HIP-HOP is simply a genre of suave lyrics combined with beats that are almost impossible to dance to. Now, I've not always been into hip-hop since day 1 or something, I used to listen to it back in my school days because I wanted to be cool in my front of my "rap listening" friends. I actually got into hip-hop when I commenced college, something that I didn't expect to happen to me.
Being an ardent fan of hip-hop, I learned that hip-hop just isn't about the music but an entire culture.
It represents a lifestyle, the 'OG' [Original Gangsters] rappers had to be from 'the hood' or a prominently black neighborhood. It all began in Bronx, New York when DJ Clive or 'Kool Herc'
starting emceeing or 'MCing' in house parties.
However hip-hop today, it is a global phenomenon that permeates just about every facet of society.
Hip Hop gives a chance to rookies to express their flows or raps or bars to a very welcoming community but also a very competitive one. Among black rappers who actually belonged to areas where it was tough for a kid to actually grow up and become successful as they usually ended up in gang wars or prison. It gave them a platform to express themselves, to save themselves from the criminal life. The movie "Straight Outta Compton" only bolsters this.
It eventually became famous, and most importantly empowered those who thought they never could be empowered. I'd like to list some of the very famous one 2Pac, The Notorious BIG [Biggie], Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre, Kanye West, Jay-Z, Lil Wayne, Eminem, NAS, N.W.A, Kid Cudi and Beyonce just to name a few. These men and women have shaped what hip-hop is today. It just isn't rapping about the 'hood' problems but anything that affects you. It wasn't only limited to black rappers now it was a leveled playground. Eminem, NF, Mac Miller, Beastie Boys, and G-Eazy are some of the best in the game right now.
Hip Hop would signify anything from gang violence to problems in life to problems in the community and even talks openly about those topics which are seldom picked up by the public, such as depression and mental health. Kid Cudi was one of the first to pick that up, and his fans who were going through problems immediately recognized the notion and supported him to what he is now.
The current scene in hip-hop is very very diverse, and i couldn't be happier about it. It gives you so many different options to choose from. Nowadays rap doesn't have to be on some beat, it could on an orchestra or a synth-wave as done by Tyler The Creator, You could be a group of hip-hop lovers who actually start a band themselves, the way BROCKHAMPTON did. Hip Hop teaches you to respect each other as a fellow artist and most importantly as a fellow human being. It gives you the courage to speak up if you aren't feeling right or you have problems. The amount of respect of the artists speaks for itself in their songs and examples of their camaraderie are used omnipresent in their songs.
In conclusion, I'd like to say, in hip-hop, there's something for everyone. You just have to explore enough. It has a massive effect on me and honestly, I'd suggest hip hop to anyone and everyone I ever meet. Then it's up to them to fall into this utopian world or not.
Being an ardent fan of hip-hop, I learned that hip-hop just isn't about the music but an entire culture.
It represents a lifestyle, the 'OG' [Original Gangsters] rappers had to be from 'the hood' or a prominently black neighborhood. It all began in Bronx, New York when DJ Clive or 'Kool Herc'
starting emceeing or 'MCing' in house parties.
However hip-hop today, it is a global phenomenon that permeates just about every facet of society.
Hip Hop gives a chance to rookies to express their flows or raps or bars to a very welcoming community but also a very competitive one. Among black rappers who actually belonged to areas where it was tough for a kid to actually grow up and become successful as they usually ended up in gang wars or prison. It gave them a platform to express themselves, to save themselves from the criminal life. The movie "Straight Outta Compton" only bolsters this.
It eventually became famous, and most importantly empowered those who thought they never could be empowered. I'd like to list some of the very famous one 2Pac, The Notorious BIG [Biggie], Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre, Kanye West, Jay-Z, Lil Wayne, Eminem, NAS, N.W.A, Kid Cudi and Beyonce just to name a few. These men and women have shaped what hip-hop is today. It just isn't rapping about the 'hood' problems but anything that affects you. It wasn't only limited to black rappers now it was a leveled playground. Eminem, NF, Mac Miller, Beastie Boys, and G-Eazy are some of the best in the game right now.
Hip Hop would signify anything from gang violence to problems in life to problems in the community and even talks openly about those topics which are seldom picked up by the public, such as depression and mental health. Kid Cudi was one of the first to pick that up, and his fans who were going through problems immediately recognized the notion and supported him to what he is now.
The current scene in hip-hop is very very diverse, and i couldn't be happier about it. It gives you so many different options to choose from. Nowadays rap doesn't have to be on some beat, it could on an orchestra or a synth-wave as done by Tyler The Creator, You could be a group of hip-hop lovers who actually start a band themselves, the way BROCKHAMPTON did. Hip Hop teaches you to respect each other as a fellow artist and most importantly as a fellow human being. It gives you the courage to speak up if you aren't feeling right or you have problems. The amount of respect of the artists speaks for itself in their songs and examples of their camaraderie are used omnipresent in their songs.
In conclusion, I'd like to say, in hip-hop, there's something for everyone. You just have to explore enough. It has a massive effect on me and honestly, I'd suggest hip hop to anyone and everyone I ever meet. Then it's up to them to fall into this utopian world or not.
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