>But, still, this is a mailing list mainly devoted to a musical style
>(powerpop) that is mainly based on melodies, and actually quite
>derivative in trying to bring back the old classic song/melody/harmony
>oriented pop songwriting style again. This makes it likely that a lot of
>people here _will_ dislike most hip-hop for its lack of those exact
>qualities, doesn't it?

I think, ultimately, one needs to remember that it's possible to like many
different types of music...