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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??

 

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kota1
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It can be addictive, the beat just takes over and the hooks can be great:

 

 

kota1
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It can also happen the other way around. mapleshade records is a boutique label known for audiophile recordings. I had this album by the ARC Choir way before Kanye took it to a whole new level. If you are "meh" about hip hop please watch just one of the videos I posted in this thread and share your comments please:

 

kota1
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I’m ready to hear some thing totally new and fresh musically,

I find new and fresh stuff in my streaming services, they push it to me on discovery mixes, daily mixes, or I can select a genre.

Like any other genre you find artists you love, and artists you hate. I love when artists use samples of old songs and create something fresh. This is a gospel choir which did a cover of a song by eminem that gives me chills every time I watch it

If you have headphones put them on:

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kota1
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