lol that last sentence just made me picture Jim Carey saying it in Ace Ventura 2 when he's messing with the tribesmen. Shikaka!
I dunno, again, I hear Chicago as kinda just a neutral accent. I dont really hear anything distinct that sets it apart from other accents. And you can recognize Canadians? Do tell. Like I said before, with the exception of the Maritimers and the French-Canadians, what's the difference? I really dont hear it. It's not like we're the stereotypical Canadians who end every sentence with "eh". Even on XBL, I'd say 80% of people just sound neutrally American, whether they're from western Canada, east-central Canada (ie Toronto), Chicago, Buffalo, or wherever. We even have a ton of American immigrants here in Toronto and I can't tell the difference at all unless they come from a place with a really distinct accent.
I'm not saying this is 100% accurate, but I can usually spot a canadian accent when you guys say a word with an "au" sound. For example, house. I say "howse" and with a canadian accent I hear an emphasis on the "u," so it comes out kind of like "hoose." And not to be stereotypical, but using "about" as an example, I say "abowt" and the canadian accent is "aboot."
Yeah that's the Maritime accent Im talking about. People from Nova Scotia and Newfoundland tend to talk like that and is pretty much the only accent I could say is distinctly "Canadian" but when you look at the big picture, the Maritime population is pretty small compared to the rest of Canada. Most Canadians, let's say in Vancouver or Toronto, say "howse" and "abowt" just like you do.
Lil wayne ruined my life lol no he didn't but I just hate his music and think this world is better if he just doesn't rap anymore. I odnt think I even meet someone from Chicago so I wouldnt know what there accent is like. I do however mess with people I meet sometimes and just use the pharse Forget about it alot so they think I'm from Brooklyn. Bada Bing Bada boom, I know a guy who knows a guy.
I just looked up some dialect training videos for chicago, and I guess I'm starting to hear it. It's true that any word with Th- is pronounced D-, like the becomes da. I guess we hiss the -s on words, like Da Bearsss. Read up on your area's accent and just say things out loud. I had myself laughing pretty good. We definitely don't sound like the Superfans, but there are still people deep in the city that sound a bit like that. I think we sound more like The Blues Brothers.
LMAO I remember the Chicago skit. I do know a guy at school who whenever he says The he says it like that Da, I'm about to ask him if he's from Chicago.
Well, technically, everyone has an accent. A Canadian accent isn't much different from an American one, but many Canadians pronounce the letter "o" a bit differently than we do. I'm not saying that you all walk around saying "aboot" like television would have many believe, but I've noticed that a lot of Canadians pronounce "sorry" like "soorry" with almost a "u" sound (almost like "hurry"). "Tomorrow" is pronounced in a similar way and "against" seems to usually be pronounced like it has a "y" in it ("agaynst"), while "been" sounds more like "bean". There is no noticable drawl like you would hear with a southern or New Jersey accent, but a lot of you guys seem to pronounce quite a few words differently. Of course, this could just be a Maritime thing like you said, but if they're such a small percentage, it seems weird to me that I would hear it so often, you know? From my experience, most of you folks up north tend to sound like people from Minnesota, I think. Definitely not as thick, though.
One thing to keep in mind is that when you grow up around a certain accent, you are a lot less likely to notice it in yourself or others. I've known people from Florida, Minnesota, and a few other places who had no idea that they had a certain accent. And I think people around here sound perfectly "neutral" as you say, but there have been times when I talked to someone on the phone and they immediately pointed out that I must be from California. For me, it's a lot easier to point out someone who doesn't live here. For example: anyone who says "Cali" or "So Cal" was definitely not born and raised in California. Ha ha.
Originally Posted by StatiK TactiK
But anyway, you can't hear Drake accenting those "ow" and "aw" sounding words like Wayne does in his songs? When he talks, it's not nearly as noticeable but when he raps, it's like he thinks he's Wayne, who already raps like a retard. Really irks me.
To be honest, I don't really know Lil' Wayne. I've heard the name once or twice, but I've never heard his music. All I know is that he's supposed to be rap and he has Lil' in his name, which makes me automatically not like him. As for Drake...I've listened to bits and pieces of three songs, so I haven't caught anything like that, but I'll take your word for it. Heh.
Originally Posted by StatiK TactiK
Yeah I love the Decemberists! Went to their show a couple of years ago when The Crane Wife released and had a blast! The crowd was some of the weirdest mix of people I've seen at a show but thats kinda expected from those guys lol And yeah Del is friggin awesome. That whole Heiroglyphics crew is pretty similar to him too, if you dont know of them already. Strange that he's Ice Cube's cousin but they make completely opposite styles of hip hop. And Blackalicious? Damn man I never knew you were into all these groups. Really didn't picture you diggin these guys. Are you into The Roots at all? They just released an amazing album this week. I always try to push these guys onto my non-hip hop friends because since they're an actual band that uses real instruments, they're a bit easier for non-hip hop ears to digest but at the same time, still represent the spirit of hip hop to the fullest.
That's awesome, I didn't picture you being into The Decemberists. Heh. I absolutely love those guys. Their recent releases haven't been quite as golden as Picaresque, but I still enjoy everything they come out with. I really like Colin's singing style, although I think he's a bit of a ****. I like Blackalicious because I think he's right in the middle between nerdy and traditional. Like, he has plenty of songs for regular hip-hop fans, but he also has a lot of stuff for guys like me. And really, you gotta a respect a guy who can rap the periodic table and the alphabet. Ha ha. I've never really given The Roots a chance; I think I assumed that I wouldn't like them. But I will definitely check out a few songs tonight or tomorrow.
Originally Posted by Brandon
Anyway, on the point of accents, what exactly is a Chicago accent? I can usually recognize canadians, people from the south, brooklyn, boston, etc., but everyone says that they know I'm from Chicago because of the accent. What the hell do I do that makes me sound different? Some people say we use long A sounds, as in if we were to say Chicago it'd be like "Chic-ahhhhhhh-go."
The long "a" is definitely a prominent Chicago trait. It's not nearly as exaggerated as on TV (such as with Da Super Fans), but that is something that other people can pick up on. And like you said, some folks from your area have a slight "d" sound when saying "th". Also, some words like "mom" almost sound like there's an "a" in there somewhere. Maybe it's just me, but I think the vowels tend to sound a little nasally. When I watched your Xbox 360 Slim video, I didn't notice any particular accent, but going back, there are a couple of parts I picked up on. When you say "...sitting here with the, uh, brand new..." at the beginning, I can hear a tiny bit of Chicago. Very, very faint, but "the, uh" stands out to me. For the most part, though, you don't sound like the typical Chicago accent at all and I probably wouldn't have been able to guess. Bonnie Hunt, on the other hand, very much fits the bill and I think she's a good example of the Chicago accent without it being ridiculously exaggerated.
And like I said before, we don't tend to pick up on our own accents very well. Also, accents not only vary in different parts of the country, but also in different parts of each state. People from northern California sound different from down here in southern California, and the accent changes when you get closer to the coast. Growing up on the beach, I was completely unaware of the "surfer" accent, but I can catch it right away now that I live further east. Most of them don't say "gnarly" and "tubular" anymore, but they still talk differently than people around here. In most cases, everyone's different accents are pretty subtle, but there is usually something in their voice that can tell you where they're from.
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That's awesome, I didn't picture you being into The Decemberists. Heh. I absolutely love those guys. Their recent releases haven't been quite as golden as Picaresque, but I still enjoy everything they come out with. I really like Colin's singing style, although I think he's a bit of a ****. I like Blackalicious because I think he's right in the middle between nerdy and traditional. Like, he has plenty of songs for regular hip-hop fans, but he also has a lot of stuff for guys like me. And really, you gotta a respect a guy who can rap the periodic table and the alphabet. Ha ha. I've never really given The Roots a chance; I think I assumed that I wouldn't like them. But I will definitely check out a few songs tonight or tomorrow.
Yeah Colin's voice can take a bit to get used to. And the man is a walking dictionary lol.
The Roots have had a damn near 20 year run by now with each album sounding very different from each other so here's some recommendations:
-their early, jazzy stuff: Mellow My Man
-their darker, transition phase: Section
-an example of why Black Thought is my favorite emcee: Web
-the last few years, they've gotten more solemn and socially conscious but sonically is their peak imo. The chorus kinda bothers me in its over simplicity but off their new album (the youtube link pitched up the song for some reason so here's an alternate link): Now or Never
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The Roots have had a damn near 20 year run by now with each album sounding very different from each other so here's some recommendations:
-their early, jazzy stuff: Mellow My Man
-their darker, transition phase: Section
-an example of why Black Thought is my favorite emcee: Web
-the last few years, they've gotten more solemn and socially conscious but sonically is their peak imo. The chorus kinda bothers me in its over simplicity but off their new album (the youtube link pitched up the song for some reason so here's an alternate link): Now or Never
Thanks for the suggestions. I haven't checked them out yet because I've been busy, but I will listen to them sometime during the weekend, I promise.
Originally Posted by YunG YanKee1
Also Murg never listen to Lil Wayne your life will be better off lol.
Ha ha, okay, I think I can manage that.
Originally Posted by Raymo
haha as you can see, Im not a very big fan of degrassi. Also, aubrey sounds like a girls name haha
Understandable; it's mostly used as a girl's name here in the states and he's not exactly a major celebrity, so it's really not a hard mistake to make.
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