Even though he has released four mixtapes, his most popular songs are the ones that are played on the radio and the majority of his fans don't know the songs on his most recent mixtape, let alone all four mixtapes in his discography. For example Drake unquestionably became famous in 2009, and not 2008 or 2007. True success seems to be reached only when your songs is played nationwide on the radio and your video is on MTV and BET. However, the dominate forms of communication still lies within the radio and television industry. In the hip-hop industry, the internet is used to gain fans from mixtapes downloads on datpiff or plays on myspace. Due to filesharing and the ubiquity of mixtapes, it has made it easily to produce, disseminate and promote hip-hop music. I am not speaking solely about the sound of hip-hop, but about the way it is distributed. In the last five years I feel like hip-hop has changed. The party MC also ca show that they are capable of making fun and lighthearted songs that make people want to dance, while still having witty lyrics that incorporate wordplay and an understanding of hip-hop culture. Artists like Common showed it can be done. Just because an artist is known for rapping lyrics that can be easily turned into spoken word, it doesn't mean they can't turn out a dance hit easily. Then there are artists who do a little bit of both, like N.E.R.D, Kanye West, Souls of Mischief, Lupe Fiasco, Wale, and A Tribe Called Quest. I learned that each understands the importance of hip-hop, but in different ways. In this historic rap battle, Kool Moe Dee killed Busy Bee with his lyricism even though Busy Bee had an immense talent at hyping crowds. Soulja Boy, Flo Rida, Gucci Man ect.Īfter learning about a battle between acclaimed rapper Kool Moe Dee and Busy Bee at Harlem World in 1982, it occurred to me that there is two types of MCs. Unlike other styles of music, you can't have a good hip-hop song by simply having a good beat and catchy lyrics, because the verses of hip-hop songs show the lyrical talent of the artist and untalented rappers will quickly manifest themselves. Rather ignorance put into rhymes or bad pop music.
After watching hip-hop documentaries, seeing new music videos of major artists, going to hip-hop shows of local artists and hearing the mixtapes and LPs of my friends who have been tackling every aspect of the rap game for years.Īnd if new rappers are popping up everyday with overly simplistic lyrics and hit songs.
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