With all the new acts coming into the world of hip hop today, there is a growing concern about the genre's longevity. The older fans of hip hop believe that hip hop is dead already. They claim rappers of this generation lack lyrical content and subject matter. Others would argue that hip hop is evolving and would never die. In order for us to know where hip hop is headed, we have to go back to the roots. Hip Hop was formed in the 1970s. It consists of a stylized rhythmic music which is accompanied by rapping (a rhythmic and rhyming speech).
Rap is a very important component in Hip Hop. Rap as an art form has always been about telling stories. From Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five to Tupac; Storytelling has always been a fundamental ingredient when it comes to making rap music, and let's be honest, we don't hear a lot of that anymore. Nowadays, it's all about having fun and getting hype, which isn't a bad thing, but I believe there should be a balance. Sometimes you just want to sit down and listen, and just let the artiste paint a mental picture for your brain to meditate on. There are a lot of indie and underground rappers doing this but they just don't have the exposure and it's not like record labels are making things any easier. Another misconception about hip hop is that it's all about punchlines, cyphers, and freestyles. There are other elements like sampling/making beats, beatboxing, dancing, grafitti writing and Djing/turn tabling that make hip hop what it is. You can't say that those are dead too. A new dance move is invented almost every month. Producers are making beats everyday, posting them on social media platforms like twitter, and building their fan base, thanks to the internet. No matter how much people try to innovate and renovate, they can never take away the culture, the vibe, and the spirit of Hip Hop. Like it or not, Hip hop is here to stay. Copyright © 2016 Sage Sound, All rights reserved.
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AuthorKing aka King Lingo. President and founder of Sage Sound. Archives
May 2016
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