Rap/Hip-Hop. Is it becoming immature?

Question

I recently had to do an essay on the differences between rap/hiphop in the 1990's and rap/hiphop in the 2000's.
Well while in the process, i actually realized how much it has changed.
During the 1990's we had rappers mainly from New York and Los Angeles. While thinking of the older rap songs from various artists (ie: 2pac, BIG, NWA, snoop dogg, jayz, nas, wu tang, etc), i noticed that songs from the 1990's were often talking about real life. Things such as surviving in the ghetto and all that kind of stuff.

Now looking at the 2000's. It is dominated by rappers from the South. One thing i noticed is that ever since the South became more popular, the songs started talking only about girls, cars, clothes, and jewelry. Im not saying all southern artists rap about these but most of them are. (ie: ludacris, chingy, lil flip, jeezy, franchise boys). T.I is a great example of a real rapper that still talks about real life.
Just wondering your guys thoughts.

Answer 1

no you are becoming an older person.

Answer 2

Commercialism...that is the difference between rap/hip-hop of the 90's and the 2000's. You hit the nail right on the head. In the 90's, rap/hip-hop was a genre of music that was bombarded with heavy critcism. Anyone who listened to rap/hip-hop was stapled as being a 'gang banger' or 'trouble maker'. Back then, the whole idea of East vs. West coast didn't help either because each had a unique style and each sought to dominate the airwaves. But one things was for sure, the lyrics had a message.

Fast forward to the 2000's and boom....rap/hip-hop is all over the radio. There were artist who made it to the commercial circuit and were still speaking about reality. Just like fashion, rap/hip/hop unwent a change in the winds and those winds brought the catchy hook, sexy women, blinged out jewelry and flashing of the green. The South has been dominate in this respect because they have maintained the Russell Simmons formula for commercial success.

Rap/Hip-hop has gotten watered down and it seems immature because no one is taking responsibility for what should be represented, played or even said. Also, you may bee getting older as well.

Answer 3

If you listened to Dre back in 94 or Snoop Pac etc. That stuff was about real life just as you explained. Looking at stuff like Nelly in his Airforce 1's and Grillz I can see what you are saying it has become commercialized. So yes I agree it has become more shallow with less meaning.

Answer 4

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Answer 5

Honestly,yes.But thats just the stardom of it, like pop fiction.if you look underground,you'll find real hip hop.like these stars,they mainly get girls to shake their booty,getting real real dirty.whereas back then,NAS,2pac,biggie,and for nowadays,the really underground rappers,they do rap bout current events and stuff.plus,its not all about rap.if you're talking about music,its a whole diff story than when compared 2 hip hop lifestyle.its jus like religion.dont you tink?

Answer 6

Man Rap aint nuthin but a bunch of guys stealin other real artists music then makin up a nursery ryme, i personally can not belive its lasted this long ...Rap/Hip Hop aint even music its just noise

Answer 7

It's just that nowadays if you want to find good rap you have to listen to the underground stuff like MF Doom.

Answer 8

Becoming immature ? It already was to begin with.