May 25, 2015

Local Hip Hop And The Rise Of Other Subcultures

By Tammie Caldwell


Hip Hop is one of the coolest genres of music. It consists of rhythmic sound with lyrical rhymes. This is the category that rap falls under. Under this, there are also other subcultures that came. Breakdance is influenced by the beat of this kind of tune. Those who live down South of Florida are into it. As a matter of fact, everything about this culture started there.

The instruments used are turntables and percussion. Later on, beatboxing was discovered, which is done entirely from the mouth of a person. This alone can accompany the chanting or rapping of a rapper or even a song. The latest beats these days are taken from synthesizers. One example is dubstep. Local hip hop Fort Lauderdale, FL is one of the places any urban music lover can go to.

It does not follow that a hip hop artist should be a rapper. There is a misconception that it is only about rap. Actually, it also includes DJing, scratching, and even in arts, specifically the creation of graffiti.

This culture is very rich and any tourist who can come south will have fun in local clubs and bars playing this genre. Even on the streets, you can find kids practicing breakdance routines. This originated from the creativity of the African American culture.

The African Americans are known for their talents in singing and rapping. Soon enough, they have influenced the Whites. Eminem enumerated a variety of influences and they are mostly Black American rappers and musicians.

He also dressed up like one of them. There are so many breakthrough artists that have emerged as Grammy Award winners because of their piece. Aside from the known fact that this genre can be mixed with Rhythm and Blues, it can also be mixed with pop and even rock.

Lil Wayne, Kanye, West and Eminem are the bad boys of rap. They talk about anything like drugs, alcoholism, and perverted topics. They also curse without limits. Their songs are filtered with cursing when they are airplayed but they have explicit albums that anyone can buy or download directly. There is no way of knowing if the people purchasing or downloading are already at the right age.

On the other hand, it has positive effects when it comes to art and expressionism. Its continuous evolution has influenced the generation to become more experimental and creative. Flip top, for example, is a form of expressionism, which is done artistically using rap. And this is part of the subculture. However, its element is not really morally beneficial because it encourages mocking, racism, and degradation of the personality of the opponent.

The reaction to the music, its lyrics and the behavior of artists will differ from one person to another. It is very difficult to assume that this person is either negatively or positively influenced by the music. There are differences in psychological and social orientation which could affect them differently and at various depths.




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