‘Who Killed It’ Pt. 15 – Is The Hip Hop Culture Dead?
As we come to the conclusion of the 'Who Killed It' series, let's take a look at if hip hop truly is dead and what the music is really saying about the community as a whole: “So next time they ask who killed it/tell them we did”. This is a peculiar line, especially given the line we studied in the previous →
‘Who Killed It’ Pt. 10: Technology Made Everything Easy
“Technology change made everything simple/Myspace is now a dude’s bio slash demo.” There is no question that technology has altered not just hip hop, but the music industry as a whole. However, just like anything that has affected the music industry as a whole, hip hop tends to get hit the hardest. What seems to have had the most effect →
‘Who Killed It’ Pt. 5: “Is Hip Hop For Kids”
"Did we outgrow ourselves/is hip hop for kids?" The last 'Who Killed It' entry, we sort of touched on this subject and so I want to dive all the way into it now. What is hip hop's target market? I mean with all the "bubble gum rap" that is out nowadays, can we argue that hip hop is →
