Has "Hip Hop" become too sterile sounding???

[Marol]

What up Gearheads and equipments gurus, name is Marol and I love Hip Hop. For many of the Hip Hop heads it is a passion that we share with the world through music. I, for one, am a firm believer in the experimentation and artistic shaping that was once the foundation of the culture and its music. Now it seems that the corporate mindset has overshadowed it and has become very sterile. Everything involved in it commerically has been so refined, so commoditized to fit the stereotypes that society has deemed "hip hop", that its original function as a positive outlet for poor inner-city youths has been forgotten. Now the ganglife that many ran from in the past is one of the alluring element of today's "hip hop". Many of you may wonder why this is in a "engineering/production" forum and dismiss this post as some random person venting about their dislike of today's hip hop scene. But to me, it isnt only about the music and how its made, its about the pyschological effect it has on its culture and what our responsiblity as human beings is to its maintainence.

Please discuss...

[Synthy08]

Post this thread in "Moan Zone"

[Marol]

Originally Posted by Synthy08

Post this thread in "Moan Zone"

Sorry, can a Mod move it there for me??

[phillysoulman]

Originally Posted by Marol

What up Gearheads and equipments gurus, name is Marol and I love Hip Hop. For many of the Hip Hop heads it is a passion that we share with the world through music. I, for one, am a firm believer in the experimentation and artistic shaping that was once the foundation of the culture and its music. Now it seems that the corporate mindset has overshadowed it and has become very sterile. Everything involved in it commerically has been so refined, so commoditized to fit the stereotypes that society has deemed "hip hop", that its original function as a positive outlet for poor inner-city youths has been forgotten. Now the ganglife that many ran from in the past is one of the alluring element of today's "hip hop". Many of you may wonder why this is in a "engineering/production" forum and dismiss this post as some random person venting about their dislike of today's hip hop scene. But to me, it isnt only about the music and how its made, its about the pyschological effect it has on its culture and what our responsiblity as human beings is to its maintainence.

Please discuss...

Yes..yes..a thousand times yes

[Marol]

Originally Posted by phillysoulman

Yes..yes..a thousand times yes

I hope I didnt come off as bitter, just wanted to see if anyone else saw it like I did....


Thx.