Hip Hop Music Essay

For a real musical experience, head to the realm of hip hop. Hip hop music is amazing because the beat is intricate, the lyrics speak about real life problems, and the rhythm is catchy. A main reason why hip hop is my favorite genre is that the beat is intricate. There is so much time and effort that goes into making a good hip hop beat. The producer needs to make sure people can dance along with it. An example of an intricate beat is in the song “XO TOUR Llif3” by Lil Uzi Vert. The beat has so many elements. The bass, treble, kicks, snares, and lyrics all tie together to make an amazing song. This song has been sold over three million times. This is definitely a song of our generation. Another example of an intricate beat is in the song “100” by The Game featuring Drake. This song has a lot of bass and treble which really pairs
An example of this in a song titled “Changes” by Tupac Shakur, a very influential artist that rapped about life in the streets. Some of the lyrics from this song are, “I see no changes, all I see is racist faces”. This song was made in the 90’s, when many people were very racist against black people, especially Tupac because he was black and famous. He always rapped about change and how it needed to happen. Another example of people rapping about real life problems is in the song “Juicy” by Notorious B.I.G when he says, “Stereotypes of a black male misunderstood”. This shows that racial profiling happens often and that it needs to stop. The last reason why I think hip hop is a great genre is because it has a catchy beat. In a song called “Chill Bill” by Rob $tone, it features a sample from a movie called “Kill Bill”, and his producer turned it into a rap beat with bass and treble. Another example of a song with a catchy beat is “Lights Out” by Chris Brown x Tyga. It uses a combination of vocals and percussion to balance a perfect