Hip Hop is more than thirty years old, but yet it continues to revolutionize a generation. It is a musical genre which developed alongside hip hop culture, and is commonly based on concepts of looping, rapping, free styling, DJing, scratching, sampling and beat boxing. The music is used to express concerns of political, social, and personal issues. Hip hop began in the Bronx in New York City in the 1970s, primarily among African Americans, with some Jamaican immigrant influence. Artist such as Public Enemy, Earth Wind And Fire, NWA, 2pac, Nas, and Biggie among others, setting the plateau for Hip Hop today. Its influence has reached races and genres throughout the world. Its artistic portal has given musical artist, the creativity, to take the stage, a voice!But some are beginning to wonder, is hip hop losing its creative competency? A legendary name in hip hop this year, has even written a song, asking today’s musicians to stop using auto tune. But has Hip Lost its creative juices? Or is it evolving into something different? Maybe its a matter of taste, while others have sparked a different argument, stating Hip Hop is alive and well, while many have said it died, when its legends past on. We all know, throughout the course of time, music is always evolving and taking form, so is it right to distinguish if something has no irrelevancy in modern times, or does the other side have a point, based on the origin and complacency. whatever it is, each generation justifies great music differently, and of course, there is the generational gap between parents and their children. Also, with the help of technologically, making things easier for society, who can’t stop and think, maybe it’s not the music itself that dies, but maybe the world itself is changing, so the taste and flavor changes, along with that generation. In the end, we have no choice, but to adapt to what we know. With both agreements taken into consideration, what do you think? Is Hip Hop Dead?
