DIE HIP HOP DIE!

Is Hip Hop Dieing in More Ways Than one?

Hip Hop used to be a culture, Hip Hop used to be a message, Hip Hop used to be a Revolution.

Hip Hop was a way for people who had nothing, to give the world something.

Now unfortunately the movement has changed and fused with Rap which truly is Business music.

Hip Hop

In the 90s there was a clear difference between Rap & Hip Hop, conscious hip hop group Leaders of the New School (L.O.N.S) stated “rap is business music, hip hop is cultural music”. There albums “a future without a past” & “T.I.M.E (the inner minds eye) clearly had depth, a message and a strong sense of culture. As well as A Tribe Called Quest’s “Low End Theory”. Both groups mixed abstract and deep spiritual concepts with everyday scenarios that people could relate too.

On the other end of the scale you had more hard core acts such as Public Enemy, The Masters of Funk, Wu-tang Clan and many more.

Now it seems the essence of the movement is gone, the hip hop news and tracks are full of ;

Romance Rumours

 

Fat Booties, Twerking & Jerking

& bragging about spending money on foolishness “cash, cars, hoes”.

The video below  further emphasize how much Hip Hop has changed.

The mere thought of a Rapper wearing a skirt was seen as preposterous, unheard of and gay.

Surprisingly now in 2013, this is accepted as trendy fashion.

So has Hip Hop really died?

With the return of artists such as “”, the upcoming of raw talent such as Kendrick Lamar, Joey Bada$$, Joe Cole and many more we’ve concluded no.

DIE HIP HOP DIE!