Pros And Cons Of The 2000s The American Hip Hop

2017 Hip-Hop vs 2000s Hip-Hop Many, if not all fans of 2000s Hip-Hop are disgusted with the change that has happened to the genre of Hip-Hop. In the past 17 years Hip-Hop has gone from the transformation from a “gangster rap” feel to Rockstar oriented, bass slamming, and punk rock influenced. The artists are also getting popular much faster, with social media artists are common to blow up in popularity at the age of 17.
Older fans are even more disappointed with the new fashion that is brought with the new sound. Artists in the past wore baggy clothes, and basketball sneakers. Artists now wear brands they have created on their own, or follow the trend of buying from overpriced pop-up shops such as Supreme or FTP.
Artist names have also changed a lot. Artists names are now more unique than they’ve ever been. Current names of popular artists are Xxxtentacion, Ski Mask The Slump God, Smokepurpp, Lil Uzi Vert, NBA Youngboy, Ugly God, Tekashi69, and Trippie Redd. Platforms like SoundCloud have given the opportunity for most kids to make their own music, so artists have very unique names to stand out.
Platforms such as SoundCloud, Mymixtapez, and Spinrilla have given artists the opportunity to release music completely for free. A majority of artists that have become relevant this year gained popularity from these apps, especially SoundCloud. In the 2000s until recent years, artists would have to get noticed by big record companies, and have to sign their rights away to that company. Artists have often complained about how record labels restrict them to produce what they want and when, so these apps emerged and changed music