Today there is the constant struggle between listeners as to if they are listening to rap or hip-hop today. The answer for some may just be a subjective rationale, however I personally feel that today's popular rap is just what it is "rap" and not "hip-hop". Rap is the music for the have's of society. Rap is the expression for those who have seen the fruits of life and enjoy a lifestyle that others envy. Not saying that rap music is bad, because it can be good I will have to say that today's rap music to me lacks character and substance. However, for those that like today's rap music, they may enjoy it more because it is something they can relate too.
Hip-Hop however was the expression for the have not. Hip-Hop told the story of the impoverished and left astray. Hip-Hop was and is the voice of the people that feel that they live in a world where the powers that be don't care about the circumstances in which they are left to live in. Hip-Hop told the story of what we consider the lower class of society. Sometimes it could come off really aggressive, but it was rooted in enlightening the people, inspiring them to reach farther than what's in front of them, and constantly taking jabs at the ill politics that plague America.
Now this is not an article to bash today's music or say that Hip-Hop is dead or what have you. This is just an article to distinguish for some the differences between the two expressions and what they stand for. So that the average listener can know for a fact which one is hitting their ear. If you have thoughts about my opinions on the differences, feel free to DROP YOUR BARS!
Hip-Hop however was the expression for the have not. Hip-Hop told the story of the impoverished and left astray. Hip-Hop was and is the voice of the people that feel that they live in a world where the powers that be don't care about the circumstances in which they are left to live in. Hip-Hop told the story of what we consider the lower class of society. Sometimes it could come off really aggressive, but it was rooted in enlightening the people, inspiring them to reach farther than what's in front of them, and constantly taking jabs at the ill politics that plague America.
Now this is not an article to bash today's music or say that Hip-Hop is dead or what have you. This is just an article to distinguish for some the differences between the two expressions and what they stand for. So that the average listener can know for a fact which one is hitting their ear. If you have thoughts about my opinions on the differences, feel free to DROP YOUR BARS!
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Kill em' with the bars fam!