Hell, even early hip hop wasn't completely terrible.
I recently discovered electro hip-hop (i.e., the original hip hop) from the 80s and was amazed at the fact that virtually none of the lyrics were about being a G, dry-byes, having lots of money and bitches, or the rest of the degenerate shit that came in in the early 90s. The last 3 songs from this genre I listened to, the lyrics' themes were about: 1. appreciating the fact that you're alive 2. the malign influence of TV 3. anhedonia after loss of love.
I recently discovered electro hip-hop (i.e., the original hip hop) from the 80s and was amazed at the fact that virtually none of the lyrics were about being a G, dry-byes, having lots of money and bitches, or the rest of the degenerate shit that came in in the early 90s. The last 3 songs from this genre I listened to, the lyrics' themes were about: 1. appreciating the fact that you're alive 2. the malign influence of TV 3. anhedonia after loss of love.
If anyone is curious, the songs are: