what the f#ck happened to the meaning of it?

Question

hip hop was born out of struggle and a need for direction. i was born in 79 and was fortunate enough to catch part of the early years of hip hop. the culture was a way to escape the poverty and give an outlet to people that didnt really have a positive one. it seems that NOW.. we push hard to get back IN the sh!t that we were trying to escape from. do you think we as a culture (hip hop culture) forgot.. .or just overlook what we created this for? as a writer.. i understand showing people what you go through in your corner of existence... but a whole lot of people dont even go through what they talk about... and most of the time theyre talking about hood life.. and street politics... why go backwards.. why not talk about what you REALLY go through in your everyday life? is the true foundation of hip hop buried so deep that we should start making a tomb stone for it? this is just my opinion.. i would love your feedback..

...blessings...

Answer 1

Hip hop was created and is about the evolution of lyrics ,life struggle, pain, wants, needs and pleasures and self expression and as the world around changes so does the music......(general) you cant tell anyone that thier lyrics arent real or that they aint from this hood or that hood you dont know what they have been through to judge them or thier music.



yes hip hop is in a state of crisis but every musical genre goes through its trials and tribulation, but in the end the real always survives...prime example...saw solja boy not fill a venue and he was the top in the country and had crazy promotions but saw the roots 2 times in 4 months in the same city sell out the venue.



In the end, you cant tell anyone what to listen to, who to listen to or what they are listening to is wrong....you need to make the proper choices for you and help keep the core of hip hop and the classic alive by teaching the generation that you may come into contact with...knowledge is power...but if we stay silent then the path the music leads to will be in a state of unrest for who knows how long..



I love my hip hop, but I love because of its shades and the diversity hip hop has to offer...from thug loving to backpackin...



HIp hop is like a color chart...so many shades so many different ways to mix and match...for every emotion for every time of my life, there is a hip hop track I can place. just like a color can tell a mood.



hip hop taken for granted? yes absolutely, but its funny so many people ***** about hip hop/rap now and days but they realize that they sound just like people did who were against us in the beginning thought we wouldnt last..those that hated our music from day one...the outside of our bubble...



if it wasnt about evolution and growth it wouldnt be a billion a dollar industry and found in everything from corporate mcdonalds ads to the elevator instrumentals, to wining grammys to the corner stores to the streets!



hip hop has infultrated every aspect of american culture heck the ENTIRE WORLD...and I am so proud to see that hip hop taking over...



and they said we wouldnt last!lol...who's laughing now!



Like david banner said at the b.e.t awards "the only thing really killing hip hop is limewire and the internet"



if people and society didnt change hip hop never would have changed, because of the internet so many wack *** no skilled wanna be rappers can get attention and water down the scene, but in the end like I said...

real lyrics, real music, real struggle will always win in the end

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perfect example: common top album for 8 months on the billboard...with NO radio support! now thats something!

Answer 2

Incredible, it seems that anyone that listens to this generation of hip-hop doesn't no the true meaning of hip-hop, and why it was created. I think this myself every damn day. Its like, why did we work so hard to move foward, just to go back again. I think the biggest milestone for stepping back was that horrendous "I'm So Hood" song.....it gives hip-hop artists a bad name

Answer 3

like any musical genre, it starts with the roots of hungry people trying to be heard. corporations get a whiff of it and cash in (Run DMC). as the gengre evolves, different arms form. like conscious (Public Enemy) and gangster (NWA, Ice T). The puclic chooses one and thats what sells and makes big money. Then, copy cats come out and that arm takes over.



Trust me on this. Look back at the history of rock and roll and jazz. same thing.



raps about what real people go through in everyday life does not sell units (be that right or wrong).



bottom line... youre right. 50 isn't on the corner. he dosen't smoke weed. hell, he's not even 'in da club' on the weekends. but his saond say he is all thes things because it pays.

Answer 4

True Dat!! True Dat!!

If you know what that means.



I totally agree with you, I just wrote something similar regarding New School rap, and R&B, making all these foolish lyrics! I think I'm old, and I just need not listen to anything new. I'll just stick with the Old School.

Answer 5

Unless you filed a change of address form from Chicago to Trenton, SC, it certainly looks that way. You might try contacting the Trenton postmaster and Urban Outfitters. Be sure and tell your postmaster so no other mail gets forwarded.

Answer 6

Make a tombstone for it! I think we went so far beyond our intentions it will be difficult to go back. Don't get me wrong though, there are some wonderful lyricists now (Kayne, Jay-Z, early 50, Mobb Deep, etc)

Answer 7

naw hip hop aint dead hip hop aint changed one bit hip hop is culture

Answer 8

hip hop slowly turned to rap...and i totally agree with you

Answer 9

It's still out there. We must turn off the radio and MTV too to find it.

Answer 10

YEA I AGREE WITH YOU..



LIKE NAS SAID "HIP HOP IS DEAD"