Seriously, is hip hop dying?

Answer 1

seriously; if i understand what Nas meant, i think Talib Kweli is one of the VERY few Rappers left. Most of what we have today, the Ludacrises, the Lil' John's and the Jarules, only play on the juvenile mind. They carelessly forget that the Ice t, NWA and Heavy D days was FIRST of all about intelligently written rhymes with FUNKY beats before the gangster, sex, drugs and violence issues are injected.

The point is then, the filth was not the music, it was only in the music then. today all we have is filth diluted with so called Hip Hop music.

Answer 2

Sure, but what HASN'T been exploited given enough time. What used to be obscure became mainstream, and with anything mainstream it becomes more materialistic. But that's human nature isn't it? There will always be a yin and yang of culture and counter culture, and hip hop is no different. That plus the death of hip hop has been spoted and called long long ago. I've loved hip hop since I was little since it STARTED, but there are very few that have KEPT the idea of the quality vs the marketability. Good hip hop artists are known for their lyrics and message, not their bank accounts, possesions, sexual conquests, or any other skull butting egocentric bullshit.

Talib Kweli - Too Late
Common - I used to love H.E.R.
RJD2 - F.H.H.
Nas - Hip Hip is Dead

All good songs that deal with the issue.

Answer 3

Yes true Hip Hop is dead. This new stuff coming out is just ways to make money.

Answer 4

hell no, every singer is trying to either get a collabo with a hip hop artist or get the beats. I wish white singers would stop trying to get into hip hop though".They just don't sound good. Apart from christina aguilera and justin.

Answer 5

To be honest the music will always be around. I personally don't care. Hip-Hop is not my choice of music. ROCK ON!!

Answer 6

Yes Just like Disco did in the 70's and 80's. Thank God

Answer 7

NO, I DON'T BELIEVE SOMETHING LIKE HIP-HOP CAN DIE. HIP-HOP IS MORE THAN MUSIC; IT'S A CULTURE AND SOME PEOPLE IN THAT CULTURE JUST NEED TO GROW THE HELL UP.

Answer 8

Everything that gets over-played ends up losing credibility. There is only 1% of music from all genres that is actually good. I think radio is making children stupid.

Answer 9

I hope so!!They all rap about the same thing like pimpin bitches, smokin weed, and being gangsters! What a heap of f*ckin sh*t!! The sooner it dies down the better!

Answer 10

yo when the truck leave, what the hard stares for? cause i cut keys like a hardware store? its funny but, ever since i got my money up, i date chicks with fake ti*s and tummy tucks. they love to fu*k and i got lots of condoms, i just go on my block to find em, i wait till they drive past and wave my watch behind em, and they pull over thinkin that the cops behind em, cuz the rocks blind em like police car lights, my co*k not dying i keep hard pipe, and ill creep your wife like hoe holla, and ill prolly write your album u don't want no problems!