Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Country vs. Hip Hop
Country and Hip Hop are often thought of as polar opposites. One seems at place in traditional society, and the other seeks to change and loosen society. At their heart though, both music genres have a common goal. Both seek to relate and speak to the lives of everyday people. Country songs often sing about falling in love, or the love of simplistic life and pleasures. Hip Hop relates to people as well, but often in a different way. It speaks to the struggles of growing up in an urban environment, and seeks to give a voice for those that feel left out of society. The biggest difference in the two is the tones of the two genres, in which country is more light hearted, whereas hip hop can be quite dark.
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I agree 100% with everything you said in this article. They both reach out to people, just in different ways.
ReplyDeleteExactly. It's not that one is superior to another, they just have different approaches to the same "end game", that is reaching out to people and making them connect with their music.
ReplyDeleteDon't most forms of music seek to speak to everyday people? Rock probably does, as well as jazz, bluegrass, easy listening, etc. Even the songs on Sesame Street want to reach "everyday people."
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