The World of Rap Music   by Leni

in Entertainment / Music    (submitted 2012-02-04)

What comes to mind when you think about what rap music is about? Is it the radio singles that pop in your mind? Are you thinking that Hip Hop is just about the superficial side of life? The radio may make Hip Hop seem this way, especially to people that aren't well rounded about the culture of the genre. Actually, many of the best songs are much more meaningful than anything that ever plays on the radio. People don't believe this because all they see is the advertised version of Hip Hop music.

If you were to compare the radio's version of Hip Hop, to what a real rap fan would call Hip Hop, you would see a huge difference in the music. While some artists choose to be completely main stream and try to pump out as many generic singles as they can, many artists stay out of the spotlight and have the best music. Some of the most deep lyrical rappers have never even made it to the top, and probably won't.

If you think about the deepest Hip Hop songs of all time, a lot of them vary on their topics. The topics of the best songs are very widespread and can be about violence, family issues, drug problems, etc. The form of expression on these kinds of songs is much different than any song that is on the radio today. The best artists are more like poets then rappers. They express emotion in a way that mainstream artists can't. Hip Hop started as a real form of true expression, and the best artists still hold this value true.

Some great examples of artist's that produce this kind of music most of the time are Joe Budden, DMX, Nas, Common, Kanye West, and Eminem. However, many rap fans will agree that Tupac takes the cake when it comes to music with real messages that can move you. While you may be thinking of a couple singles from each of these artists that are less than deep, for the most part, their music has a lot meaning. The normal songs that you hear from these artists on the radio aren't the songs that I'm talking about. Don't judge these artists by the radio. Judge them from their complete album content. Albums are the real way to see if an artist really has something real to say or not.
The radio has changed what Hip Hop means to a lot of people unfamiliar with the whole genre. That is why a lot of people have said that rap music is dead over the last couple of years. Just like if it were a book, you can't judge Rap music by its cover (the radio). Think about that when you start to make irrational conclusions about the whole music genre.

About the Author

Leni is a freelance writer that makes sure what he writes is on point and useful, not just internet non-sense. If you would like to write something like, "Leni Tuazon is an expert in Rap music