Corey Ashe-Bradford
11/27/07
Essay

Hip Hop is a culture and rap is the music of that culture. Hip Hop was originally voices that expressed their political and social views and, also, of those trapped in the ghetto trying to get out. Hip hop was a black art form. It was born both as an expression of, and response to, the condition of being a minority in the United States. The lighter side of it was about expressing yourself, love, and having a good time. Hip Hop music had more substance back in its prime. It was well thought out; it always kept your body moving, your hands waving from side to side or your head nodding. What is now called Hip Hop is a combination of people talking about how much money they have, killing, how big of a hustler they are, how much girls they can have sex with and just plain stupid things; all of which is being accompanied by really crappy and simple music.
Today’s “Hip Hop” is more commercial than ever. Every other song that comes out seems......

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Title: What Happened To Hip Hop
Approximate Word Count: 844
Approximate Pages: 4 (250 words per double-spaced page)

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