http://www.refinedhype.com/index.php/hyped/entry/hip-hop-purists-could-kill-the-music-forever/
There are different ingredients that music artists use to make a song successful. Some ingredients include a hot beat, meaningful or catchy lyrics, relatable content, nice delivery, harmonies, vocal range, artist features, and etc. In my opinion, I think that main stream hip hop has definitely taken a shift from the 90’s & 2000’s up until today. I remember growing up and listening to Pac, Nas, Biggie, Jay-Z, A Tribe Called Quest, Lauryn Hill and just being in love with their music and truly appreciating their artistry. With comparison to today’s era of music, a lot of songs mainly consist of a catchy beat and catchy lyrics, and not so much great lyrical content.
I chose four songs that are played on the radio and on video music channels frequently that all have a hot beat and catchy lyrics. Those songs are “Fight Night” by Migos, “Hot N*gga” by Bobby Shmurda, “Anaconda” by Nikki Minaj, and “No flex zone” by Rae Sremmurd. Now don’t get me wrong, I love listening to all of these songs and you’ll definitely catch me doing the Shmoney dance every time it comes on lol; but is it safe to say that hip hop artists are straying away from lyrical content and focusing more on putting together a catchy beat with catchy lyrics to make their song successful? Below is a video of about How Hip Hop has changed. Check it out and tell me what you guys think! Has hip hop taken a shift for better or for worse?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSTgj8G0nQw
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