Tuesday, May 19, 2015

The Evolution Of Local Hip Hop

By Tammie Caldwell


Hip Hop is one of the coolest genres of music. It consists of rhythmic sound with lyrical rhymes. This is the category that rap falls under. Under this, there are also other subcultures that came. Breakdance is influenced by the beat of this kind of tune. Those who live down South of Florida are into it. As a matter of fact, everything about this culture started there.

Since it uses heavy beats and powerful sounds, the drums and turntables are perfect instruments for this. Aside from breakdancing, there are also other interesting sub genres that are about art and dance. Beatboxing then came along which is done by creating various sounds and beat using the mouth. This can be used as an accompaniment. Another one, a new one, is dubstep which is using synthesizers or computer software. Local hip hop Fort Lauderdale, FL has indeed boomed in culture and arts.

It does not follow that a hip hop artist should be a rapper. There is a misconception that it is only about rap. Actually, it also includes DJing, scratching, and even in arts, specifically the creation of graffiti.

On the other hand, he breakdancers do not produce the beats. They simply jive into it, while the graffiti artists are artists who associate their arts with urban culture, which is the culture of hip hop. They have a very booming culture as many other sub genres emerged one after another.

The African Americans are known for their talents in singing and rapping. Soon enough, they have influenced the Whites. Eminem enumerated a variety of influences and they are mostly Black American rappers and musicians.

He also dressed up like one of them. There are so many breakthrough artists that have emerged as Grammy Award winners because of their piece. Aside from the known fact that this genre can be mixed with Rhythm and Blues, it can also be mixed with pop and even rock.

The rise of Kanye West, Lil Wayne, and Eminem has branded the genre as somewhat the music that gives bad influence to the youth. With blunt profanities in the lyrics of songs and misdemeanors in public, these artists are being banned by parents in the playlist of their children. But these never go unheard as they are being played in radio stations without strict compliance to censorship.

Eminem, Kanye West, and Lil Wayne are some of the big names of hip hop today. They express themselves in limitless ways. They choose sensitive topics like politics, sex, drugs, and alcoholism. But they are really big in the industry and are making high radio plays. Even if during airplays the cursing are deleted or censored, the audience can still buy explicit albums and uncensored files that can be downloaded in a matter of seconds.

The reaction to the music, its lyrics and the behavior of artists will differ from one person to another. It is very difficult to assume that this person is either negatively or positively influenced by the music. There are differences in psychological and social orientation which could affect them differently and at various depths.




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