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Rap Music...A Passing
Phase?
I remember how it was in
the beginning. I remember
the first time I heard
Rapper’s Delight on the radio
and was amazed at the new
sound and presentation.Rap
music has been exploding
and expanding ever
since...despite the
predictions of many that it
was just a passing phase
that would never be taken
seriously by anyone outside
the urban environment.Watch THE GAME and CASSIDY MAKE POETRY
To say those that thought rap music would be dead
and gone today were wrong would be a gross
understatement of the actual facts. This music form has
evolved through many incarnations and is steadily
evolving as more people experiment with it’s versatile
nature. When I was growing up, there were many types
of rappers being displayed in mainstream outlets. The
diversity between Big Daddy Kane@bigdaddykane,
Fresh Prince@FreshPrinceNow, Slick Rick@slickrick35,
Public Enem@PublicEnemyFTPy, NWA, Special Ed@SpecialEd,
De La Soul@WeAreDeLaSoul
and A Tribe Called Quest@A_T_C_Q says it all. Nothing
like the virtually one subject dominated presentation of today.
When speaking about rap in a historical sense, even
looking forward as this post will shortly do, it would be a
crime not to mention Run-DMC@OfficialRunDMC and all their
innovations. Now that I have, let’s look back so that we can
understand what we see when we look forward.
Rap music is not new, at least not in the sense of it
simply being poetry...just presented dramatically
different from anything written by William
Shakespeare or Dr. Seuss. Looking back, it’s evident
that poetry has withstood the test of time. Poets exist
now and will in the future...and we are continuously
reading poets of the past. Style and presentation are
the malleable factors and rap music is just another
presentation of many different styles.
Looking forward, rap is being used in very creative
and unique ways. It is revitalizing a diverse pool of
interest. We looked back at Shakespeare and Seuss
without realizing that rap would have us looking
forward at them as well. It doesn’t look to me as
though rap music will be passing into the great
beyond any-rhyme...uh, anytime soon. In fact, using
complimentary videos to creative raps seems to be
stirring the inquisitive juices of the younger minds that
are exposed to them. Coming up with questions
and investigating the available facts to answer
those question is part of the scientific process. Although
science and rap music might not seem like quite the same
mix as chocolate and peanut butter...it’s this very diversity
and versatility of rap that makes such a union not only
possible, but extremely entertaining.
How smart was Albert Einstein? Who is Stephen
Hawking? Who is smarter of the two? Who is the better
rapper? Well...I suppose that last one isn’t a serious
question, but the first three are, and can be prompted by
any inquisitive young mind enraptured with the video
below.
Entertainment, message, story, teaching, dance,
inspiration...and the list goes on about the various uses
and effects of rap music. When I watch these videos
and others like them, I see innovation and
creativity...and although there are some that are better
than others, I don’t see any imminent end to rap music or
any indication that it is a “passing phase.” There is every
indication that it is doing what it has always done...evolving.
Albert Einstein vs Stephen Hawkins-Watch Video
_____Ericson Osazee Ogbebor
Other Video
Rap's so easy WATCH A 14 YR OLD BOY DO IT
Phase?
I remember how it was in
the beginning. I remember
the first time I heard
Rapper’s Delight on the radio
and was amazed at the new
sound and presentation.Rap
music has been exploding
and expanding ever
since...despite the
predictions of many that it
was just a passing phase
that would never be taken
seriously by anyone outside
the urban environment.Watch THE GAME and CASSIDY MAKE POETRY
To say those that thought rap music would be dead
and gone today were wrong would be a gross
understatement of the actual facts. This music form has
evolved through many incarnations and is steadily
evolving as more people experiment with it’s versatile
nature. When I was growing up, there were many types
of rappers being displayed in mainstream outlets. The
diversity between Big Daddy Kane@bigdaddykane,
Fresh Prince@FreshPrinceNow, Slick Rick@slickrick35,
Public Enem@PublicEnemyFTPy, NWA, Special Ed@SpecialEd,
De La Soul@WeAreDeLaSoul
and A Tribe Called Quest@A_T_C_Q says it all. Nothing
like the virtually one subject dominated presentation of today.
When speaking about rap in a historical sense, even
looking forward as this post will shortly do, it would be a
crime not to mention Run-DMC@OfficialRunDMC and all their
innovations. Now that I have, let’s look back so that we can
understand what we see when we look forward.
Rap music is not new, at least not in the sense of it
simply being poetry...just presented dramatically
different from anything written by William
Shakespeare or Dr. Seuss. Looking back, it’s evident
that poetry has withstood the test of time. Poets exist
now and will in the future...and we are continuously
reading poets of the past. Style and presentation are
the malleable factors and rap music is just another
presentation of many different styles.
Looking forward, rap is being used in very creative
and unique ways. It is revitalizing a diverse pool of
interest. We looked back at Shakespeare and Seuss
without realizing that rap would have us looking
forward at them as well. It doesn’t look to me as
though rap music will be passing into the great
beyond any-rhyme...uh, anytime soon. In fact, using
complimentary videos to creative raps seems to be
stirring the inquisitive juices of the younger minds that
are exposed to them. Coming up with questions
and investigating the available facts to answer
those question is part of the scientific process. Although
science and rap music might not seem like quite the same
mix as chocolate and peanut butter...it’s this very diversity
and versatility of rap that makes such a union not only
possible, but extremely entertaining.
How smart was Albert Einstein? Who is Stephen
Hawking? Who is smarter of the two? Who is the better
rapper? Well...I suppose that last one isn’t a serious
question, but the first three are, and can be prompted by
any inquisitive young mind enraptured with the video
below.
Entertainment, message, story, teaching, dance,
inspiration...and the list goes on about the various uses
and effects of rap music. When I watch these videos
and others like them, I see innovation and
creativity...and although there are some that are better
than others, I don’t see any imminent end to rap music or
any indication that it is a “passing phase.” There is every
indication that it is doing what it has always done...evolving.
Albert Einstein vs Stephen Hawkins-Watch Video
_____Ericson Osazee Ogbebor
Other Video
Rap's so easy WATCH A 14 YR OLD BOY DO IT
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