Totally agree with your assessment and I've often wondered the same thing. I've lived through the mellow/rock of the '70s, disco, New Wave and House in the 80s/90s, Euro, EuroNRG, HiNRG, Trance, Ambient and so on. They all come and go but Hip Hop is still here. Not sure why. It's not for me but that's fine. I thought Hip Hop came about in the 80s? If it's 50 years old, it would have started in the early 70s, correct? I don't remember Hip Hop in the early 70s. Personally, my fav genres were New Wave and House.
50 years of Hip Hop- How Come?
Having been a music fan for over 50 years, it’s been fun to see all the different musical genres that have come and gone in popular music.
In the the 50s it was Rock n Roll. Then in the 60s we had Psychedelia, in the 70s Punk, in the 80s New Wave, in the 90s Grunge. It was always interesting to see how music changed into the next new thing.
At the latest Grammy awards, which I did not see, there was a segment called 50 years of hip hop.
I’ve personally never been a big fan of the genre, there are some songs I have liked, but that’s ok. Everyone has their tastes. What I am surprised about is Hip Hops longevity. It just seems like for the last 25 years a lot of music hasn’t really changed much. There has been no " next new thing"as far as I can tell.
How Come? Anyone feel the same way or care to comment. Am I just getting old??