Hip-Hop

Hip- Hop

According to Jeff Chang, the younger members of today’s society have come to view hip-hop as a way to live.  Some people would argue that modern hip-hop has no substance.  They assert that it only encourages violence and the degradation of women.  On the other hand there are people who feel like hip-hop is still a way of expression.  I, like many others believe that there are still some creative artists out there that won’t sell themselves and their beliefs short to fit in with the industry image.  By this I mean expressing themselves even when society doesn’t care about or respect their message.  Their method of doing so isn’t derogatory.  The artist Lyfe Jennings had a hit song titled S.E.X.  Many people may have assumed that the song was vulgar judging by the name.  On the contrary it was about young girls refraining from having sex until they reached maturity. Eve, a female rapper had a hit song that focused on women and domestic violence.  Her song encouraged me to confront my own turbulent relationship.  I can agree with Chang that, hip-hop has become one of the more conventional styles of music.  It’s evident in the amount of people all around the world who see hip-hop as a movement; a way to introduce the voices of generations to come.

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