Thats the question that i've been asking to myself these days. Are the days of Hip-Hop over? Has the fire for Rap extinguished? Has the R&B\Hip-Hop-Rap era over??
Frankly speaking, music these days has been inflated by rock(and that also some senseless rock). Music these days has gone terrible. There are artists like Scott Stapp singing something(something because i just couldnt make sense of what he shouts). Even if it were superb bands like Metallica, Iron Maiden, Bon Jovi, Green Day, or even InXS, i would have certainly been happy. But such artists have taken down the name of rock , and most importantly, has damaged a lot to the ongoing music trend, which was dominated by Hip-Hop. I still remember that something around 2003, i had heard some of the best music that i've heard till date. 2003 was what i'd call " Historical Year of Brilliant music". 50cent,Usher,Eminem,Nelly, and others took the world music scenario to a whole new level. Pubs and discs were places where you couyld have heard tracks like Usher's 'Yeah' being played 24x7(and still then people wouldn't get bored of it, even to the presemt date). That year also saw artists like Janet Jackson had took up RnB. It also brought some awsome historical artists like Norah Jones. Bands like Nickelback, U2, Bon Jovi returned to create great record-breaking music. Thats also the year i heard Robbie Williams, an artist i shall always listen to for his great album "Escapology". 'The Eminem Show' had created waves, which can even now be felt easily in the industry's new productions. Although many of the tracks and artists mentioned here didn't have any sort of relationship with Hip-Hop, but it cannot be denied that Hip-Hop was the main source for creating the perfect environment for creation of great timeless music. Same was in 1990's during the time of rise of Snoop Doggy Dogg and Tupac Shakur. When 2Pac had released California Love in 1996, we had got some of the best music that we've had heard of. Some of my all time fav's are from that time zone only. Both these artists,only on their old school style and name, sell more than what Timbaland or Daddee Yankee sell out with their new upbeat albums. Artists like Justin Timberlake, better known for pop, entered in this genre, and created a few classy tracks(which shall remain in my playlist for a long long time). I personally prefer listening to 'Tha Blue Carpet Treatment" more than "Escape". Even artists like Mobb Deep, who weren't much popular in 1990's got recognition in this era with tracks like "Have a Party"(which had once become a part of discs) and "My Band".
This era has also seen performers like Timbaland, who ,while attempting to become a second Hip-Hop Kingpin "Dr Dre" , has led to promotion of Rock(and know what, he's failed in becoming a kingpin too, even though he's a commercial success).
Looking at al this , i think that this era hasn't yet completed its span. There are a few more great rap anthems to be composed and sung, before this era comes to an end. Kayne West's album "Graduation" makes me feel so . I still believe that hip-hop can still emerge as the ultimate power in music industry. I feel that there is only Hip-Hop/R&B?Rap which can control Rock. Hope some of you(and not all) would agree with me.
Do wite down and share what you think about this subject! Is the era over?
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