Hip Hop is it judged by its cover?

Rap & hip hop is one of the most controversial genres of music in the modern world. It all started back in the 70s when block parties were the new and upcoming sensation. It was a way for young teens to get there views and opinions out and express them in a way that made them feel comfortable. Gangster Rap was a sub genre that formed from hip hop and was more focused on the violent and impoverished side of society.

Rap and Hip Hop to me is one of those genres that has not seen a huge peak in good quality well produced music since the early 00s. Back in the early 80s to late 90s there was some of the most influential artists to ever hit stages. Artists like Notorious B.I.G, NWA, 2pac, Run DMC, Grandmaster Flash and Public Enemy just to name a few. These artists had talent. They knew how to throw words together in a way to tell a story, or to get a point across. Yes some of these artists did raise a lot of issues that some frowned upon. But one thing they did best was inspire. Without these artists we wouldn't have such artists like Kendrick Lamar, Dr Dre, Enimem or Jay-Z in the genre now.

As i see rap and hip hop now, there is too many mainstream artists. To many artist that just want "Girls" and "Money". They aren't in it for the music, they are in it for the perks of being famous and rich.

So what do we see in this genre now? CRAP! and yes i will say it again CRAP!. Video after Video, song after song. It's all the same topic. The same scenario. The same thing over and over again. Money. Cars. Women.

Then occasionally you will get the diamond. The artist that you can tell has heart for the industry.

I could talk for days on this topic. But for now i will leave this with you. Don't look at the popular artists in the genre. Go to youtube find the videos of kids in the underground seen. That is where you will find people with talent and passion. The lyricism of those artists is what rap is all about.