Ten song suggestions for Rap/Hip-Hop music

By Melia Campos • Feb 22nd, 2009 • Category: Arts and Entertainment, Music, Opinion

Are you a fan of rap or hip-hop music? Do you like the loud bass in your car and getting crunk? If you are a fan of this genre in music I will suggest to you these ten songs. The first seven on the list are fairly popular in the music charts; the last three on the list are not so famous. They are in no particular order of “greatness” because the music industry is very diverse, and all radio stations, music channels etc, have different rates for these songs. So here it is, but remember…this is just one rap/hip-hop fan’s view.

1. “Whatever you like” by: T.I.

2. “I Put on for My City” by: Young Jeezy

3. “Heartless” by: Kanye West

4. “Break Ya Neck” by: Busta Rhymes

5. “Radio Edit” by: Sweatshop Union

6. “Lollipop (remix)” by: Lil Wayne

7. “I’m so paid” by: Akon ft. Lil Wayne

8. “Cookie Jar” by: Gym Class Heroes

9. “Lean like a Cholo” by: Down Aka Kilo

10. “Sugar Cane” by: Joey Stylez ft. Big

Music of any genre can be defined in an infinite number of ways. It can be said to be the process of “arranging sounds in time so as to produce a continuous, unified, and evocative composition, as through melody, harmony, rhythm, and timbre.” (www.answers.com) But of course everyone has their view.

For those who don’t know what rap is all about, let me tell you… Rap (in the “Urban dictionary”) is seen as: “A form of music in which a person swiftly rhymes poetry, over a beat. A subgenre of Pop music. Rap is mostly influenced by Hip-hop.” Rap started in the early 70’s in various ghettos of the U.S. The name “rap” derived from people saying “that’s a rap!” at the end of a DJ’s performance. Also rap is generally seen as poetry using rhymes and beats, sometimes with acapella. It is usually stereotyped by using the language slang of “sex, drugs, and violence”. This is not always true, but every artist does have his/her expression in everyway. For example, the word “cholo,” in song number nine is Spanish for Mexican-American Gangster. Whereas maybe previously when listening to this word, people did not know the meaning.

Overall, rap is a very stereotyped genre in music, and is not highly liked. I ask you to give it a chance! Many people judge rap on its stereotype, but now that you know how it was created, it’s really not that bad, so try it out! I strongly suggest these songs for the lovers of our rap and hip-hop icons. Try and give ’em a listen.

Lata G’s

Sources:

http://www.answers.com/topic/musichttp://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?page=4&term=+rap

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  2. Sheectignidge on February 24th, 2009 at 4:39 pm:

    Thank you!

  3. Fathom 9 on March 2nd, 2009 at 12:07 pm:

    While acknowledging the fact many people are in love with the aforementioned songs on your list, I must challenge them as adequate representations of Hip Hop/Rap music. Further, your definition of rap, coinciding with this list, places this diverse music beneath a grossly limited lens. Subject matter alone on the songs mentioned offer little cerebral stimulus, but then–I understand music doesn’t always have to. But, to simply measure this genre in a polarized manner dismisses its complexity, and it is complex. There are myriad artists out there who are practitioners of this art form who make amazing music–music that won’t have the half life of gnats. Most of the songs on your list won’t be remembered beyond two years from now.

  4. Erin on April 27th, 2009 at 3:03 pm:

    Rap is sterotyped, and I think that is where it gets a lot of its bad “rap” (no pun intended). There are different sub genres of rap that people should learn about before judging. For example, many people know about Snoop Dogg, but they don’t know that he is West Coast rapper, whereas The Band IceBloc is from the east and is completely different.

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