Rap is an exuberant genre - it is
much more than just rhymes and beats. An indispensable part of youth tradition
and culture, rap songs are loved by people all across the globe because of its
mesmerizing ideas and extremely effective impact. These songs make you think,
smile, cry, move, laugh, and shake your leg to some of the best numbers.
There was a time when rap songs were
limited to just the urban culture, but today these numbers have become
stronger, and also reached to the people of the rural regions. It is one such
genre that is a little different from other types of music - the numbers
enhance your level of energy, and create a positive vibe in you.
Some of the best rap songs of all
times that touch your soul include, Trap Queen by Fetty Wap, Know Yourself by
Drake, Watch Me by Silento, Legend by Drake, Time Of Lives by Pitbull &
Ne-Yo, and many more!
Old school rap refers to the primary
commercially recorded hip hop music (around 1979-1984), including the music in
the period prior to it from which it was directly inclined. The music genre is
believed to have ended around 1984 because of changes in both rapping style and
the accompanying music including rhythms. The styles, sounds and images of the
genre were exemplified by music icons like Ice Cube, Spoonie Gee, DJ Yella, The
Sugarhill Gang, Arabian Prince, Kool Moe Dee, and Lovebug Starski.
In summary, old
school rap is characterized by the simpler rapping styles of the period and
the entire focus on party linked subject matter. However, there were some exceptions,
for instance Kurtis Blow’s ``Hard Times,’’ and Brother D’s ``How We Gonna Make
the Black Nation Rise,’’ (all released in 1980) that explored socially
significant ideas. In 1982, the release by Grandmaster Flash and The Furious
Five signaled the entrance of hip hop as social commentary, making it easier
for upcoming artists like N.W.A and Public Enemy develop an identity based on
socially conscious themes.
Gangsta rap is a subgenre of rap
that started in the early 90s and gained great popularity due to the
celebrities such as Ice T and N WA. The gangsta rap songs used to depict the
hard life black men in the poor areas of the United States faced. As the genre
grew bigger, the celebrities started using vile messages that promoted violence
and hatred against the whites, females and those who disliked the genre gangsta
rap and the celebrities who were of it. Here are the essential features of
gangsta rap;
The performers showed a sense of
them suffering from severe mental retardation from their activities and the
message in their songs.
The performers mumble words as they
perform their music thus some people find it hard to get the message. This was
evident in some music that featured Lloyd Banks.
Extreme use of profanities such as
bitch that meant female, nigger that meant friendly black male or female and
the cracker or the white devil that meant the white males. Moreover, there
poetic lines entail more of the profanities and a vulgar language. They also
make substantial use of words such as ??aha’ and ??what’.
They use expensive jewelry as well
as expensive cars when shooting their videos and their worth is always
mentioned in the lyrics.
There are fewer females involved in
the genre and those that do the gangsta rap always talk of the material things
and brag of their love for thugs and their thug life. Furthermore, many black
beautiful black ladies are featured in videos so that they satisfy the high
sensual desires of those celebrities who are performing.
The performers make great use of
ballads that are based on love and non-violence and this was first greatly used
by Tupac Shakur and
Biggie Smalls.
In conclusion, these are the
features that made gangsta be attributed to drugs and drug dealing and many
vices in the United States.
