy. And no, it's not me who's dumb.
About the crap in rap about sex and guns and what have you, take any of the MTV types of "rock bands" . You'll extract the same b**** about teenage angst and life sucking and being rebellious over and over and over.