Why is hip hop still popular today?

For the first time in music history, Hip Hop has become mainstream and is therefore now considered to be popular music A.K.A Pop. Truth is the youth are the ones that dictate popular culture such as fashion and trends thus Hip Hop is now where it is because of young people.

What is hip hop and why is it so popular?

Myers believes it’s the most popular genre in the US because the youth love it. “I think it’s cringy, but there’s a type of rebellious nature that comes with hip hop. Rock was considered rebellious and that’s what the youth listened to, and now we have hip hop and rap.” Myers said.

When did hip hop take over the charts?

Although long believed to be popular primarily with urban African American males, hip-hop became the best-selling genre of popular music in the United States in the late 1990s (at least partly by feeding the appetite of some white suburbanites for vicarious thrills).

How did rap become mainstream?

Rapping first gained popularity in the U.S. in the 1970s as a kind of street art, especially among African American teenagers. But it wasn’t until 1979, when the Sugarhill Gang released their breakaway hit, “Rapper’s Delight”, that record producers took notice of this emerging musical genre.

Why is hip-hop so unique?

Rap is one of the most distinctive features of hip-hop. Rappers use rhythm, lyrics, and vocal tone to express themselves. The best rappers are distinguished by their “flow” – the way the words run together without the performer getting tongue-tied.

Why is hip hop the best genre of music?

It speaks more to the artists driving the conversation, the ones dominating the narrative when it comes to the music industry and consumption. Hip hop is so dominant because it has the range to be at once insanely catchy (i.e. Drake’s Nice for What) or deeply contemplative: see Kendrick Lamar’s PRIDE.

When did rap music became mainstream?

In the early 1990s, the “hip-hop/rap” genre exploded to become, by far, the most common genre of music on the Billboard Hot 100 charts for two decades (see the graphs below).

How influential is hip hop?

Hip-hop is more than music, it’s a full and vibrant culture. Over the past three decades, hip-hop has influenced and uplifted America, speaking up for generations and providing a voice to marginalized populations. Opponents of hip-hop culture argue that the music is aggressive in nature and promotes social rebellion.

Is Hip Hop bigger than rock?

According to Nielsen Music’s latest semi-annual report, hip-hop (including R&B) is now the biggest genre in the US, overtaking rock music for the very first time. Hip-hop claims 25.1\% of all music consumption, while rock music is at 23\%.