As I scrolled through my music library, I
came across a song by Diggy, who is the son of the legendary Rev Run, and I
thought it would be cool to talk about how music has changed. There is a new
generation of music and rappers are getting younger and younger, creating a new
sound in Hip Hop. Now-a-days it seems like songs are all about girls, love and style
aka “swag” rather than violence. There are also more and more dance songs, and
song collaborations with R&B and pop artist. You also have Artist like Lil' Wayne singing songs about how to love which is something that many people weren't expecting. I think Hip Hop has evolved into
a softer sound which is new and refreshing in my opinion, although I do like to
hear a “gangster rap” every now and then. Is this change in Hip Hop a good or a
bad thing? What do you guys think?
Link to the song do it like you by Diggy:
Music and style is constantly changing to stay contemporary, or become the new comtemporary style. Artists are always trying to sound unique or different. This is either done through lyrics or beats and flow. Therefore, this new change in style is not surprising.
ReplyDeleteI actually like this, mainly because of Jerimih. However, I appreciate the lyrics, flow, and purpose. This softer music is more pleasant for me to listen to. It kind of reminds me of Akon, Sean Kingston, etc.
ReplyDeleteHe will never be Rev Run but let us see how far he can go!
The music is changing, but it is hard to say whether it is good or bad. I agree with you that the rap is becoming a little softer because hip-hop and pop music are combining. There are more and more hip-hop songs with singing verses and electronic sounds compared to twenty years ago when rap was just a simple beat and flowing lyrics.
ReplyDeleteWhether you think one type is better than another is based on your own opinion of what you think rap to be. Personally, I like the more modern rap compared to the old school rap solely because I have listened to more modern rap than old school rap. But I do agree with you that I love an occasional gangster rap track every once in a while.
I agree with you that rap has started taking on a slightly softer sound recently, and I think that this change has its pros and cons. I think that this softer sound appeals to a wider audience than gangster rap because it often combines pop and rap music. I also agree that this softer sound can be very refreshing because it is not something you hear incredibly often. Although I agree that it is still nice to hear some gangster rap, I think that it is good that hip-hop has incorporated this softer sound because this allows for more variety from track to track.
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ReplyDeleteSo I've been commenting on the change in hip hop for a couple posts now but I'm really happy when I see innovative, young, talented artists that are more focused on expressing their linguistic abilities through meaningful lyrics rather than mysogeny and violence. Furthermore, I've noticed a budding trend in the incorporation of really awesome instrumentals in tons of new hip hop tracks. I feel like the care that artists put into their music has been on the rise in the underground hip hop scene. Hopefully some of these talented young performers will make it to the mainstream and introduce the casual hip hop listeners to this new and improved style. That's my hope at least!
ReplyDeletePersonally, I believe that the change in rap music is a positive one because the topics are more within my realm. I understand relationships, love, and frat rap more than just violence.
ReplyDeleteHowever, personally, I believe the more interesting question to be what this adaptation in rap music will lead to. Rap began together with an artist speaking his mind over some sort of a background beat, but today there are many different forms. For instance, hip hop and rap are slightly different, as are frat rap and gangster rap. For instance "Just Love Here" by Sam Adams discusses his beginnings, saying "I should let myself succeed," and consists of a very important background melody, while "Peace to my Nine" by Spice 1 talks about violence, saying "I'll load the clip and kill a whole mutha f***n race," and while there is a beat, the words seem to be much more important. After only about thirty years, many of these deviations have already occurred. Currently, they fall under similar classifications, but it is possible that in the future many more categories will break off from rap and that these categories will be seen to be as different as hard rock and classical.