Members gabriel98 Posted March 7, 2009 Members Posted March 7, 2009 This one might be some what interesting to the music lover. Have you ever come across a discussion on the relationship between economics and hip-hop and Hip Hop grew out of tension, organic, homemade, low budget, borrowing from history and their own surroundings to make something new.
Members sabriel9v Posted March 16, 2009 Members Posted March 16, 2009 Hip hop and economics do go hand in hand, but so do many genres (blues, jazz, rock, etc.) Anybody can write a song about hard times in their own musical language. I feel that hip hop is originally rooted in documenting the black experience...but since its inception it has evolved into a more complex narration on many other experiences.
Members Deeprig9 Posted March 22, 2009 Members Posted March 22, 2009 Hip hop and economics do go hand in hand, but so do many genres (blues, jazz, rock, etc.) Anybody can write a song about hard times in their own musical language. I feel that hip hop is originally rooted in documenting the black experience...but since its inception it has evolved into a more complex narration on many other experiences. The irony is that rap has turned into bragging about how rich they are. Not RZA... when he got rich he kept rapping about his memories of being poor. That's why he's still relevant. It's why Vanilla Ice tried so hard to push his poor upbringing pitch in interviews. It's why Will Smith is an actor. It's why Eminem had credibility. It's why coolio was so pissed off that Weird Al made "Amish Paradise". The art form is awesome. The popular artists are horrible. These are the facts and they cannot be disputed.
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