That’s Questionable! March 13th
In class today you said that we listen to rap because we can relate with the lyrics. I agree, and then again I don’t. I am an on-air personality for one of the local top 40s stations in Reno, and I am very familiar with the hip hop and rap culture. Plus I was raised on hip hop. A gal in class raised a very important point today. She said that we listen to rap and hip hop for the beats, because you can dance to it. Sadly, I would have to agree. Most of the lyrics are overpowered by the production, and simply disregarded. Plus, more new-age rap, the lyrics don’t even make sense (Sean Kingston/ Take you There…. Mims, Enur, Natajsa/ Calabria). I do however, believe that earlier stages of hip hop and rap where lyrically genius, back when rap was about the poetry and not the dancing, namely free-style rap. Africa Bambaataa is a good example of how rap and r&b became renowned in the United States.
“Apple bottom jeans and boots with the fur” or “Every time I come around the city, bling bling” are just a few lyrics that come to mind when I think of rap. I definitely do not relate. I agree with you that lyrics are “overpowered by the production and simply disregarded.” To me, I see rap as being popular more so for the beat than anything else. I think your That’s Questionable was a good one!
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