They're Killing Hip Hop Music

Most of you artist out here thinking you’re 2pac.
While you others walking around with your big guns cocked.

With these so-called gangster figures bragging about who they’re killing,
listening to studio artists talking about their rims that be spinning.

Now we hearing the pioneers of hip hop gasping for reverence,
seeing the life of hip hop being corrupted in her essence.

Now listening to these artists spitting lyrics sounding lame.
Murder, drugs, calling women w****s, it’s all the same.

Now peep game phony, spit some real music hits,
instead of walking around exploiting sex, and drug for kicks.
 
You need to quit, saying you’re the greatest in the game.
It was two greatest, they’re deceased, I’m saying no names.

For it’s a shame when you’re talking about rubbish that don’t matter,
like whose life, guns, or drug deals is fatter.

It don’t matter now, I guess hip hop’s dying, so bless her soul.
While commercial artist, wanting the hardcore image, selling their
souls.

Hip hop’s dying y’all.

Author's Note

Its a responsibility of the rich and famous to watch their actions and the things they say, for there's innocent eyes as well as others watching and taking it all seriously. When most are acting and pretending they're living this type of lifestyle and the things they say or do in their music is influencing what their fans do isn't a funny thing. Exploiting things, and degrading women, saying they're killing and shooting someone sometimes manipulates the fans minds to act on it, this isn't a good thing. Is a on going thing that the more they get away with the more going to be done.

Reviews

[Akira Kodama]

I used to like hip hop and rap, but now I despise it. All it is misogynistic bullshit and how much money they have. When every last word in a sentence is mothafucka or n***a I get pretty pissed off. I stick to actual music now. Good write addressing a very existent 'issue'.

[kelvin]

Thank you for your thoughts here

[AYVID N]

I dont know about this rap...but you used the reference well to convey the thought you meant to. Always sad when all that matters is money and the corruption and the rot gets to evrything.

[kelvin]

Yes, for this is an issue in all cultures of music for I have a ear for different types but this is one i really like thank you for your thoughts.

[NaugleB]

Oh Kelvin, you are so talented I just love this as all your other writes :). I don't even know what else to say (and that is a big deal because I NEVER shut up).

[kelvin]

Well thank you so much and hahah I know you can't be that much of a talker thank you so much again.

["Fanatical Dreamer"]

So true,you barely hear a meanful hip hop song these days.

[kelvin]

thank you for your intake here yes i agree with you there

[Sami Khalil]

I don't know much about that but I agree with Marie...:)

[kelvin]

hahaha I do as well its a problem in all cultures of music thanks for you words my friend

[Sami Khalil]

You are welcome...

[Everett DeValle]

I grew up in the golden age of hip hop late 80's and early 90's, and I'll agree on point, that its not the same music, however, to say, they weren't projecting images back then would be ludicrous...I do believe music does evolve, for better or worse...the lyrical rhymes back then were potent, compared to now...its the artist not wanting to be real, but more giving the industry to what they should put out for consumption...I'm getting into my middle age now, and I do miss those days when I was young at a club listening to hip hop...would I do that now, NOPE...its because rap or hip hop is a young man's game...in that age, guys and gals alike are insecure and they'll project that image...and they'll continue to do so...cycle of life...hip hop just lack substance now, its diluted. Awesome thoughts, Kelvin.

[kelvin]

Yeah I hear you there its not what it use to be at all I appreciate your thoughts on this read here as well.

[Everett DeValle]

You're welcome, Kelvin.

[kelvin]

You get it enough said

[Everett DeValle]

Man, we had Wu Tang, Mobb Deep, Tupac, Biggie, Jeru, Tribe Called Quest etc...before than was Eric B and Rakim and LL Cool J, KRS-1, can't forget Run DMC...nowadays, I listen to old R&B music from my local quiet storm station...I'm hip to the music now because of my younger cousins: the weekend, or so and so...its alright, its not my thing...but I lived those times and I look back to them fondly, my generation was doing it big then, to break through for the generation now. It is what it is.

[kelvin]

yes that's what I'm saying its a whole different scene now I always pull out my old and listen to it I appreciate it again speaking to one real hip hop listener to another, but I myself also have a ear for all other type music genders to know what I mean not just into one type I listen to others to not that crazy mess though hahaha.

[Everett DeValle]

I heard that...back then, that's all we had, we explored poetry and music...we created something out of nothing...now, you have DJ's bringing lap tops and not using real turn tables...its much easier nowadays.

I just listen to soul music...that's my favorite thing to listen, just real heart felt music imo.

[kelvin]

Yeah me to Grown folks music back in the day stuff

[Everett DeValle]

You'll be surprised, back then, I was a metal head, so I lived in a dichotomy of worlds then...yet it was defined as such...I guess it reflects in my writing the amalgamation of different worlds, I've experienced.

But yes, I'm slow and low, that is the tempo lol...Thank you for the convo, Kelvin.

[kelvin]

Yep Yep

[Marie]

I don't know a whole lot about hip hop. But I'm afraid all music suffers the same fate. It starts out with a pure idea and rapidly becomes corrupted and commercialized.

[kelvin]

Yes I agree with you on this for me myself I have a ear for all types of music of different genders and yes they have become corrupt and commercialized, for this is a spread of all music listeners of any kind yet I stated this based on my favorite, Yet I'm not prone to one specific type except devil and that head banging mess some just don't fit with me hahah.

[rnuff]

Wow, thought provoking really, nicely written

[kelvin]

Well thank you very much for taking the time to read and give thought thanks again