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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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mastering92
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@alvinnir2 

because hip hop, like any other genre has entertainment value.

the old skool stuff was really good. I'm afriad quite a few new rap tracks are not very good.

czarivey
5,666 posts
 

There's jazzy hip-hop and descent band line-up at the band camp on those style. 

Mac Miller was pretty good and talented.

Nubya Garcia is pretty much jazzy hip-hop artist as well.

ghasley
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Some of Robert Glasper's recent stuff integrates all genre's...except death metal and polka.

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deadhead1000
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Death Metal Polka. I just found my new career….

snapoli2
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Hip Hop is like Urban folk/punk. The stories are amazing. Ive listened to hip-hop for well over 30 years. Im an old school chicago graff writer, before every painting mission, whether rooftops or trainyards- wed get pumped to the Artifacts - and was even in the same crew as Common - UAC. From Tribe Called Quest to WuTang to Necro - hip hop is a real, viscerol and touching fringe art. You dont have to love it - but you cant deny it. In the 90s hip hop was life.
Diggable Planets, Del, Artifacts, Wu-f#cking-tang, Guru, Necro, Old Dirty Bastard, Atmosphere, Slick Rick, Lords Of Brooklyn etc etc etc - history.

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