9 thoughts on “The Breakdown: Rap’s Generation Gap: Old Heads Vs. Young Bucks”
I personally feel like the gap isn’t just generational. The thing is fans and artists alike are reacting to artists as if relevance/money is the most important aspect of someone’s career. So new artists/fans don’t respect the irrelevant. But as an art form creativity should come first. Its not as if they don’t respect old heads. They don’t respect the art form because relevance/money is what’s important to them. They only make music in order to stay relevant and make money. Listen to the yachty/budden interview.
I remember meeting Murs at the 2010 Rock The Bells. Super nice dude. Glad to see him doing shit like this. Great convo, felt like we were in the barbershop chopping it up. Since I know you’ll probably see this comment, Captain California was dope. Cheers.
So how should I feel about the guy who made “And this is for” and is now shilling for mainstream outlets? I loved Murs, not sure how I feel anymore. I appreciate seeing Mr. Lif getting coverage on a more mainstream site, but not sure if these white college kids and black kids from the suburbs who think they are hood that visit these kind of sites care about that.
In the early 1990’s, the new generation of the time revered the Old School. In the 1970’s and 80’s…they wrote the 10 commandments of Hip Hop. There was rules and responsibility for anybody participating in this game. Now it’s all about dissin those who paved the way and being the biggest buffoon. That’s the done deal in the internet age…times have changed and wack rap is in charge of the masses. This gen has broken every one of those 10 commandments and taken the artform for granted.
it isn’t hip hop…. let’s call it something else…. I don’t even care what… and I don’t care if they want to make their music, just don’t call it hip hop… I think that will ease A LOT of anger and frustration from people, myself included. It’s really entertainment. Major Labels and such are the WWF of the real rhyme world….the true hip hop is worlds away from the over produced music and artist with a “team” that keeps them primmed, pressed, and ready with a matching hand bag for their next guest appearance. IT AINT HIP HOP.
It actually is hip hop, old head. Don’t get me wrong, older hip hop was amazing, but the only mfs who say new rap sucks are the ones who listen to the terrible producers, or refuse to move on. Hip hop changes with the times, and this is definitely hip hop.
I don’t understand why American’s hate to get old. There’s always a younger generation that will take over. That’s life. And one day, young guys will be replaced too. There is enough room in rap for young and old.
I personally feel like the gap isn’t just generational. The thing is fans and artists alike are reacting to artists as if relevance/money is the most important aspect of someone’s career. So new artists/fans don’t respect the irrelevant. But as an art form creativity should come first. Its not as if they don’t respect old heads. They don’t respect the art form because relevance/money is what’s important to them. They only make music in order to stay relevant and make money. Listen to the yachty/budden interview.
Dont he make fun of jutin bieber in a song??
ita all about who has more views and likes, thats the only filter instead of quality
I remember meeting Murs at the 2010 Rock The Bells. Super nice dude. Glad to see him doing shit like this. Great convo, felt like we were in the barbershop chopping it up. Since I know you’ll probably see this comment, Captain California was dope. Cheers.
So how should I feel about the guy who made “And this is for” and is now shilling for mainstream outlets? I loved Murs, not sure how I feel anymore. I appreciate seeing Mr. Lif getting coverage on a more mainstream site, but not sure if these white college kids and black kids from the suburbs who think they are hood that visit these kind of sites care about that.
In the early 1990’s, the new generation of the time revered the Old School. In the 1970’s and 80’s…they wrote the 10 commandments of Hip Hop. There was rules and responsibility for anybody participating in this game. Now it’s all about dissin those who paved the way and being the biggest buffoon. That’s the done deal in the internet age…times have changed and wack rap is in charge of the masses. This gen has broken every one of those 10 commandments and taken the artform for granted.
it isn’t hip hop…. let’s call it something else…. I don’t even care what… and I don’t care if they want to make their music, just don’t call it hip hop… I think that will ease A LOT of anger and frustration from people, myself included. It’s really entertainment. Major Labels and such are the WWF of the real rhyme world….the true hip hop is worlds away from the over produced music and artist with a “team” that keeps them primmed, pressed, and ready with a matching hand bag for their next guest appearance. IT AINT HIP HOP.
It actually is hip hop, old head. Don’t get me wrong, older hip hop was amazing, but the only mfs who say new rap sucks are the ones who listen to the terrible producers, or refuse to move on. Hip hop changes with the times, and this is definitely hip hop.
I don’t understand why American’s hate to get old. There’s always a younger generation that will take over. That’s life. And one day, young guys will be replaced too. There is enough room in rap for young and old.