Evolution of Hip Hop Part 1

Even I am sometimes surprised by the new genresthere.
of music popping out. The slides and accents of theSome argues that this sound originated from Rhythm
melodies came in the new millennium with influencesand Blues. R&B was the sound that they used for
that go beyond music. There is the chill kind of soundmarathon parties during the 50s. The easy going base
that seems to mash the easy beat of ballad with theand acoustic sound allows them to extend the tune
confusing sound of electronics. People don't "move"for as long as they want. When the need to have
to reggae anymore, it has transitioned fully to abasement parties in New York started, the R&B
music that even the hip hop embraces. Even Christianmelodies started getting faster. The lyrics started
music has its own mixture of rock.become more aggressive.
Some people, though, refuse to acknowledge theseSome thirty years ago, the phenomenon started. The
be a new genre. Christian music may have made itsmusic started evolving as well as new hip hop artists
way with highly tattooed, eyeliner wearing, headcome in aiming to make their mark in the music
banging bands like Creed but their bed of their soundindustry. As this genre spreads across Caribbean,
comes from a drum set, a bass guitar, a lead guitarEurope, Africa and Asia, U.S. artists were evolving the
and a rhythm guitar. That is, bay any other name, stillsound. They started using hip hop to express their
rockviews on different political and social issues.
That may be easy to settle when we talk rock butThat is where gangsta rap started. The lyrics delved
hip hop may be a little different. This genre has goneon really serious matters like violence, racism,
through so much change, it is actually hard to sayhomophobia, gender issues, abuses, and others.
whether there is a pure-blooded hip hop sound outDance battles started becoming physical battles.