what does hip-hop mean to you
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yeah, I somewhat agree with that but at least at its begining it was a movement that mimicked a cultural movement in that it had somewhat a mindstate a way of being, its own dance, visual art, speech, music, area, etc.
Hip hop was first coined by afrika bambatta when he was being interviewed about the parties in the bronx with fools b-boyinh, djing, the graff writers hangin out etc.
But what is hip hop to you? just fools rappin about positive shit.
yeah, I somewhat agree with that but at least at its begining it was a movement that mimicked a cultural movement in that it had somewhat a mindstate a way of being, its own dance, visual art, speech, music, area, etc.
Hip hop was first coined by afrika bambatta when he was being interviewed about the parties in the bronx with fools b-boyinh, djing, the graff writers hangin out etc.
But what is hip hop to you? just fools rappin about positive shit.
that's what hip hop means to a lot of people, backpack rapping and all that.
Old school hip hop was more socially conscious for sure. I don't know what these new dudes are doing. It's trash. People were taking responsibility with their commentary of what they saw in inner city life with hip hop back in the day but of course there was the party element of it too that started it all. Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five gave a more gritty edge to being socially conscious which was dope too. NWA talked about what they were seeing in their hood. Less socially conscious so to speak but it was something that needed to be done.
I love the different forms of expression but the incessant talks about killing and selling drugs (which likely isn't happening anyways) is played out to me. Beyond that, talking about money, cars, and women you don't have is even more played out. I'm 29 years old and I like hearing dudes be creative and socially conscious. Not necessarly all positive lyrics, you can be socially conscious without sounding like you're preaching at someone, much like Nas did with his first album. Social commentary is still fresh and dope but hip hop is lacking quality writers these days
Old school hip hop was more socially conscious for sure. I don't know what these new dudes are doing. It's trash. People were taking responsibility with their commentary of what they saw in inner city life with hip hop back in the day but of course there was the party element of it too that started it all. Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five gave a more gritty edge to being socially conscious which was dope too. NWA talked about what they were seeing in their hood. Less socially conscious so to speak but it was something that needed to be done.
I love the different forms of expression but the incessant talks about killing and selling drugs (which likely isn't happening anyways) is played out to me. Beyond that, talking about money, cars, and women you don't have is even more played out. I'm 29 years old and I like hearing dudes be creative and socially conscious. Not necessarly all positive lyrics, you can be socially conscious without sounding like you're preaching at someone, much like Nas did with his first album. Social commentary is still fresh and dope but hip hop is lacking quality writers these days
hip-hop to me is music that fits the technical signatures and criteria of the genre the term describes.
and researching the origins of hip-hop culture leads back to one person saying it's a culture.
so i'm going to just say it right now, siccness is a culture. everyone that participates on the siccness is a part of this siccness culture. it has two elements, AREOLAS BREH and HUMAN ASS DOG. now you're all a part of a culture, pat yourselves on the back.
and researching the origins of hip-hop culture leads back to one person saying it's a culture.
so i'm going to just say it right now, siccness is a culture. everyone that participates on the siccness is a part of this siccness culture. it has two elements, AREOLAS BREH and HUMAN ASS DOG. now you're all a part of a culture, pat yourselves on the back.
eric b and rakim. now we're really taking it back to when hip-hop wasn't about money and clothes, huh.
afrikaa bambataa: hip-hop
slug: hip-hop
lil b: hip-hop
vanilla ice: hip-hop
tony francis cardassius: hip-hop
pimp c: hip-hop
fergie: hip-hop
dmx: hip-hop
miami the most: hip-hop
a-wax: hip-hop
ap-9: hip-hop
sage francis: hip-hop
kevin federline: hip-hop
mc hammer: hip-hop
eminem: hip-hop
50 cent: hip-hop
gucci mane: hip-hop
coolio da undadogg: hip-hop
bavgate: hip-hop
it's a genre a music. beats and raps.
slug: hip-hop
lil b: hip-hop
vanilla ice: hip-hop
tony francis cardassius: hip-hop
pimp c: hip-hop
fergie: hip-hop
dmx: hip-hop
miami the most: hip-hop
a-wax: hip-hop
ap-9: hip-hop
sage francis: hip-hop
kevin federline: hip-hop
mc hammer: hip-hop
eminem: hip-hop
50 cent: hip-hop
gucci mane: hip-hop
coolio da undadogg: hip-hop
bavgate: hip-hop
it's a genre a music. beats and raps.
look being fresh has been apart of black and latin culture for a long time so why wouldn't be on the mind of the poor black and latins involved in hip hop's early stages? Like I said a lot of the fools who went into hip hop were gang members so hip hop is more of bringing together the qualities of the ghetto and aiming them for positivity. instead of getting your shines by stickin someone up come wit a fresh pair of sneaks you designed or whatever, or come to the party stunat and dance and be happy. Instead of trying to kill, beat, maim another gangster, come rock off against one another at the b-boy battle.
Being fresh, havin things, havin a good time, gettin girls, boastin about yourself has always been apart of hip hop but boastin about sellin dope and killin fools, disrespecting women outright and shit...nah, that's that gangster influence takin over the hip hop's intentions.
Being fresh, havin things, havin a good time, gettin girls, boastin about yourself has always been apart of hip hop but boastin about sellin dope and killin fools, disrespecting women outright and shit...nah, that's that gangster influence takin over the hip hop's intentions.
I agree, but it's also a culture if not then what is Djing? First came djing with limited Mcing, and Mc's not even really rappin. So if we just play beats with no rappin that's hip hop to you? If the music woulda just continued with Dj's playing shit and repeating the break beat for breakers you would call that hip hop?
by your definition this song's only half hip-hop. lol.
that's why definitions are stupid.
someone can feel like making a song about raping their own mother and then 20 min later get in the booth and make a song about positivity and treating women with respect. it's an artist's discretion to say what they want and feel like saying. shit they can say it all, the whole spectrum of human emotion on one song if they want. it's still all hip-hop.
that's why definitions are stupid.
someone can feel like making a song about raping their own mother and then 20 min later get in the booth and make a song about positivity and treating women with respect. it's an artist's discretion to say what they want and feel like saying. shit they can say it all, the whole spectrum of human emotion on one song if they want. it's still all hip-hop.
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/culture
2. the total range of activities and ideas of a group of people with shared traditions, which are transmitted and reinforced by members of the group: the Mayan culture
3. a particular civilization at a particular period
4. the artistic and social pursuits, expression, and tastes valued by a society or class, as in the arts, manners, dress, etc
Shits a culture or cultural movement
2. the total range of activities and ideas of a group of people with shared traditions, which are transmitted and reinforced by members of the group: the Mayan culture
3. a particular civilization at a particular period
4. the artistic and social pursuits, expression, and tastes valued by a society or class, as in the arts, manners, dress, etc
Shits a culture or cultural movement
so you in 2011 are saying that those cats in the early 80's that started hip hop, are not a representation of hip hop?
and the reason why hip hop HAS to be defined constantly is cus people like you who have no idea what they are talking about. if people would quit thinkin hip hop is some cat in new york rhymin over drums and no melody then there would be no need to define what hip hop is.
the attempt to standardize is a failure cus the media catergorized gangsta rap.
and the reason why hip hop HAS to be defined constantly is cus people like you who have no idea what they are talking about. if people would quit thinkin hip hop is some cat in new york rhymin over drums and no melody then there would be no need to define what hip hop is.
the attempt to standardize is a failure cus the media catergorized gangsta rap.