Why Hip Hop Is Dead

Follow-up to my previous post....I'm not the only one who shares the opinion about modern day music.

R.I.P Music

Unfortunately, 

It has come to my attention that there is a death in our world. 

And that death, my dear people, would be the death of music. Yes, you read this correctly. 

Music has taken a very sad dive into the land of Horribleness. When I first realized this, I made the very closed-minded assumption that Hip-Hop, RnB, and Soul (or in other words "black" music) were the only genres to take this stab in the heart. Though as I think of it, ALL genres of music have taken the jump off of the bridge. Music, today, is nothing but an occupation full of workers who need no type of intelligence or originality or skill. I bet you're telling me to back up my opinions on this bold statement. Fear not! 

Fact1: there are no real musicians anymore. Everything is made on the computer. Beats are filled with synthesizers and reused loops from different programs such as Fruity Loops. Everyone bites off of each other. We use the same lines/lyrics, same samples, same ad-libs, etc.What happened to the real artists that played actual instruments in their recordings?! Such as Prince, Nirvana, and Michael Jackson!!!

Fact2: music artists now are either potential geniuses who have dumbed themselves down to please the crowd and get more sales, or they are illiterate people who have cheated their way up the billboards. Drake; despite what people think, Drake is a good lyricist. He may not be a "conscious" rapper, but he knows how to form words artistically and have meaning to his words, but he's decided to suck (excuse my language) Lil' Wayne's penis. Young Money has brought him down. But hey, if that's how he's going to make his money, more power to him I guess.Then there's this whole Gucci Mane, Soulja Boy, Wacka Flocka Flame, OJ Da Juiceman, Lil B movement. Those people, in my honest opinion, should just get shot. And people seriously think that these "artists" are good. Shaking my damn head. They have no type of meaning to their music. They make no sense at all when they rap. Their raps consist of nothing but blabber, chants, and insignificant ad-libs. Please stop this.

Fact3: well-known, exceptional artists have decided to move with the times, or bite off artists that appear to be making it big in this day and time, or associate themselves with crowd pleasers. For example, Christina Aguilera. Who told her she can off and go and be a Lady Gaga wannabe?! Christina has maybe the strongest voice out. I understand Lady Gaga is like the new "Pop Queen", but no. This does not work for Christina, and I think she has understood this with her failure. Then there's this new and improved Erykah Badu. Yes, she is still weird, but her music doesn't sound anything like it used to. She's doing songs with Lil' Wayne and Rick Ross. She says she's doing her style of music with the new age. No, this will not work. Ah...Andre 3000. My guy. He is disappointedly associating himself with losers such as Jeezy, Jay Z, and Chris Brown. Sigh.....Just to please the crowd. Why?

Fact4: genres have transformed. Country isn't "twain" anymore. Like seriously, can you call Taylor Swift a real country artist? RnB has turned into a semi-pop/techno thing. Rap or Hip-Hop is just hard beats and club bangers for people to dance to and sing along to. What happened to Avril Lavigne? Can you say hard rocker chick to bubble gum popper much?!

Honestly, with all of this people, I can become a music artist. All I need is a sweet "dance" that consists of me twisting one of my limbs, and a catchy saying that I can shout throughout my whole song. I would not like to give up on music, but this era is seriously pushing me to the edge. In the end, it's stay true to yourself, your art...money isn't everything people. Maybe someone or some people can change my mind or make me fall in love with music once again. 'Til then...R.I.P Music

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Hey everyone!

 Um...I'm a first time blogger. So welcome! I will be filling your eyes with lots and lots of poems, short stories, and discussions. I love to write and give my opinion on things. So this is perfect for me. Sorry if a lot of my stuff sounds random and liberal. I am not a conservative. Therefore, I will try to stay very open-minded. Welp, that's pretty much all I have to say for my first post. Stay tuned for many more.....

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