All I want is for rap to go back to what it was because that’s what made it blow up.” It’s just negative music for everyone and does not need to stick around. “I do not know where rap will go but as long as the current style dies out I will be happy. However, no one knows what the future will hold and for Campbell, he just hopes it is time for a change. It is weird.”Ĭampbell understands that music, like everything else in the world, will change over time and he knows he is not going to enjoy all music and all genres. Guys like Lil Uzi Vert and other mumble rappers do not even rhyme anymore. “Now, the more you talk about awful things, the more popular you are. “I think (rap) used to be more lyrical like any other song and kind of like a poem which is why everyone loved it,” says Campbell. I would probably say he is my favourite and he opened me up to rap.”Įminem, along with other megastars in the industry like Jay Z, Lil Wayne and 50 Cent, are still going strong today despite competing with mumble rap which is on their tails. “When I was like, 12 or 13, I really started to get into music more and especially rap,” says Issac Campbell, a 23-year-old Conestoga College student and Cambridge resident when explaining his discovery of rap music in the late 2000s. For whatever reason, this sub-genre of rap has spread like wildfire among youth and young adults and is one of the most popular and influential styles of music to date. Since then, rap has experienced more changes in sub-genre and has also gained popularity and mainstream attention virtually every year since thanks to the advancements of social media which allowed fans to connect with their favourite artists, such as Kanye West, Drake and Eminem, in a way they never could before.Ī few years ago, a new style of rap has taken over called “mumble rap.” This rap has a slower, drowsy beat and the rappers who “sing” basically just talk in a slow, mumble voice. NWA became extremely popular with teens at that time because they themselves were involved in those same issues and the group’s rebellious attitude just added to it. However, they used an aggressive “thug/gangster” style which generally involved songs about gangs, black social movements, drug wars and police violence which were all relevant issues. In 1986 a new group named NWA came onto the scene and they exploded, achieving platinum album status when they sold over 3.5 million albums of their first release, a cultural staple in society at the time. Run-DMC was the first rap group to really hit on a mainstream platform in this different style. As the 1980s began, rap became more of a personalized style that strayed from disco and changed to have more of a hip hop feel. The Sugarhill Gang were the founding fathers of rap and really became popular because their style and beat had never been heard before. The music first had a disco and crowd-oriented vibe that allowed all who listened to get involved. Soon the spoken lyrics were rhymed throughout the songs which energized the audience. The DJs would generally speak over or after the songs and incorporate the crowd to get a better reaction from the music. Rap music began in the early 1970s in the United States as a mix of disco and funk at clubs and other music spots. But is it spreading a positive message to those who listen? Are there behavioural changes from those involved in this music? Before those questions are answered or even discussed, learning the history of rap music will allow for a better understanding of what it is today. The various sub-genres and categories that make this music different as well as the wide variety of artists who share this music to the world, have helped make this a staple in society these days. Whether young or old, black or white, everyone knows someone who has a connection with rap. Looking at the way today’s cultures and societies have changed in recent years, there is one genre of music that seems to exceed the rest in popularity among youth and that is rap music. Research shows that music is recognized by infants in the womb, and if that is not a display of the power music has on humans, nothing is. You do not need to understand the words in a song or have any words at all to enjoy it. No matter where you go in the world, people connect and interact with music, no language needed. It can bring you back to a certain place in time and transport you to a memory that feels so real you swear you are experiencing it for the first time. For thousands of years, music has brought people together and evoked emotions and feelings. Music continues to be one of the most recognizable and influential elements of society.
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