Hip Hop Today

[Darren Sutherland]

Hip Hop is a religion; it's a culture that millions of people around
the world share the great sounds and bob their heads to the EmCee
skills. From the early 80's there was a mission from around the world
to create a culture combining music, dance artistry and creativity
where people would bob their heads and share a voice of self
expression delivering a message with positive elements to surrounding
groups. From here the sound was born and it has become huge around the
world with many types of people gravitating toward the culture.
It has not always been clear skies though with a big diversity between
commercial and Underground sounds. The messages we here today from the
commercial side is completely diverse from the message the
grandfathers of Hip Hop began in the 80's. Today's beat artists all
sound the same and talk about the same things. Money, Cars and things
like that. Sure they have the EmCee skills to deliver good lyrics and
beats but there is something missing. There is no message, the
positive message to the followers and fans that the underground Hip
Hop culture was formed upon.
The grandfathers teach that too earn respect you must show your skills
on the mic. You must be able to bring the house down with your sheer
brilliance in using lyrics showing why you are doper than the next man
after or before you. Having a DJ with an ability to support your
performance with dope beats that rock. This is the culture today in
the Underground where all these skills and beats are performed and
heard.
Aspiring young artists today are returning to the culture that was
formed by the 80's grandfathers. They are doing this through forums
and the Internet. With the wide information available the Internet has
helped the re-emergence of true underground Hip Hop. We are hearing
good dope beats and the message is returning with artists showing
their stuff via you tube. No more is it dictated to or directed by
commercial companies selling their version of the sound. Today the
sound and skill is different and getting back to the roots of the
80's.
Ffrom the underground is growing back through the emergence of smaller
independent record labels Fondle EM, Stones Throw, Good-vibe, ABB
Records, Rawkus and others are now able to compete with the big boys.
Those who have money are keen to see Hip Hop culture survives in its
true form.



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