Since we're on the subject of Blacks, (which are minorities and minorities primarily associate with Urban hip-hop as their niche music) let's talk about Urban hip-hop and the minorities that listen to it.
Urban popular culture(hip-hop) is still a massive disappointment to those who experienced all of the ooohs and aaahs of the passed generations of Urban popular culture.
This is mainly because artist had actual credentials behind their dreams whereas nowadays anybody who says "swag" the most in one hot 16 is the baddest rapper out.
This is mainly because artist had actual credentials behind their dreams whereas nowadays anybody who says "swag" the most in one hot 16 is the baddest rapper out.
Tattoos, once meant something but now they've been trivialized as if they were an accessory or make-up for men. Skinny jeans and sagging skinny jeans has become popular almost to an ubiquitous degree.
Let's glance backwards quickly to contrast a few things(this will not be a comprehensive list).
90's
-Baggy jeans
-sagging
-gangsterisms, thuggin'
-real rivalries
-writing from personal experiences
-no internet bootlegging
-inclusion of popular quotes and phrases of wisdom in popular songs
-Break dancing/B-boy'ing was the main dance style of bedazzlement
00's
-skinny jeans
-sagging
-goonisms, D-boy'n
-fake rivalries for the sake of publicity
-hiring the best Ghost writers
-bootleggin' via internet
-trying to be the most clever or highest in every song
-Krumping has been very bedazzling to watch evolve. other dances like thizzing, pop-lock&dropping, laffy taffy and blah else were trends.
Given that some items on each list can be used to explain the occurrence of other items on those lists, thats fine, I'm not perfect and neither are you - stop judging me.
Going from big jeans -too loose to move around properly- into skinny jeans -too small to move around properly- is more like a "hand me up" from your little brother.
That is a sign of regression instead of growth. I believe this all originated with the idea of the throwbacks. Who truly knows?
When you had talented singers with awesome ranges and dedication to their crafts, we got some timeless songs. Now, we have a bunch of singers with despicably limited ranges.
The argument that there is no quality music nowadays is wrong, though. We just seem to buy whatever is catchy and instead of sticking with artist that demonstrated talent as opposed to personality.
The argument that there is no quality music nowadays is wrong, though. We just seem to buy whatever is catchy and instead of sticking with artist that demonstrated talent as opposed to personality.
That makes you want to ask, Who's to blame? Well, the answer is easy, who is supporting the cheap plastic artists of today? Yeah, blame them.
whadya think...am I off base with my assessments?
There needs to be a True That option!!! Good Stuff! My son(who is really into writing and working on composition) and I always talk about how wacked music has become.And how ridiculous the stereotypes of Hip Hop are..He was just posting the other day on FB how ridiculous Hip Hop day at his school was, everyone was coming to school lookin tore down and broke. It didn't make any sense to him as he pointed out.."Drake is one of the most popular artists right now, and he wears jeans that fit and polos". The story goes on and on with his thoughts about that and the music..I am so happy that he being from the up and coming generation gets it...Thanks for your thoughts..now I know we are not alone!!
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