will rap/hip-hop ever die??????

Answer 1

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It's quite funny to read the answers given.
Some have NO CLUE of what they speak only because it shows their prejudices and learned behaviors.

I've been listening to rap/hip hop since 1982 and think after 25 years of it - being in the culture - it's safe to say it will stay.
It's funny how I NEVER see anyone criticizing Rock N Roll, when most of their artist either worship Satan, Child Molesters, Homosexuals, Bigotry, and are about 116 years old still trying to appeal to a younger audience.
I guess these same critics are upset because their kids are now influenced by 50 Cent, Eminem, Jay Z, and Nas.

After 1 CD, 50 Cent was worth $500 million (1st cd - 11 mil and 2nd cd - 6 mil.)
Jay Z is worth $700 million and JUST sold Rocawear for $204 - making him close to a billion. Plus, he has to baddest female on the planet. Hard to deny that one, unless, you're blind in one eye and have a glass eye in the other.

I have NEVER heard of ANY Rock N Roller making that amount in that short span - or their entire careers.
So, to answer your question - making that type of money - the MUSIC INDUSTRY will not allow it to die. They are making too much money from the culture.
Nas made the statement and the CD title to create controversy and encourage other artists to increase their value.

Each one, teach one.............It's not the most popular answer - but it is the best.

Answer 2

Musical genres never die. They may fade in popularity but they never die completely. Back in the early 80s groups like the Stray Cats got real popular along with Robert Gordon and others and set off a Rock-a-billy revival. In the 90s the 70s became popular all over again and nightclubs began having '70s Disco Nights'. Not to mention techno/house music which is just another mutation of disco anyway. I know of clubs now that have '80s New Wave' nights. A lot of newer bands still have that 80s New Wave sound (The Killers, Interpol, Franz Ferdinand, Ladytron) My point is that genres never go away completely. Someone, somewhere will be listening to and recording rap/hip-hop until the end of time.

Answer 3

Miseducated answers...

Rap used to be part of the element of emceeing. Now it's synonymous with Urban Pop. Urban Pop is Pop music, not hip hop. If you hear it on radio or tv, it's most likely pop music, not hip hop. In this aspect I do agree with some of the ignorant people who've already answered. I hope Urban Pop dies very soon. The spread of ignorance and exploitation as a tool of oppression disgusts me. I've been listening to hip hop since 86, and I've been involved in it since 88. I've seen the good and the bad. Unfortunately right now it has been the influence for a lot of bad. If people themselves weren't dumb in general, Urban Pop would've never gotten to the point it has. But people seem to enjoy being treated like idiots. True hip hop has a lot more lyrical depth to it than any other form of music. The music isn't always the greatest, I agree. But the sampling/music stealing issue was derived from not being able to go out and have your parents buy you a $300 instrument to play music. Most good producers are now also composers creating original works. An oversaturation of bs is a major problem in music in general.

Will hip hop ever die? No. It's progression will continue for a very long time.

Will urban pop ever die? Hopefully, but it seems more and more unlikely as peoples' iqs go down.

If you want someone to blame, look at the major labels who are more likely to release garbage labeled as "hip hop" and shelve the good stuff.

Answer 4

I think it all ready is starting to. The other day on TV here in my area, they interviewed a manager from a local music store. He was saying that rap/hip-hop is not selling. That he gets in cases and cases of stuff he can't sell.

Answer 5

One Can but Hope :-)
If its Not dying , its an awfully Good argument for Euthanasia.
Anyways, most music does not die, just gets transposed.
For example, Compare McCartney's Material to 13th Century music, not to say he stol it, just that "there is nothing new under the sun "...
LONG LIVE ROCK AND ROLL

Answer 6

Nope. See, even if the style of music doesn't get used much anymore, the memory lives on and never dies. Else we wouldn't still be studying Beethovens classics.(I'm a musician see)

Answer 7

No it will always live. It might change a little but, it will never die. Maybe it might form new types of music.

Answer 8

I really hope so. It isn't even music, none of them can sing, or write their own music most of them just copy someone elses music, and it is very degrading.Just look at the change in people since that has been around.

Answer 9

Listen to "Hip-Hop is Dead" by Nas feat. Will.i.am. and you will get your answer.

Answer 10

It breeds hand over first, and becomes dumber as the new generations do it.