Tricia Rose - Speaks about Hip-Hop. She says that Hip-Hop is a generalization of young people.. She explains that it is a profitable business in the African American culture of creativity. Hip-Hop is a way to break out rhythm and to tell stories about black communities that have been devastated in the past. It is a wide range of youth expression. She says that Hip-Hop today is driven by images of black people. Tricia Rose explains that hip-hop tells young listeners today about cultural politics, black culture, music and gender. Which can be helpful to our youth today to better understand these major issues.
Although, If we listen to artists like JayZ, 50 cent, TI and Little Wayned, who all sing hip-hop you will hear these artist portray negative lyrics. Their lyrics often give messages about drugs, violence and addiction. Most of this music also known as rap music is listened to by youth and gangs. In relation to education, Hip-hop music is just one factors among many others that contribute to gang related incident.
Again, going back to Trisia Rose, she does explain that not only blacks use hip-hop. It is used as poetic music which could have a positive effect on our youth. And she also explains that it has Political and Social stories that are currently in the media today. Hip Hop today has progressed and now has songs about Fox News, Democrats, George Bush, the GOP, President Obama and more.
When she said Hip-Hop was poetic I was at first skeptical. Poetic? Songs about women shaking their butts, having money, being wasted, and having sex were poetic? She then clarified that not all Hip-Hop is poetic - mostly the non-mainstream Hip-Hop songs by more mature artists are where the real, sentimental, vulnerable lyrics are found. I found this point very intriguing.
ReplyDeleteI do agree that hip hop today makes a point to criticize politics and politicians in particular and current social situations. At the same time hip hop also makes a point to stress sex drugs and alcohol, which makes me skeptical of whether or not its considered to be poetic.
ReplyDeleteYou made some really good points in this post. Hip Hop is a hard topic to tackle, but I think it gives some bad and good points.
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