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??

 

alvinnir2

Showing 3 responses by perkri

Old white guys discussing rap and hip hop.

 

Hilarious.

 

You do all realize, it was born out of jazz?

 

It is the urban music of our time and is a reflection of the disenfranchised of large groups of people.


It’s not my thing, but I don’t dismiss is as not being music because of that. There is a lot that I listen to, that very few would define as being music. Mogeus Ellegaard and his contemporary accordion comes to mind. 
 

@jasonbourne52 Why don’t you provide us with a list of what constitutes music, and is valid spending our time listening to? Can’t wait to see what your vast experience, education and taste considers music. 

 

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@curtdr 

 

Well, isn’t that just the dumbest comparison. 

Old white guys have historically been subjected to such marginalization, right? 

And seeing as how I’m an old white guy…

Any other clever comments you want to add?

 

@tylermunns 

 

Copy and paste the following into your browser:

How Jazz became Hip Hop

Or is that too much work for you?

And thank you for the oh so insightful information on how pop music is short form for popular music.