After watching two hours of the Hip Hop Honors last night(10/8) on VH1, I was kind of bothered.
Now, being born in the late 80s, growing up in the 90s generation, I was introduced to the 70s and early 80s media occasionally. Whenever my family had a big party or gathering, they would play what my grandparents and my other elders call "real music." My relatives and I grew up to 90s music, does that mean we don't know Hip Hop?
One thing on the show that stood out to me was "WildStyle: The Movie." I have never heard of that movie in my life. I did not know what the movie was about, when it came out, or who played in the movie. Some of the music they played was familiar, but I didn't know all the words like I know to a Keyshia Cole or Ne-Yo song today.
So, problems about Hip Hop have been brought to the world's attention about Hip Hop being dead. Is Hip Hop dead because the latest generations have failed to follow traditional Hip Hop ways? Is it the generations' fault because music entertainers have not entertained them with "real Hip Hop?" Does the music industry and entertainers know what "real Hip Hop" is? The songs that caught my attention, I barely knew the words; does that mean I don't know hip-hop because I have never heard some of those songs or watched any of those movies?
Is Hip Hop really dead?
It may be in my generation and those to follow because of lack of formal introductions (listening and partying to the music). It may be because music artists are entertaining with the worst lyrics a person can say. It may be because music is NOT the same anymore.
Is Hip Hop dead? Will we ever know?
