Rap Music Reflects The Mood Of Today's Youth
The term music reflects the mood of an age often used by many people who are attempting to decipher what exactly is occurring in the world today. In the past, we had all kinds of music created such as jazz, bebop, Rap, and R&B that has paved the way for the musical creations we enjoy today. Often we look into the past at huge artists such as Aretha Franklin, Shaka Khan, Prince, and James Brown who all broke barriers and made fantastic music in their eras, and wonder what went wrong. Although the progression of the music world is not the ideal future people of the old generation wanted, the youth are enjoying their time to shine.
In the early 80s and 90s, Rap music became an immense phenomenon. Rappers would make songs about the hood, police brutality, gang violence, black on black crime, and retaliation. In that era, the adults saw it as vulgar and useless, but the youth claimed it was their way of relieving stress and making their voice heard. It is no different from today’s music, although majority of artists these days are only interested in the lavish lifestyle that comes with the title and the lyricists in the current music scene are not as profound as Snoop Dog, Ice Cube or Tupac, they are using the ideas these artists created and made it their own. It may be seen as …show more content…
They are seen as the group of people who are creating terrible music to brainwash the new generation, but in fact their music eludes the emotions majority of the African American youth are feeling. The frustration, impatience, and uncaring demeanor shine through to their fans who refuse to give in to the pressures of society. A significant amount of their music expresses the success they have had and the struggles they faced to reach fame. Their persistence is what inspires many to stay true to themselves and strive for their dreams despite the obstacles they may
In the early 80s and 90s, Rap music became an immense phenomenon. Rappers would make songs about the hood, police brutality, gang violence, black on black crime, and retaliation. In that era, the adults saw it as vulgar and useless, but the youth claimed it was their way of relieving stress and making their voice heard. It is no different from today’s music, although majority of artists these days are only interested in the lavish lifestyle that comes with the title and the lyricists in the current music scene are not as profound as Snoop Dog, Ice Cube or Tupac, they are using the ideas these artists created and made it their own. It may be seen as …show more content…
They are seen as the group of people who are creating terrible music to brainwash the new generation, but in fact their music eludes the emotions majority of the African American youth are feeling. The frustration, impatience, and uncaring demeanor shine through to their fans who refuse to give in to the pressures of society. A significant amount of their music expresses the success they have had and the struggles they faced to reach fame. Their persistence is what inspires many to stay true to themselves and strive for their dreams despite the obstacles they may